genre bella morte
A synthesizer ( often abbreviated as synth , also spelled synthesiser ) is an electronic ___MASK96___ instrument that generates electric signals that are converted to sound through instrument amplifiers and loudspeakers or headphones . Synthesizers may either imitate instruments like piano , Hammond organ , flute , vocals ; natural sounds like ocean waves , etc .; or generate new electronic timbres . They are often played with a ___MASK96___ keyboard , but they can be controlled via a ___MASK60___ of other input devices , including music sequencers , instrument controllers , fingerboards , guitar synthesizers , wind controllers , and electronic drums . Synthesizers without built - in controllers are often called " sound modules ", and are controlled via MIDI or CV / Gate using a controller device , often a MIDI keyboard or other controller . ___MASK80___ is a genre of ___MASK44___ music containing elements of funk , soul , pop , 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 . ___MASK80___ can be seen as a reaction against both the domination of ___MASK13___ and the stigmatization of ___MASK44___ music by the counterculture during this period . It was popular with both men and women , from many different backgrounds . ___MASK53___ ( sometimes called " kosmische Musik ") is a broad genre of experimental rock that developed in Germany in the late 1960s . The term " ___MASK53___ " was originated by English - 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 , funk , ___MASK19___ , jazz improvisation , and world music styles . Largely divorced from the traditional blues and rock and roll influences of British and American rock music 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 . Bella Morte is a gothic band that was formed in 1996 in Charlottesville , Virginia , USA . They incorporate elements of metal , darkwave , ___MASK34___ , alternative and synthpop . The Band ' s name means `` beautiful death '' in Italian . According to Andy Deane , the name was chosen to `` suggest that beauty can be found in tragedy '' , which is a theme occurring in every Bella Morte album . As of 2015 , they are signed to Metropolis Records . Bella Morte previously released albums through their own label , Some Wear Leather , and through Cleopatra Records . In early fall 2006 , Metropolis Records announced that Bella Morte had reached number one on the company ' s pre - order sales list with their new album , Bleed the Grey Sky Black , which was released on October 10 , 2006 . The bass guitarist and co - founder Gopal Metro decided to leave the band , playing his last show on March 10 , 2007 , in Charlottesville . At the same show , the vocalist Andy Deane announced that Tony Pugh would replace Metro . At the beginning of summer 2008 it was announced that Jordan Marchini would not be touring with the band any longer . He returned in 2011 . Bella Morte has gained a strong following in the underground music scene via word - of - mouth and their still - growing street team , lovingly called `` The Fallen '' . Charlottesville , colloquially C ' ville or Hooville and formally the City of Charlottesville , is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia . As of 2015 , the population was 48 , 210 . It is the county seat of Albemarle County , which surrounds the city , though the two are separate legal entities . Charlottesville has eighteen distinctive neighborhoods . It is named after the British Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg - Strelitz . The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with the County of Albemarle for statistical purposes , bringing its steadily growing population to approximately 150 , 000 . Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area , which includes Albemarle , Fluvanna , Greene and Nelson counties . ___MASK34___ is a subgenre of ___MASK6___ incorporating horror elements and spooky atmospherics , that emerged on the West Coast of the United States in the early 1980s . ___MASK65___ is a subgenre of ___MASK13___ that generally reflects a challenging or avant - garde approach to rock , or which makes use of modernist , experimental , or unconventional elements . ___MASK65___ aspires to elevate rock from teen ___MASK92___ 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 . The Bureau of Economic Analysis ( BEA ) is a U . S . ___MASK99___ agency that provides official macroeconomic and industry statistics including the gross domestic product of the United States . ___MASK54___ ( shortened as " prog "; sometimes " art rock ", " classical rock " or " symphonic rock ") is a broad subgenre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the mid to late 1960s . Initially termed " progressive pop ", the style was an outgrowth of psychedelic bands who abandoned standard pop 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 . The West Coast or Pacific Coast is the coastline along which the contiguous ___MASK42___ United States meets the North Pacific Ocean . As a region , this term most often refers to the coastal states of California , Oregon and Washington . More specifically , it refers to an area defined on the east by the Cascade Range , Sierra Nevada and Mojave Desert , and on the west by the Pacific Ocean . The U . S . Census groups the five states of California , Oregon , Washington , Alaska , and Hawaii together as the Pacific States division . A county seat is an administrative center , seat of ___MASK99___ , or capital city of a county or civil parish . The term is used in the United States , Canada , Romania , China and Taiwan . In the United Kingdom and Ireland , county towns have a similar function . Post - punk ( originally " new musick ") is a broad type of ___MASK13___ that emerged from the punk movement of the 1970s , in which artists departed from ___MASK6___ ' 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 . ___MASK49___ is a genre of rock music popular from the late 1970s to the mid - 1980s with ties to 1970s ___MASK6___ . ___MASK49___ moved away from smooth blues and rock and roll sounds to create pop music that incorporated electronic and experimental music , mod and disco . Initially new wave was similar to ___MASK6___ , before becoming a distinct , genre . It subsequently engendered subgenres and fusions , including synthpop , college rock and gothic rock . ___MASK63___ ( also known as " technopop "), a subgenre of ___MASK85___ 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 Japan and the United Kingdom in the post - punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late - 1970s to the mid - 1980s . Kraftwerk ("" power station "") is a German ___MASK64___ band formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970 in Düsseldorf . In the 1970s , they were among the first successful pop acts to popularize ___MASK64___ 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 . ___MASK6___ ( or simply " punk ") is a rock music genre that developed in the early to mid 1970s in the United States , United Kingdom , and Australia . Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as " proto - punk " music , ___MASK6___ bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock . Punk bands typically use short or fast - paced songs , with hard - edged melodies and singing styles , stripped - down instrumentation , and often political , anti - establishment lyrics . Punk embraces a DIY ethic ; many bands self - produce recordings and distribute them through informal channels .