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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 3, 2021 · Chillwave stuck as a term to describe this more indie-focused synthwave cousin, a retro sound with roots in similar ’80s electro-pop to synthwave, but with a more psychedelic aesthetic than the polished neon sheen of synthwave.
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Aug 21, 2019 · But chillwave – a movement that began as a joke and which Carles described as “a genre created by the internet, 4 the internet” – felt like an example of the hype cycle going too far. It ...
Oct 14, 2019 · Chillwave’s influence coursed through the veins of indie culture throughout the decade, especially as the “indie” descriptor came to be more associated with marketing than ethos.
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. CJ. by Colin Joyce. HF....
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Oct 31, 2013 · The genre, chillwave, has emerged with its heavy use of, you guessed it, synthesizers, sampling, and drum machines. It’s been called names such as glo-fi and summer music due to its use of ambient samples and its much more quiet sound.
Aug 1, 2017 · The peak of the genre was reached, the season matching the “vibes” it brooded over: it was dubbed the “Summer of Chillwave”. The blissed out feeling of the typical chillwave artist explored sounds which creating a euphoric atmosphere with nostalgic and often melancholic meaning.
