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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.
- “Resonance” by HOME. HOME – Resonance. This now iconic and dreamy classic is an absolute powerhouse of melody and nostalgia. One of the only Chillwave songs (and the first) to hit mainstream audiences, racking up over 100 million views on YouTube alone, “Resonance” is widely considered to be one of the greatest songs in the Synth Universe, elevating producer Randy Goffe (better known as Home) to the status of living legend within the community.
- “Slow Peels” by Com Truise. Com Truise – Slow Peels. In the eyes of many, American producer Com Truise is the one person to be credited for both the invention and the rise of Chillwave as a genre.
- “Godspeed” by Wayfloe. Godspeed. Wayfloe has only been around since 2015, but the mysterious French duo is without a doubt one the greatest entities the Synth-verse has ever known since its inception.
- “Dynamic” by Voyage. Voyage – Dynamic. Voyage’s warm and fuzzy signature sound is a perfect representation of what Chillwave evokes in people’s minds when mentioned.
Jun 25, 2019 · Most of all, chillwave predicted the way most young people would interact with music — not for nothing is “Chill Lofi Study Beats” one of the most popular playlists on Spotify and nu ...
Oct 14, 2019 · Washed Out, Neon Indian, Toro y Moi, and what happened after the genre’s bedroom pop sounds hit the indie mainstream.
Jun 28, 2021 · It has roots in pop and electronic music and infuses a faded, dreamy, lo-fi sound, laid-back vocals, relatively slow tempos, and lots of effects. It relies on images and lyrics of daydreaming and...
Chillwave was a term invented by thought leader/influencer Carles 2 on his Hipster Runoff blog to classify a type of music loosely defined by summertime imagery, analog production, and heavy usage of samples. 3 It really only existed from the summer of 2009 to the beginning of 2011, around the time when no one was sure how much of Hipster ...
Jun 3, 2021 · In a very millennial, internet-driven process that embodies the formation of music trends in today’s always-online world, synthwave spawned a craze for further ‘wave’ genres. Here, we investigate one of the most popular.
