Which of these was a common visual element in New Wave videos?

British new wave music

Chapter 1

The Birth of a New Sound

Chapter 2

The Visual Revolution

Chapter 3

Legacy of the Neon Era

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Master of British new wave music

Ch 2 · The Visual Revolution

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Visual revolution! MTV played the sound and made the image shine so bright!

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Joy Division turned cold data into the most iconic mood in music history.

diego Explore how Joy Division used pulsar data to create the iconic Unknown Pleasures cover. See the infographic on music's most famous data visualization.

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Fun Fact

First Video: The first music video ever played on MTV was 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by the British New Wave duo The Buggles.

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Glossary

music video (noun)
A short film pairing a song with stylized imagery to dominate television screens. It’s the reason you remember the neon suits and big hair as much as the catchy synths.