FUTUREPOP

'Futurepop' is an electronic dance music genre, incorporating influences from synthpop (such as song structure and vocal style), uplifting trance (grandiose and arpeggiated synthesizer melodies), and EBM. The term was coined by Ronan Harris (of VNV Nation) and Stephan Groth (of Apoptygma Berzerk) while attempting to describe the style of music their bands produced.^[1]
In recent years the basic futurepop concept has been expanded upon in various ways, with bands like Solitary Experiments, XP8 and Rotersand combining progressive trance elements into the genre, while others such as Assemblage 23 incorporate influences from electro-industrial and EBM.It has even been active in Christian music circles as bands like Mercydeep have come onto the scene.
Futurepop music is popular in the cyber, European dark scenes as well as general alternative electronic scenes. Music festivals that feature futurepop bands include Infest, Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Arvika Festival and M'era Luna.
At a concert appearance in L.A. (the Das Bunker on October 13, 2006), Ronan Harris expressed regret about the term "futurepop," stating that he found the term "embarrassing" and that he does not identify his music as futurepop anymore.

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★ List of futurepop artists