History
Originally predicted that New Wave and rock would replace disco in the dance clubs, however, a mix of post-disco, rock and New Wave took place instead. The first wave of artists arrived with New Order, Prince, Human League, Blondie, Tom Tom Club, and Devo, followed by Darryl Hall & John Oates, Thompson Twins, Haircut 100, ABC, Depeche Mode and Spandau Ballet. The scene also produced a lot of crossovers, including Kraftwerk getting R&B audiences with their 1981 influential album Computer World, which paved the way for Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock" and electro in general. Reinstated interest in dance-rock and post-disco caused popularity of 12-inch singles and EPs around that era.
Key influences of the genre include New Romantic technopop acts Human League and Spandau Ballet while, according to Billboard, the pivotal record of the genre is Human League's "Don't You Want Me". Arthur Baker argued that synthesizers helped to shape the new music, "I'm into synthesizers right now. The options are limitless. It cuts costs and gives you more ultimate control, but it doesn't sound made up. It still has a human feel," while the sound, composed of electronic eurodisco influences, was generally regarded "cold, anti-human and mechanical".
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