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Progressive rock ( shortened as " prog "; sometimes " art rock ", " classical rock " or " symphonic rock ") is a broad subgenre of ___MASK73___ that developed in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the mid to late 1960s . Initially termed " progressive ___MASK19___ ", the style was an outgrowth of psychedelic bands who abandoned standard ___MASK19___ traditions in favour of instrumentation and compositional techniques more frequently associated with jazz , folk or classical music . Additional elements contributed to its " progressive " label : lyrics were more poetic , technology was harnessed for new sounds , music approached the condition of " art ", and the studio , rather than the stage , became the focus of musical activity , which often involved creating music for listening , not dancing . A ballad is a form of verse , often a narrative set to music . Ballads derive from the medieval French " chanson balladée " or " ballade ", which were originally " danced songs ". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of the British Isles from the later medieval period until the 19th century . They were widely used across ___MASK5___ , and later in the Americas , ___MASK40___ and North Africa . Ballads are 13 lines with an ABABBCBC form , consisting of couplets ( two lines ) of rhymed verse , each of 14 syllables . Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound and silence , which exist in time . The common elements of music are pitch ( which governs ___MASK69___ and harmony ), rhythm ( and its associated concepts tempo , meter , and articulation ), dynamics ( loudness and softness ), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ( which are sometimes termed the " color " of a musical sound ). Different styles or types of music may emphasize , de - emphasize or omit some of these elements . Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping ; there are solely instrumental pieces , solely vocal pieces ( such as songs without instrumental accompaniment ) and pieces that combine singing and instruments . The word derives from Greek  (" mousike "; " art of the Muses "). In its most general form , the activities describing music as an art form include the production of works of music ( songs , tunes , symphonies , and so on ), the criticism of music , the study of the history of music , and the aesthetic examination of music . Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones ordered horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies . Common sayings such as " the harmony of the spheres " and " it is music to my ears " point to the notion that music is often ordered and pleasant to listen to . However , 20th - century composer John Cage thought that any sound can be music , saying , for example , " There is no noise , only sound ." Kraftwerk ("" power station "") is a German electronic music band formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970 in Düsseldorf . In the 1970s , they were among the first successful ___MASK19___ acts to popularize electronic music and are widely considered to be innovators and pioneers of the genre . The band was fronted by both Hütter and Schneider until Schneider ' s departure in 2008 . Krautrock ( sometimes called " kosmische Musik ") is a broad genre of experimental rock that developed in Germany in the late 1960s . The term " krautrock " was originated by ___MASK37___ - speaking music journalists as a humorous name for a diverse range of German bands whose music drew from sources such as psychedelic rock , avant - garde electronic music , ___MASK78___ , minimalism , jazz improvisation , and world music styles . Largely divorced from the traditional blues and rock and roll influences of British and American ___MASK73___ up to that time , the period contributed to the evolution of electronic music and ambient music as well as the birth of post - punk , alternative rock and new - age music . Important acts of the scene include Can , Kraftwerk , Neu !, Ash Ra Tempel , Tangerine Dream , and Faust . The ___MASK3___ ( currently entitled Official Singles Chart ) is compiled by the Official Charts Company ( OCC ), on behalf of the British ___MASK33___ industry , listing the top - selling singles in the ___MASK31___ , based upon physical sales , paid - for downloads and streaming . To be eligible for the chart , a single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company ( OCC ) as either a ' single bundle ' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio track not longer than 15 minutes with a minimum sale price of 40 pence . The rules have changed many times as technology has developed , the most notable being the inclusion of digital downloads in 2005 and streaming in 2014 . `` Stay with Me '' is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure . It was released as the lead single from their self - titled , seventh studio ___MASK53___ ( Erasure ) . The track is a slow love ballad written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell . Starting with simple synth chords from Clarke and subdued vocal from Bell , `` Stay With Me '' builds to a mid - tempo gospel - influenced conclusion , complete with vocal contributions from the London Community Gospel Choir . Like the other two singles from this ___MASK53___ , it was edited for its release as a single . The single ' s B - side , `` True Love Wars '' , is an extension of the Erasure ___MASK53___ opener `` Intro : Guess I ' m Into Feeling '' . Both tracks use the same instrumental track and share several vocal elements , although they are different songs . Upon its release `` Stay With Me '' was not as successful as prior Erasure singles . The song reached number fifteen on the UK singles chart and did not chart in the United States or Germany . In an interview with John Marshall from Lincs FM in 2009 Andy stated it was one of his