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Electronic pop genre from the late 2000s
Chillwave 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
Chillwave
Music aesthetic
bedroom pop. In the late 2000s, lo-fi aesthetics served as the basis of the chillwave and hypnagogic pop music genres. The 2010s saw the emergence of the chillout-influenced
Lo-fi_music
Music genre
wide influence. Much of the music associated with the 2009-coined term "chillwave" can be considered dream pop. Baltimore duo Beach House's 2010 album Teen
Dream_pop
Form of popular music
to turn all music into emotional wallpaper". In 2009, a genre called "chillwave" was invented by the satirical blog Hipster Runoff for music that could
Chill-out_music
American witch house project
oOoOO (pronounced "oh") is an American witch house/chillwave project led by Christopher Dexter Greenspan. The project was founded in 2008. Along with
OOoOO
Music genre
refracted through the memory of a memory." It was used interchangeably with "chillwave" or "glo-fi" and gained critical attention through artists such as Ariel
Hypnagogic_pop
German-American musician (born 1991)
refers to his music as "Electric Soul", combining elements of Indie, Chillwave and modern day Soul music. He holds both German and United States citizenship
NoMBe
Specialized or niche genre
aesthetics and online trends. Notable Internet music-based microgenres include chillwave, witch house, seapunk, shitgaze, dreampunk, and vaporwave. The term "microgenre"
Microgenre
American musician, singer, and songwriter (born 1978)
He is frequently cited as the "godfather" of the hypnagogic pop and chillwave movements, and he is credited with galvanizing a larger trend involving
Ariel_Pink
2009 song by Washed Out
generally regarded as the definitive chillwave track. It is considered the most popular example of a chillwave song and set the template for the genre
Feel_It_All_Around
Electronic music genre
set. Examples of downtempo subgenres include trip hop, ambient house, chillwave, psybient and lofi hip hop. The style emerged in the late 1980s with the
Downtempo
Online musical genre and visual aesthetic
artwork and music videos. Vaporwave originated as an ironic variant of chillwave, which was one of the first music genres to develop primarily through
Vaporwave
hardcore J-core Speedcore Extratone Flashcore Splittercore Hauntology Chillwave Hypnagogic pop Synthwave Darksynth Sovietwave Vaporwave Future funk Hardvapour
List of electronic music genres
List_of_electronic_music_genres
Range of popular music styles and genres
by mellow beats, vintage synthesizers, and lo-fi melodies, including chillwave, glo-fi, and hypnagogic pop. These three terms were described as interchangeable
Psychedelic_music
American singer, producer, and graphic designer (born 1986)
record producer, and graphic designer. He is regarded as a pioneer of the chillwave genre that emerged in the late 2000s and early 2010s, alongside artists
Toro_y_Moi
Blog running from 2007–2013
credited with defining the term bloghouse in a 2008 post, and coining chillwave, in a 2009 post, along with other satirical genre labels such as slutwave
Hipster_Runoff
Music genre from the 1970s and 1980s
genre influenced later internet microgenres such as bloghouse, new rave, chillwave, synthwave, vaporwave and devocore. During the late 1970s and early 1980s
New_wave_music
Subgenre of indie rock
technology and retro aesthetics brought upon by the popularity of genres like chillwave and hypnagogic pop, which brought about a re-interest in cassette culture
Slacker_rock
American musician (born 1988)
acid house, and shoegaze. Critics have also associated his music with chillwave and hypnagogic pop. Clanton noted that unlike some vaporwave artists,
George_Clanton
1982 single by Michael McDonald
bassline also was sampled in the track "Next to You" by the nu-disco and chillwave duo Poolside. British singer-songwriter Julia Fordham performed the song
I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
I_Keep_Forgettin'_(Every_Time_You're_Near)
2025 studio album by Tame Impala
review, KTLA reporter Russell Falcon opined the album captured elements of chillwave more than dance, writing that given that artists like Washed Out and,
Deadbeat_(album)
Music genre
of trap style drums, drawing primary influences from lo-fi hip-hop and chillwave. The genre's production style draws heavily from general mellow and relaxed
Cloud_rap
American musician (born 1982)
bedroom pop, chillwave, dream pop, and synth-pop. His 2009 breakout song "Feel It All Around" is generally regarded as the definitive chillwave track that
