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Sophisti-pop | |
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Stylistic origins | R&B, Smooth jazz, pop, rock, New Wave |
Cultural origins | 1980s; Great Britain, USA |
Typical instruments | saxophone, synthesizer, drums, guitar, bass guitar |
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Sophisti-pop is a music genre used to describe a certain kind of smooth radio-friendly pop music with a jazz or soul tinge.[1] First appearing in the mid-1980s, its usual reliance on synthesizers was typical for the decade. All in all, sophisti-pop can be considered to share notable elements with smooth jazz, blue-eyed soul and New Wave.
It was subject to criticism at the time, especially from Melody Maker in the United Kingdom, mainly by Simon Reynolds and David Stubbs.
List of sophisti-pop artists
References
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- ^ Sophisti-Pop, allmusic.com. Article retrieved 2007-01-28.
External links
- Sophisti-Pop - Allmusic description of the genre and recommendations