Word: syntho-pop
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...CASE OF MOST OF THESE artists, the performance level is quite high. It's difficult to say how good a violinist Vanessa-Mae is; the combination of her electric fiddle and the syntho-pop ambiance makes serious evaluation difficult. But there is no doubt about the talent of Leila Josefowicz, whose Carnegie Hall performances of the Sibelius Violin Concerto with Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony two months ago were revelatory. An effortless technique and a rich tone that will only grow in size and warmth as she matures indicate that Josefowicz is one to watch...
...SHOP BOYS: ACTUALLY (EMI-Manhattan). Supercool, supershrewd syntho-pop, London-style, with ironic lyrics so sharp and cold they cut like a scalpel made...