Wave music

This article is about the electronic music genre. For other uses, see Wave (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Wave Music (record label), New wave music, vaporwave, or WAV.

Wave
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsEarly 2010s, Internet
Typical instruments
Subgenres
Hardwave, Phonkwave
2024 in wave music

Wave is a genre of bass music and a visual art style that emerged in the early 2010s[8] 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.[5] Visually, it incorporates computer-generated imagery and animation,[9] and imagery from video games and cartoons.[7]

Wave music originated on online music platforms from a small group of DIY[2] artists.[3] 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.[7] Since 2016, the wave scene has experienced an increase in physical events.[1] From 2017 onward, the genre further incorporated elements of trance and hardstyle, leading to the emergence of the hardwave subgenre.[5][10]

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Dave Jenkins (11 August 2016). "Wave Music: Why You Need This Genre In Your Life Right Now". Highsnobiety. Wikidata Q106369425.
  3. ^ a b c Robin Murray (9 August 2017). "Entering The Whirlpool: Glacci, Plastician And That 'Wave' Sound". Clash. ISSN 1743-0801. Wikidata Q106369424.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Joe Muggs (8 November 2017). "DJ Plastician on the Wave Musicians Giving the Genre Life". Bandcamp Daily. Wikidata Q106369445.
  5. ^ a b c d Matthew Meadow (8 February 2021). "Diving Into "WAVE," The New Genre That's Destined To Blow Up In 2021". Your EDM. Wikidata Q106369426.
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  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Ezra Marcus (12 May 2017). "Wave Music Is a Marketing Tactic, Not a Microgenre". Vice. ISSN 1077-6788. Wikidata Q106369432.
  8. ^ Irina Koprivica (6 February 2018). "Have You Ever Listened to "Wave/Witch House"?". Youth Time Magazine. Wikidata Q106862775.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference plant-2017-waveemotivenew was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Luke Bennett (30 April 2020). "The 15 Best Bass Music Tracks of April 2020". Magnetic Magazine. Wikidata Q106369428.