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Sophisti-pop Albums
__NOTOC__ Sophisti-pop is a subgenre of pop music which developed out of the New wave music, new wave movement in the UK during the mid 1980s. The term has been applied retrospectively to describe acts who blended elements of jazz, soul music, soul, and pop music, pop with lavish music production, production. Music so classified often made extensive use of electronic keyboards, synthesizers and polished arrangements. Artists also utilized cutting-edge studio technology and perfectionist recording methods. The genre has been described as mellow, romantic, and atmospheric. ''Stylus Magazine'' suggested that acts were influenced by the work of Roxy Music (such as 1982's ''Avalon (Roxy Music album), Avalon'', often cited as the first sophisti-pop album) and Bryan Ferry's mid-1980s albums, ''Bête Noire (album), Bête Noire'' and ''Boys and Girls (album), Boys and Girls''. ''Sweetwater'' named major artists in the genre as including the Blue Nile, Prefab Sprout, the Style Council, Scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Wave Music
New wave is a loosely defined music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s. It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock, including punk itself. Later, critical consensus favored "new wave" as an umbrella term involving many popular music styles of the era, including power pop, synth-pop, ska revival, and more specific forms of punk rock that were less abrasive. It may also be viewed as a more accessible counterpart of post-punk. Common characteristics of new wave music include a humorous or quirky pop approach, the use of electronic sounds, and a distinctive visual style in music videos and fashion. In the early 1980s, virtually every new pop/rock act – and particularly those that employed synthesizers – were tagged as "new wave". Although new wave shares punk's do-it-yourself philosophy, the artists were more influenced by the styles of the 1950s along with the lighter s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