Washed_Out
American singer-songwriter
Retrieved May 30, 2014. Holslin, Peter (January 20, 2014). "Killwave > Chillwave — An Interview with Rafael Reyes of Prayers". I Heart Goat Meat. Archived
Rafael_Reyes_(artist)
Visual styles and subcultures associated with the internet
predated it, chillwave became the first musical genre to develop primarily through the internet. Though it was strictly a musical genre, chillwave went on
Internet_aesthetic
Neologism for 1970s–1980s soft rock music style
disco R&B funk Cultural origins Mid-1970s – mid-1980s Derivative forms Chillwave vaporwave Other topics Adult contemporary music city pop Pop kreatif
Yacht_rock
Music genre and scene based on Jacques Derrida's neologism
Position Normal as presaging the genre. Music genres hypnagogic pop and chillwave – sometimes deployed interchangeably with each other – descended from
Hauntology_(music)
Subgenre of synthwave
Beletsky described Sovietwave as being similar to the earlier microgenre chillwave, noting that both evoke the popular music and aesthetics of the 1980s
Sovietwave
American musician (born 1977)
digital vs. analog". Digital Trends. Retrieved December 29, 2016. Ambient chillwave maestro Tycho always has his head in the clouds — something the man also
Tycho_(musician)
American vaporwave musician (born 1993)
Born John Zobele 1993 (age 32–33) Genres Vaporwave plunderphonics ambient chillwave Years active 2010–present Label Business Casual Website christtt.com
John_Zobele
American musician (born 2000)
Experimental rock Occupations Singer songwriter Instrument Vocals Years active 2021–present Labels Chillwave Records CRASH BLOSSOMS Spikechain Records
Stomach_Book
2009 studio album by Memory Tapes
In a 2019 retrospective piece on chillwave for Stereogum, Cohen cited Seek Magic as "probably the best" chillwave album released in 2009, "and, by definition
Seek_Magic
rock, hip-hop, EDM, dream pop, cloud rap, progressive soul, soul, jazz, chillwave, electro hop, trap, electropop, funk, trip hop and future garage. The
List of alternative R&B artists
List_of_alternative_R&B_artists
American musician (1942–2025)
styles such as post-punk, indie rock, emo, dream pop, Shibuya-kei, and chillwave. He received numerous industry awards, including two Grammy Awards and
Brian_Wilson
Music genre
Rise of the Synths 1980s in music 1980s nostalgia '80s remix Cyberspace Chillwave Cyberpunk Vaporwave Sovietwave Miami Vice Theme Aztec Records Shredder
Synthwave
2018 studio album by George Clanton
realized vision of pop yet" and that "Clanton is exactly the kind of artist chillwave could have used a decade ago. [...] Like Ariel Pink before him, Clanton
Slide_(George_Clanton_album)
American band
The project has been characterized as defining the 2010s music genre chillwave. The band's debut studio album, Psychic Chasms, was released in October
Neon_Indian
Subgenre of dubstep music
chillout ambient Cultural origins Late 2000s, United Kingdom Derivative forms Chillwave future garage Fusion genres Chillwave Other topics Electronic music
Chillstep
1970 song by the Beach Boys
pioneered sounds that became associated with the shoegaze, dream pop, and chillwave music genres. Initially recorded for the albums Friends (1968) and 20/20
All I Wanna Do (The Beach Boys song)
All_I_Wanna_Do_(The_Beach_Boys_song)
2014 single by Lorde
producer, Joel Little. "Glory and Gore" is an electropop song influenced by chillwave and hip hop music. It speaks about modern society's fascination with violence
Glory_and_Gore
2011 compilation album by MGMT
multifaceted sound, and draws comparisons with contemporary dreampop/chillwave/shoegaze/folk scenes on both sides of the Atlantic." Their compilation
Late_Night_Tales:_MGMT
American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
Jordan Sargent, in a Pitchfork review of Z, describes her vocals as "chillwave" and "ethereal". Her vocal style has been described as taking on the "lilt"
SZA
Electronic music genre and visual aesthetic
association with early internet aesthetic-related microgenres such as chillwave, seapunk and vaporwave, as well as online subcultures that spawned on
Witch_house
American rock band
track "All I Wanna Do" is also cited as one of the earliest precursors to chillwave, a microgenre that emerged in 2009. The Wilsons' California house, where
The_Beach_Boys
Japanese indie rock band
and shoegaze from the 80's-90's with nowadays American indie-pop and chillwave. In 2015, The fin. performed at SXSW in Austin, Texas, as part of the
The_fin.
