Despite predictions that rock music would replace disco in the dance clubs, a mix of post-disco, new wave and
post-punk took its place instead. The first wave of artists arrived with
New Order,
Prince,
the Human League,
Blondie,
Tom Tom Club (consisting of two members from
Talking Heads) and
Devo, followed by
Daryl Hall & John Oates,
Thompson Twins,
Haircut 100,
ABC,
Depeche Mode and
Spandau Ballet. and
electro in general. Reinstated interest in dance-rock and post-disco caused popularity of 12-inch singles and EPs around that era. Key influences of the genre include
New Romantic,
synth-pop acts
Human League and
Spandau Ballet while, according to
Billboard, the pivotal record of the genre is Human League's "
Don't You Want Me".
Arthur Baker argued that
synthesizers helped to shape the new music: "I'm into synthesizers right now. The options are limitless. It cuts costs and gives you more ultimate control, but it doesn't sound made up. It still has a human feel", while the sound, composed of electronic
Eurodisco influences, was generally regarded as "cold, anti-human and mechanical." ==Legacy==