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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.
Aug 23, 2019 · Chillwave, at least as a term, started as a joke. Ten years since the net-pop genre’s biggest summer, that part of its history is well remembered.
- Colin Joyce
- Washed Out – Feel It All Around, 2009
- Neon Indian – Should Have Taken Acid with You, 2009
- The Beach Boys – All I Wanna Do, 1970
Arguably the definitive chillwave track. Released on the Life Of Leisure EP, this dreamy chugger found a broader audience as the opening theme for Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s hit TV show Portlandia, a comedy series which, fittingly for chillwave and its Hipster Runoff origins, spoofs millennial hipster life. Retro synthpop credentials are ...
None more lo-fi, Alan Palomo’s kitschy psychedelic pop chops are at the forefront on this simple love letter-cum-apology to an ex. In less than two and a half minutes, all the key features of chillwave are ticked off: simple, catchy pop melodies, stoned psychedelia, swirling synths and dreamy lyrics: “Should have taken acid with you/ Touch the star...
Long considered an influence on shoegaze and dream-pop of the early ’90s, this deep cut from the Beach Boys’ 1970 album Sunflower was cited as an inspiration by Toro y Moi. Described by Brian Wilson as “a boring song”, the haunting tune has an endearingly psychedelic arrangement including 12-string guitar, Moog modularsynth and the rare Rocky Mount...
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- “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.
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 · And most songs that people might consider chillwave are more accurately described as dance-pop or Balearic or vaporwave or straight-up indie rock.
The novelty of overt retro sounds of past music, especially from the late 70s to late 80s era chillwave drew from, were no longer cheap style nods made in the name of irony or gimmick but instead sincerely embraced by chillwave artists.