favourite Erasure songs . ___MASK40___ , officially the Commonwealth of ___MASK40___ , is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the ___MASK97___ of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world ' s sixth - largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and New Zealand to the south - east . ___MASK40___ ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . Erasure are an ___MASK37___ synthpop duo , consisting of singer and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke . They formed in London , and entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single " Who Needs Love Like That ". Following the release of their fourth single " Sometimes ", the duo established itself on the UK Singles Chart and became one of the most successful artists of the late 1980s to mid - 1990s . New wave is a genre of ___MASK73___ popular from the late 1970s to the mid - 1980s with ties to 1970s punk rock . New wave moved away from smooth blues and rock and roll sounds to create ___MASK19___ music that incorporated electronic and experimental music , mod and disco . Initially new wave was similar to punk rock , before becoming a distinct , genre . It subsequently engendered subgenres and fusions , including synthpop , college rock and gothic rock . Depeche Mode are an ___MASK37___ electronic music band that formed in 1980 in Basildon , Essex . The group ' s original line - up consisted of Dave Gahan ( lead vocals , occasional songwriter since 2005 ), Martin Gore ( keyboards , guitar , vocals , main songwriter after 1981 ), Andy Fletcher ( keyboards ), and Vince Clarke ( keyboards , main songwriter from 1980 to 1981 ). Depeche Mode released their debut album in 1981 , " Speak & Spell ", bringing the band onto the British new wave scene . Clarke left the band after the release of the album , leaving the band as a trio to record " A Broken Frame ", released the following year . Gore took over lead songwriting duties and , later in 1982 , Alan Wilder ( keyboards , drums , occasional songwriter ) officially joined the band to fill Clarke ' s spot , establishing a line up that would continue for the next thirteen years . Art rock is a subgenre of ___MASK73___ that generally reflects a challenging or avant - garde approach to rock , or which makes use of modernist , experimental , or unconventional elements . Art rock aspires to elevate rock from teen entertainment to an artistic statement , opting for a more experimental and conceptual outlook on music . Influences may be drawn from several genres , such as experimental rock , avant - garde music , classical music , and jazz . " Who Needs Love Like That " is the debut single released by British synthpop duo Erasure . The song was released in the UK on ___MASK67___ in 1985 as a prelude to their debut ___MASK53___ " Wonderland ". The video was directed by John Scarlett Davies and produced by Nick Verden for Aldabra . Post - punk ( originally " new musick ") is a broad type of ___MASK73___ that emerged from the punk movement of the 1970s , in which artists departed from punk rock ' s raw , accessible style to pursue a variety of avant - garde sensibilities . Attempting to break from rock tradition , post - punk artists experimented with sources such as electronic music , black dance music and the avant - garde , as well as novel recording technology and production techniques . The movement also saw the frequent intersection of music with art and politics , as artists incorporated ideas from sources such as modernist literature , critical theory , cinema , and performance art . Accompanying these musical developments were communities that produced independent record labels , visual art , multimedia performances and fanzines in conjunction with the music . Disco is a genre of dance music containing elements of ___MASK78___ , soul , ___MASK19___ , and salsa . It achieved popularity during the mid - 1970s to the early 1980s . Its initial audiences in the U . S . were club - goers from the gay , African American , Italian American , Latino , and psychedelic communities in Philadelphia and New York City during the late 1960s and early 1970s . Disco can be seen as a reaction against both the domination of rock music and the stigmatization of dance music by the counterculture during this period . It was popular with both men and women , from many different backgrounds . ___MASK5___ is a continent that comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia . ___MASK5___ is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north , the Atlantic Ocean to the west , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south . To the east and southeast , ___MASK5___ is generally considered as separated from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains , the Ural River , the Caspian and Black Seas , and the waterways of the Turkish Straits . Yet the non - oceanic borders of ___MASK5___  a concept dating back to classical antiquity  are arbitrary . The primarily physiographic term " continent " as applied to ___MASK5___ also incorporates cultural and political elements whose discontinuities are not always reflected by the continent ' s current overland boundaries . Vince Clarke ( born Vincent John Martin ; 3 July 1960 ) is an ___MASK37___ synthpop musician and songwriter . Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since 1985 , and was previously the main songwriter of several groups , including Depeche Mode , Yazoo and The Assembly . Synthpop ( also known as " technopop "), a subgenre of new wave music first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument . It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock , electronic , art rock , disco , and particularly the " Krautrock " of bands like Kraftwerk . It arose as a distinct genre in ___MASK36___ and the ___MASK31___ in the post - punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late - 1970s to the mid - 1980s .