ɪɾ ɪmˈɜːdʒd fɹʌm pˈʌŋk ɹˈɑːk bˈændz hˈuː, ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ ˈɜːli ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk ɡɹˈuːps sˈʌtʃ ɐz kɹˈæftwɜːk, mˌeɪd jˈuːs ʌv ɐfˈoːɹdəbəl pˈoːɹɾəbəl sˈɪnθəsˌaɪzɚz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə kˈoːɹɡ ˌɛmˈɛs twˈɛnti.
It emerged from punk rock bands who, influenced by early electronic groups such as Kraftwerk, made use of affordable portable synthesizers such as the Korg MS-20.