| Sovietwave | |
|---|---|
 Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space. Common motifs of Sovietwave are retrofuturism, technological utopianism, and musical elements evocative of the Space Age. | |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Early 2010s, post-Soviet states (particularly Russia, Belarus and Ukraine) |
| Typical instruments | Digital audio workstation |
| Other topics | |
Sovietwave (also styled Soviet wave[1] or Soviet-wave[2]) is a subgenre of synthwave music and accompanying Internet aesthetic which originates from the former Soviet Union, primarily Russia. It is characterized by an emphasis on the technology and culture of the Soviet Union, such as the Soviet space program and retrofuturistic Soviet era architecture and art, and is an expression of nostalgia for the Soviet Union.[1] Linguist Maria Engström described Sovietwave as the post-Soviet counterpart to vaporwave, evoking a similar nostalgic critique of the "contemporary collapse of futurity" and longing for the lost optimism of a bygone era.[3]
- ^ a b "Russia's musical new wave embraces Soviet chic: Nostalgic young musicians seek connection to culture of the past", The Guardian
- ^ "MUSTELIDE – "В Mustelide мне безумно нравится быть одной" – Звуки.Ру". Zvuki.ru. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ Engström, Maria (2022). Miazhevich, Galina (ed.). Queering Russian Media and Culture. New York: Routledge. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-367-48706-5.