2023 studio album by George Clanton
style, and less into the chillwave approach more prominent in his previous albums. Commenting on the blend of pop and chillwave present in the first half
Ooh_Rap_I_Ya
Music genre in which the synthesizer is the main instrument
underground subgenre with direct stylistic origins to synth-pop became popular, chillwave. Other 2010s synth-pop acts include the Naked and Famous, Chvrches, M83
Synth-pop
2018 studio album by Roosevelt
2018 through City Slang. It includes a guest appearance from American chillwave producer Washed Out on the track "Forgive". It received mixed to positive
Young_Romance_(album)
1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson
Psychedelic music Acid house Acid jazz Acid rock Acid techno Acid trance Chillwave Cloud rap Hypnagogic pop Italian occult psychedelia Krautrock Madchester
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear_and_Loathing_in_Las_Vegas
American neo-psychedelic band
described as neo-psychedelia, electronic, dream pop, shoegaze, krautrock, chillwave, and hypnagogic pop. Dummy Mag has called Williams a "retro futurist with
Vinyl_Williams
Genre of pop music
Cultural origins Late 1970s, United Kingdom Derivative forms Alternative pop chillwave Shibuya-kei Subgenres Chamber pop twee pop Fusion genres Indietronica
Indie_pop
2014 single by Sia
40 in Australia and France. Electronic duo Odesza released a "choppy, chillwave" remix of "Big Girls Cry" on 5 December 2014. On 15 October 2014, Sia
Big_Girls_Cry
Last of three 2011 mixtapes by the Weeknd
dragging beats, washes of synthesizer and eclectic musical references – chillwave and crunk hip-hop, Aaliyah and France Gall – somehow contrive to sound
Echoes_of_Silence
2024 studio album by Washed Out
average-to-favorable reviews, with critics noting the departure from the chillwave of prior releases by Washed Out. All tracks are written by Ernest Greene
Notes_from_a_Quiet_Life
2012 EP by SZA
influences from cloud rap and ethereal R&B and also uses witch house and chillwave elements. The production is characterized as being built over billowing
See.SZA.Run
Umbrella term for hip-hop associated with Internet culture
"collagist, hyper-referential approach to sound" of the Internet microgenre chillwave. During the mid-to late 1990s, Canibus became the first rapper to make
Internet_rap
2017 studio album by Dua Lipa
and African drums. "Last Dance", the final deluxe edition track, is a chillwave, dance-pop and post-EDM track with a glitchy, tribal production that uses
Dua_Lipa_(album)
Sample-based music genre
Since I Left You and Paul's Boutique. In the 21st century, genres such as chillwave pushed sampledelic music into new territory, incorporating retro styles
Sampledelia
2017 studio album by Odesza
Studio album by Odesza Released September 8, 2017 Genres Indietronica chillwave future bass Length 56:06 Labels Counter Ninja Tune Foreign Family Collective
A_Moment_Apart
Music genre based on 1960s psychedelic music
During the 2000s and 2010s, Southern California's hypnagogic pop and chillwave scenes further developed neo-psychedelia through artists such as Ariel
Neo-psychedelia
American indie pop band
'in their eyes' audio". In The Know. Courtney, James. "What Comes After Chillwave? California's TV Girl". San Antonio Current. Retrieved December 29, 2023
TV_Girl
Species of plant
Psychedelic music Acid house Acid jazz Acid rock Acid techno Acid trance Chillwave Cloud rap Hypnagogic pop Italian occult psychedelia Krautrock Madchester
Salvia_divinorum
1967 social phenomenon in San Francisco
