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* Most digital synthesisers and drum machines of the 1980s and early 1990s were extremely hard to program, and so producers simply used the preset sounds over and over again. As a consequence, several machines from the era wore out their welcome and have completely fallen from fashion. Examples include the warm electric piano and slap bass sounds of the Yamaha [[DX 7]]; the Phil Collins-esque sound of the Simmonds SDS and Linn drum machines; the chimes of the Roland D-50; and the house piano and bassy organ of the Korg M1. Several of the aforementioned produced a sound that crossed the [[Uncanny Valley]], a broken imitation of reality that was good enough for the time but has dated badly. Ironically, the more obviously electronic sound of previous analogue synthesisers and drum machines (themselves Deader Than Disco after digital synths became widespread) - such as the Roland Juno, and the TR-808 - came back into fashion during the 1990s and has never really gone away. |
* Most digital synthesisers and drum machines of the 1980s and early 1990s were extremely hard to program, and so producers simply used the preset sounds over and over again. As a consequence, several machines from the era wore out their welcome and have completely fallen from fashion. Examples include the warm electric piano and slap bass sounds of the Yamaha [[DX 7]]; the Phil Collins-esque sound of the Simmonds SDS and Linn drum machines; the chimes of the Roland D-50; and the house piano and bassy organ of the Korg M1. Several of the aforementioned produced a sound that crossed the [[Uncanny Valley]], a broken imitation of reality that was good enough for the time but has dated badly. Ironically, the more obviously electronic sound of previous analogue synthesisers and drum machines (themselves Deader Than Disco after digital synths became widespread) - such as the Roland Juno, and the TR-808 - came back into fashion during the 1990s and has never really gone away. |
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* The [[Boy Band]] craze. From approximately 1998 to 2001, boy bands such as the [[Backstreet Boys]] and *NSYNC ''dominated'' the pop music scene, with multi-platinum albums and incessant airplay and TV spots. At one point, the Backstreet Boys even had ''Burger King kids' meal toys''!! Inevitably, over-saturation and changing tastes lead to a huge backlash, and by 2003, it was like they never existed. The boy band stigma has largely prevented most former boy band members from having much of a solo career afterwards (except [[Justin Timberlake]], and he beat the stigma by downplaying his association with *NSYNC). |
* The [[Boy Band]] craze. From approximately 1998 to 2001, boy bands such as the [[Backstreet Boys]] and *NSYNC ''dominated'' the pop music scene, with multi-platinum albums and incessant airplay and TV spots. At one point, the Backstreet Boys even had ''Burger King kids' meal toys''!! Inevitably, over-saturation and changing tastes lead to a huge backlash, and by 2003, it was like they never existed. The boy band stigma has largely prevented most former boy band members from having much of a solo career afterwards (except [[Justin Timberlake]], and he beat the stigma by downplaying his association with *NSYNC). |
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** Their [[Distaff Counterpart]], the [[Girl Group]], never experienced ''quite'' the backlash of boy bands, probably due to them having a solid [[Periphery Demographic]] driven by the [[Fan Service]] on display. But once again, it's telling that [[ |
** Their [[Distaff Counterpart]], the [[Girl Group]], never experienced ''quite'' the backlash of boy bands, probably due to them having a solid [[Periphery Demographic]] driven by the [[Fan Service]] on display. But once again, it's telling that [[Beyoncé]]'s time with [[Destiny's Child]] is almost never brought up when people talk about her career, and that the only major girl groups to have much popularity in the last several years are the Pussycat Dolls (in America) and [[Girls Aloud]] (in Britain). |
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** Related to the above, British listeners had pop groups like the [[Spice Girls]] (more on them below), [[S Club 7]] and Steps, which were usually manufactured by record labels or the first [[Talent Show|talent shows]] (''Pop Idol'', ''Popstars'' etc.) to appeal almost exclusively to a younger demographic. They ruled the UK Top Forty airwaves in the [[The Nineties|mid-late '90s]], but now they're either forgotten or derided for being part of a [[Dead Horse Music Genre]]. |
** Related to the above, British listeners had pop groups like the [[Spice Girls]] (more on them below), [[S Club 7]] and Steps, which were usually manufactured by record labels or the first [[Talent Show|talent shows]] (''Pop Idol'', ''Popstars'' etc.) to appeal almost exclusively to a younger demographic. They ruled the UK Top Forty airwaves in the [[The Nineties|mid-late '90s]], but now they're either forgotten or derided for being part of a [[Dead Horse Music Genre]]. |
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** As of early2012, it seems as though Boy Bands are [[Uncanceled|making a comeback]] with [[Big Time Rush]] and UK [[Boy Bands]] [[One Direction]] and The Wanted very quickly gaining international popularity. [[One Direction]] even broke a record and became the first ever UK group to debut Billboard's top 200 album chart at #1 with the American release of their first album. |
** As of early2012, it seems as though Boy Bands are [[Uncanceled|making a comeback]] with [[Big Time Rush]] and UK [[Boy Bands]] [[One Direction]] and The Wanted very quickly gaining international popularity. [[One Direction]] even broke a record and became the first ever UK group to debut Billboard's top 200 album chart at #1 with the American release of their first album. |
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