Although there might have been other music produced or recorded in the 1980s, we may never know of its existence due to the cacophony of all of the various keytars, drum machines, and other synthes…
The claim of the DX7 having kickstarted synthpop are a bit overblown, given that at the time there were other affordable synth keyboards such as the Casio CZ101, the Roland SH101 and the Korg MS20, for which it was far easier to tweak the sounds.
The claim of the DX7 having kickstarted synthpop are a bit overblown, given that at the time there were other affordable synth keyboards such as the Casio CZ101, the Roland SH101 and the Korg MS20, for which it was far easier to tweak the sounds.