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About Synthwave
Synthwave is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 2000s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic music.
Synthwave has given rise to 2 subgenres on this site, such as Sovietwave and Darksynth.
From Wikipedia
Synthwave (also called retrowave, or futuresynth) is an electronic music microgenre that is based predominantly on the music associated with the soundtracks of action, science fiction, and horror films of the 1970s and 1980s. Other influences are drawn from the decade's art and video games. Synthwave musicians often espouse nostalgia for 1980s culture and attempt to capture the era's atmosphere and celebrate it.
Genre family tree
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Frequently asked questions
What is Synthwave?
Synthwave is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 2000s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic music.
Where and when did Synthwave originate?
Synthwave originated in United Kingdom in the 2000s.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q19938910 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Synthwave – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Raspberrymusic - Retrowave by raspberrymusic – CC BY 4.0
- Alexi Action - I Am Robot (dark synthwave) by Alexi Action – CC BY 3.0