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About Wave
Wave is a music genre in the 2010s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic music. Its influences include witch house, trap music, cloud rap and bass music (EDM).
Wave has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Hardwave.
From Wikipedia
Wave is a genre of bass music and a visual art style that emerged in the early 2010s in online communities. It is characterized by atmospheric melodies and harmonies, melodic and heavy bass such as reese, modern trap drums, chopped vocal samples processed with reverb and delay, and arpeggiators. Visually, it incorporates computer-generated imagery and animation, and imagery from video games and cartoons.
Wave music originated on online music platforms from a small group of DIY artists. Since then, wave music uploaded to streaming platforms such as YouTube has gathered millions of plays, which is partially attributable to the genre's broad influences. Since 2016, the wave scene has experienced an increase in physical events. From 2017 onward, the genre further incorporated elements of trance and hardstyle, leading to the emergence of the hardwave subgenre.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Wave.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wave?
Wave is a music genre in the 2010s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic music. Its influences include witch house, trap music, cloud rap and bass music (EDM).
Where and when did Wave originate?
Wave originated in the 2010s.