Synth Pop Artists & the Gear They Use

Billy Corgan

Singer, Guitarist · The Smashing Pumpkins

Robert Smith

Singer, Guitarist · The Cure

Peter Hook

Singer, Bassist · Joy Division

Taylor Swift

Singer, Guitarist · The Agency

Bernard Sumner

Singer, Guitarist · Joy Division

The Weeknd

Singer, Keyboardist · Bulleez n Nerdz

Olivia Rodrigo

Singer, Guitarist

Andy Bell

Guitarist, Bassist · Oasis

Harry Styles

Singer, Guitarist · One Direction

Charly García

Singer, Guitarist · Serú Girán

Porter Robinson

Music Producer, DJ

Julian Casablancas

Singer, Music Producer · The Strokes

James Murphy

Singer, DJ · LCD Soundsystem

Martin L. Gore

Singer, Guitarist · Depeche Mode

Grimes

Singer, Keyboardist

Lady Gaga

Singer, Keyboardist

Kraftwerk

Composer, Music Producer · Kraftwerk

jack stauber

Singer, Guitarist

Nigel John Taylor

Bassist · Duran Duran

Phil Collins

Singer, Drummer · Genesis

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Keyboardist, Composer · Yellow Magic Orchestra

cEvin Key

Drummer, Keyboardist · Skinny Puppy

Owl City

Singer, Guitarist

Anthony Gonzalez

Guitarist, Composer · M83

John Foxx

Singer, Keyboardist · Ultravox

Vince Clarke

Keyboardist, Composer · Depeche Mode

Matthew Lewin

Guitarist, Bassist · Magdalena Bay

Conan Gray

Singer, Guitarist

Mark Hollis

Singer, Guitarist · Talk Talk

Steven Severin

Bassist, Composer · Siouxsie & the Banshees

Alan Wilder

Drummer, Keyboardist · Depeche Mode

Colin Newman

Singer, Guitarist · Wire

Lee Ritenour

Guitarist · Sparks

Gary Numan

Singer, Guitarist · Tubeway Army

Andrew Taylor

Singer, Guitarist · Duran Duran

Midge Ure

Singer, Guitarist · Ultravox

Nick Rhodes

Keyboardist · Duran Duran

Björn Ulvaeus

Guitarist, Composer · ABBA

Chromeo

Music Producer

Steve McDonald

Bassist · Melvins

David Rhodes

Guitarist · Talk Talk

Mark Ronson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Silk City

Gillian Gilbert

Guitarist, Keyboardist · New Order

Neil Cicierega

Singer, Keyboardist · Lemon Demon

Simon Phillips

Drummer, Composer · Judas Priest

Madonna

Singer · Madonna

Dua Lipa

Singer · Live Lounge Allstars

Charli XCX

Singer, DJ

Adam Schlesinger

Guitarist, Bassist · Fountains of Wayne

Cornelius

Singer, Guitarist · Yellow Magic Orchestra

Haruomi Hosono

Singer, Bassist · Yellow Magic Orchestra

Warren Cuccurullo

Guitarist · Duran Duran

Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

Guitarist, Composer · A-ha

Stephen Morris

Drummer, Keyboardist · Joy Division

Imogen Heap

Keyboardist, Composer · Frou Frou

Chris Lowe

Keyboardist, Composer · Pet Shop Boys

HOMESHAKE

Homeshake

Benny Andersson

Keyboardist, Composer · ABBA

Lorde

Singer

Théophile Antolinos

Guitarist · M83

Thomas Dolby

Singer, Keyboardist · Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club

Al Doyle

Guitarist, Keyboardist · LCD Soundsystem

Jan Hammer

Keyboardist · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Zara Larsson

Singer · Live Lounge Allstars

William Cashion

Guitarist, Bassist · Future Islands

Röyksopp

Music Producer · Röyksopp

Trevor Horn

Singer, Bassist · Yes

Andy Fletcher

Keyboardist · Depeche Mode

David A. Stewart

Singer, Guitarist · Eurythmics

Paul Webb

Bassist · Talk Talk

Martin Doherty

Singer, Music Producer · The Twilight Sad

John Maus

Keyboardist

Stuart Price

Music Producer · The Killers

Andy McCluskey

Singer, Guitarist · Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Magne Furuholmen

Keyboardist · A-ha

Iain Cook

Bassist, Keyboardist · Chvrches

Vitalic

Music Producer

Halsey

Singer, Guitarist

David Ball

Keyboardist · Soft Cell

Whitney Houston

Music Producer

Rick Springfield

Singer, Guitarist · Sound City Players

Rutger Gunnarsson

Guitarist, Bassist · ABBA

Michael Rother

Guitarist · Neu!

Chappell Roan

Singer, Keyboardist

The Japanese House

Singer, Guitarist

Dave Gahan

Singer, Composer · Depeche Mode

Geoff Downes

Keyboardist · Yes

Ralf Hütter

Singer, Keyboardist · Neu!

Gareth Jones (producer)

Music Producer · Depeche Mode

Nancy Whang

Singer, Keyboardist · LCD Soundsystem

Dave Stewart

Keyboardist · National Health

Kavinsky

Music Producer

Mica Tenenbaum

Magdalena Bay

Lustmord

Music Producer · SPK

Fever Ray

The Knife

French 79

Music Producer