synth punk

Punk rock has been mixed with electronic music as well, creating subgenres like synth-punk (also known as electropunk) and dance-punk. Suicide, formed in 1970, is known as one of the most influential artists in the genre. Their sound over their five studio albums mixed punk rock with various electronic-based genres such as electronic rock, synth-pop, and disco. Their first album is widely regarded for setting the stage for subsequent post-punk, synth-pop, and industrial rock acts. The Screamers were labeled “techno-punk” by the Los Angeles Times 1978. Rather than the usual electric guitars, the band’s instrumentation included a heavily distorted Fender Rhodes electric piano and an ARP Odyssey synthesizer. Devo, whilst better known for their 1980 synth-pop song Whip It, also had an electronic sound rooted in punk rock. The term synth-punk (or electropunk) was coined in 1999 by Damien Ramsey. In the early-1980s, synth-punk would fuse itself with various electronic genres to create electronic body music, which would influence a number of subsequent industrial dance, industrial rock, and industrial metal acts. It also influenced the hardcore punk inspired digital hardcore as well, which combines hardcore punk with electronic music, noise, and heavy metal.Interview with J. Amaretto of DHR, WAX Magazine, issue 5, 1995. Included in liner notes of Digital Hardcore Recordings, Harder Than the Rest!!! compilation CD. It typically features fast tempos and aggressive sound samples. In addition, pop punk fused itself with synth-punk to create neon pop.

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