Synteettisävellykset

Synteettisävellykset, known in English as electronic music compositions or synthesizer music, refers to music created primarily using electronic instruments, particularly synthesizers, drum machines, and samplers. This genre emerged in the mid-20th century with early experimental electronic music and gained significant traction with the development of more accessible and affordable synthesizers in the 1970s and 1980s.

The creation of synteettisävellykset involves manipulating electronic signals to generate sound. This can include shaping waveforms, applying filters, envelopes, and modulation effects to alter the timbre, pitch, and dynamics of the sounds. Unlike acoustic instruments, synthesizers offer a vast palette of sounds, from imitative timbres to entirely novel sonic textures.

This musical form is not a single genre but rather an umbrella term encompassing a wide array of styles. Electronic dance music (EDM), ambient, techno, house, synth-pop, and experimental electronic music all fall under the broad category of synteettisävellykset. The technology's evolution has continuously influenced and expanded the possibilities within this field, allowing for increasingly complex and nuanced musical expressions. Composers in this domain often engage with sound design as an integral part of the compositional process.