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.
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.