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  • noun A genre of electronic dance music with influences from synthpop, trance, and EBM.

Etymologies

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future +‎ pop, coined by musicians Ronan Harris and Stephan Groth.

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Examples

  • Among the pluses, Ronan Harris (VNV Nation) and a number of other futurepop folks were responsible for the music.

    "You grow, you roar. Although disguised, I know you." greygirlbeast 2010

  • Among the pluses, Ronan Harris (VNV Nation) and a number of other futurepop folks were responsible for the music.

    "You grow, you roar. Although disguised, I know you." greygirlbeast 2010

  • It's got what it takes to be a perfect futurepop track.

    January's best new music from across the MAP 2011

  • I knew I liked these guys for a reason other than their uncanny ability to wetwork trance to futurepop, and come to find out they're old Commodore 64 hackers who wrote PC games and music in Assembly and - holy crap - hex code back inna daze.

    Glide Magazine - Music :: Culture :: Life Glide Magazine 2010

  • Russian dark electro/futurepop project D. J.GOLUBb releases 'Generation of Bastards' album for free

    Side-Line news feed 2010

  • Russian dark electro/futurepop project D. J.GOLUBb releases 'Generation of Bastards' album for free

    Side-Line news feed 2010

  • I knew I liked these guys for a reason other than their uncanny ability to wetwork trance to futurepop, and come to find out they're old Commodore 64 hackers who wrote PC games and music in Assembly and - holy crap - hex code back inna daze.

    Glide Magazine - Music :: Culture :: Life Glide Magazine 2010

  • Projekt releases 'Under the weight of light' budget priced compilation Russian dark electro/futurepop project D. J.GOLUBb releases 'Generation of Bastards' album for free Scandinavia's premier electronic music event for the 10th and last time What were the 15 most popular stories on Side-Line for the past month?

    Side-Line news feed 2010

  • However, it quickly overshadows such sombre futurepop notions through a barrage of overblown bass, screwball samples, and shrieking textures.

    Side-Line news feed 2009

  • This EP is also good for one who hasn't heard early Cesium 137 to hear the constant evolution and perfecting of their sound and transition into futurepop.

    Side-Line news feed 2009

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