The 1980s weren’t just a time of big hair and bigger shoulder pads - they were a musical gold rush. Between breakthroughs in technology, the rise of music television, and a total collapse of genre boundaries, it was one of the most experimental (and chaotic) decades in modern pop history. Here’s why. #5. New Technology Completely Changed How Music Was Made The ‘80s were defined by one thing above all: machines. Affordable synthesizers, digital samplers, and drum machines didn