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Chillwave (originally considered synonymous with glo-fi and hypnagogic pop) is a music microgenre that emerged in the late 2000s. It is characterized by evoking the popular music of the late 1970s and early 1980s while engaging with notions of memory and nostalgia.
Jun 25, 2019 · Most chillwave was created as beatmaking or sampling and it sounds really good when you’re high, so its eventual leaching into hip-hop was inevitable — the brief “cloud rap” surge of 2011 ...
Aug 23, 2019 · Chillwave Was the First Great Genre of the Internet Era. A guide to the best songs from the late-aughts movement of hazy pop artists like Toro y Moi, Washed Out, and more. Chillwave, at least as...
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Centered on Toro y Moi, Washed Out and Neon Indian, chillwave reveled in hazy synths, 80s nostalgia and vocals caked in reverb. Maligned by some critics since it's inception, Chillwave inspired a debate among music fans over whether it was even a real genre. By the end of 2010, its 15 minutes of fame were over, with most casual music listeners ...
Oct 14, 2019 · The perpetually joking-not-joking meta-blogger Carles effectively coined the term “chillwave” in a July 2009 post on his site, Hipster Runoff, partially poking fun at genre-coining music bloggers.
Dec 23, 2020 · An atypical and incredibly unique incarnation of Retro culture, Chillwave is an elegant mix of 80’s vibes and modern electronics, all wrapped up in a sophisticated layer of cinematic nostalgia. Here are 10 Chillwave songs that will send you straight to a world of dreams and wonder:
Jun 3, 2021 · In a previous genre retrospective we explored the retro world of synthwave, a visual aesthetic and lifestyle wrapped in an ’80s-inspired musical genre.
