Synth Pop Artists & the Gear They Use

Robert Smith

Singer, Guitarist · The Cure

Billy Corgan

Singer, Guitarist · The Smashing Pumpkins

Peter Hook

Singer, Bassist · Joy Division

Taylor Swift

Singer, Guitarist · Jack Leopards & The Dolphin Club

Bernard Sumner

Singer, Guitarist · Joy Division

Olivia Rodrigo

Singer, Guitarist

The Weeknd

Singer, Keyboardist · Bulleez n Nerdz

Martin L. Gore

Singer, Guitarist · Depeche Mode

Andy Bell

Guitarist, Bassist · Oasis

Porter Robinson

Music Producer, DJ

Grimes

Singer, Keyboardist

Julian Casablancas

Music Producer, Singer · The Strokes

Nigel John Taylor

Bassist · Duran Duran

Harry Styles

Guitarist, Singer · One Direction

jack stauber

Singer, Guitarist

Charly García

Singer, Guitarist · Serú Girán

Kraftwerk

Composer, Music Producer · Kraftwerk

James Murphy

Singer, DJ · LCD Soundsystem

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Keyboardist, Composer · Yellow Magic Orchestra

John Foxx

Singer, Keyboardist · Ultravox

Phil Collins

Singer, Drummer · Genesis

cEvin Key

Drummer, Keyboardist · Skinny Puppy

Lady Gaga

Singer, Keyboardist

Vince Clarke

Keyboardist, Composer · Depeche Mode

Mark Hollis

Singer, Guitarist · Talk Talk

Alan Wilder

Drummer, Keyboardist · Depeche Mode

Anthony Gonzalez

Guitarist, Composer · M83

Charli XCX

Singer, DJ

Gary Numan

Singer, Guitarist · Tubeway Army

Colin Newman

Singer, Guitarist · Wire

Matthew Lewin

Guitarist, Bassist · Magdalena Bay

Owl City

Singer, Guitarist

Steve McDonald

Bassist · Melvins

Gillian Gilbert

Guitarist, Keyboardist · New Order

Steven Severin

Bassist, Composer · Siouxsie & the Banshees

Andrew Taylor

Singer, Guitarist · Duran Duran

Madonna

Singer · Breakfast Club

Lee Ritenour

Guitarist · GRP All-Star Big Band

Conan Gray

Singer, Guitarist

Midge Ure

Guitarist, Singer · Ultravox

Nick Rhodes

Keyboardist · Duran Duran

Dua Lipa

Singer · Live Lounge Allstars

Björn Ulvaeus

Guitarist, Composer · ABBA

Stephen Morris

Drummer, Keyboardist · Joy Division

David Rhodes

Guitarist · Talk Talk

Neil Cicierega

Singer, Keyboardist · Lemon Demon

Benny Andersson

Keyboardist, Composer · ABBA

HOMESHAKE

Homeshake

Rick Springfield

Singer, Guitarist · Sound City Players

Cornelius

Singer, Guitarist · Yellow Magic Orchestra

Mark Ronson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Silk City

Simon Phillips

Drummer, Composer · Judas Priest

Dave Gahan

Singer, Composer · Depeche Mode

Adam Schlesinger

Guitarist, Bassist · Fountains of Wayne

Röyksopp

Music Producer · Röyksopp

Jan Hammer

Keyboardist · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Andy Fletcher

Keyboardist · Depeche Mode

Paul Webb

Bassist · Talk Talk

Trevor Horn

Singer, Bassist · Yes

Warren Cuccurullo

Guitarist · Duran Duran

Chromeo

Music Producer

Théophile Antolinos

Guitarist · M83

Michael Rother

Guitarist · Neu!

Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

Guitarist, Composer · A-ha

Whitney Houston

Singer

Halsey

Singer, Guitarist

Imogen Heap

Keyboardist, Composer · Frou Frou

Andy McCluskey

Singer, Guitarist · Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Stuart Price

Music Producer · The Killers

Thomas Dolby

Singer, Keyboardist · Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club

David A. Stewart

Singer, Guitarist · Eurythmics

John Maus

Keyboardist

Haruomi Hosono

Singer, Bassist · Yellow Magic Orchestra

Porches

Singer

Chris Lowe

Keyboardist, Composer · Pet Shop Boys

Joseph Mount

Singer, Guitarist · Metronomy

Vitalic

Music Producer

Zara Larsson

Singer · Live Lounge Allstars

Lorde

Singer

Ralf Hütter

Singer, Keyboardist · Neu!

Gareth Jones (producer)

Music Producer · Depeche Mode

Caroline Polachek

Singer, Keyboardist · Chairlift

Iain Cook

Bassist, Keyboardist · Chvrches

Martin Doherty

Singer, Music Producer · The Twilight Sad

Rutger Gunnarsson

Guitarist, Bassist · ABBA

William Cashion

Guitarist, Bassist · Future Islands

Chappell Roan

Singer, Keyboardist

Greg Puciato

Singer · The Dillinger Escape Plan

French 79

Music Producer

Tim Rice-Oxley

Keyboardist · Keane

Mark Burgess

Singer, Bassist · The Chameleons

Simon Le Bon

Singer · Duran Duran

Rainbow (The Birthday Massacre)

Singer, Guitarist · The Birthday Massacre

Nancy Whang

Singer, Keyboardist · LCD Soundsystem

James Mankey

Guitarist · Sparks

Fever Ray

The Knife