electropunk
Electropunk is a microgenre of music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, blending the aggressive and anti-establishment ethos of punk rock with electronic music elements. It is characterized by its DIY aesthetic, often incorporating synthesizers, drum machines, and raw, distorted vocals. Lyrically, electropunk often explores themes of social alienation, political protest, and technological anxieties, reflecting the cultural shifts and burgeoning electronic landscape of its time.
The genre's roots can be traced to the experimental sounds of early punk bands that began incorporating