chillwave
Dreamy lo-fi electronica
Chillwave is a genre of electronic music that emerged around 2009, characterized by hazy synthesizers, dreamy vocals, lo-fi production, and nostalgic references to 1980s pop.
The sound evokes summer, VHS static, and faded memories.
The term was coined somewhat mockingly but stuck: I've been listening to a lot of chillwave lately.
Also called glo-fi.
Electronic keyboard-based music genre
- dreampopAtmospheric, textured rock subgenre
- lo-fiImperfect audio quality, informally
- shoegazeDistortion-heavy ethereal rock
- ambientOf the surroundings
downtempo · electronica · post-punk · MGMT
Evoking recent past
- eightiesYears from eighty-nine backward
- neonInert illuminating element
- pastelPale, gentle shade
- polaroidSelf-developing photograph
cassette · VHS · sunset · beach · lo-fi · grainy · vintage · palm-trees
Free of stress
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
tranquil · calm · soft · gentle · washed-out · floaty · euphoric · subdued
Longing for the past
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- longingIntense, persistent desire
reminiscence · sentimental · melancholy · summery · adolescence · faded · sun-bleached · memory
synthpop
Electronic keyboard-based music genre
- dreampopAtmospheric, textured rock subgenre
- lo-fiImperfect audio quality, informally
- shoegazeDistortion-heavy ethereal rock
ambient · downtempo · electronica · post-punk · MGMT
retro
Evoking recent past
polaroid · cassette · VHS · sunset · beach · lo-fi · grainy · vintage · palm-trees · gradient
relaxed
Free of stress
laid-back · tranquil · calm · soft · gentle · washed-out · floaty · euphoric · subdued · gauzy
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
longing · reminiscence · sentimental · melancholy · summery · adolescence · faded · sun-bleached · memory · childhood
synthesizer
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- reverbProlonged sound reflection
- analogComparable equivalent
- arpeggiatorCycles chord tones automatically
filter · delay · chorus · waveform · sequencer · vocoder · sampler · layering · pads · modulation
chillwavehi-fi
Quality audio equipment
crisp · overproduced · EDM · stadium rock · clinical
chillwavehardcore
Uncompromisingly devoted
gabber · thrash metal · grindcore · drum and bass · hardstyle
chillwaveaggro
Hostile, provocative conduct
protest music · triumphalist · manic · urgent
wave, chill, chilly, waver, chilled, chilling, wavering, chilliness, chillier