Psychedelic music Acid house Acid jazz Acid rock Acid techno Acid trance Chillwave Cloud rap Hypnagogic pop Italian occult psychedelia Krautrock Madchester
Summer_of_Love
Canadian musician
been categorized as indie pop, synth-pop, dance-pop, bedroom pop, and chillwave. Legwurk began releasing solo music in 2020, but she has been writing
Legwurk
American hip-hop duo
California, consisting of brothers Kevin and Jeff Saurer. Often classified as chillwave, their music features elements from a variety of genres including trap
Hippie_Sabotage
Music genre and scene
and Muscleworks Inc. Musical styles such as neo-kosmische, nu-new age, chillwave and vaporwave have been associated with the post-noise scene. In August
Post-noise
Music influenced by Internet culture
shitgaze, blog rock, bloghouse and blog rap. By the end of the decade, chillwave emerged as the first music genre to develop primarily on the Internet
Internet_music
American experimental pop band
genre-bending sound is often characterized as psychedelic pop, electropop, and chillwave. Blood Cultures released their first album, Happy Birthday, in 2017. The
Blood_Cultures
Greek band
Keep Shelly in Athens are a Greek chillwave duo from Athens. They formed in 2010, and were quickly signed to the vinyl imprint label of independent music
Keep_Shelly_in_Athens
American synthwave band
Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres Synthwave futuresynth electronic chillwave Years active 2012–present Labels Independent Counter Ultra Members Tim
The_Midnight
Solo musical project of Griff Washburn
Born Griffen Washburn Origin Chattanooga, Tennessee Genres Indie rock chillwave indie pop folktronica Years active 2015 (2015)–present Label Mom + Pop
Goth_Babe
Musical artist
Observer Drift Born Collin Daniel Ward Origin Minneapolis, United States Genres Dream pop, Indie, Shoegaze, Chillwave Years active 2011–present
Observer_Drift
Dutch post-punk movement
bands Post-punk revival bands Synth-pop artists Other topics C86 CBGB Chillwave Electro New Wave Theatre Neue Deutsche Welle Neue Deutsche Härte La Movida
Ultra_(music)
Spanish singer-songwriter
songwriter from the Canary Islands, whose music combines elements from chillwave and rhythm and blues. After high school, where she discovered a talent
Sofi_de_la_Torre
1954 book by Aldous Huxley
Psychedelic music Acid house Acid jazz Acid rock Acid techno Acid trance Chillwave Cloud rap Hypnagogic pop Italian occult psychedelia Krautrock Madchester
The_Doors_of_Perception
Stylistic alternative to contemporary R&B
Fusion genres Alternative pop Other topics African-American music alternative dance alternative hip-hop chillwave neo soul progressive soul Toronto sound
Alternative_R&B
American indie band
P., chillwave: the top 10 chillwave artists, and where they are now". The Pitch. "Small Black". Arielle Castillo. "Small Black Laugh at 'Chillwave' Label
Small_Black
2015 studio album by George Clanton
column's editor, Miles Bowe wrote, "100% Electronica often sounds like what chillwave could have used before it imploded. An artist who is serious and funny
100%_Electronica
with tinted, VHS-like effects and played over psychedelic vaporwave or chillwave tracks. Skibidi Toilet – A series of viral YouTube animations made by
List_of_Internet_phenomena
1979 song by Chris Rainbow
song experienced a surge in popularity on TikTok for its "near-proto-chillwave" sound. It was used in a wide variety of videos, including a trend in
Be_Like_a_Woman
2011 studio album by Tycho
Some critics have also made direct comparisons of Dive to the works of chillwave artists such as Toro Y Moi and Washed Out. Ali compared Dive to The Earth
Dive_(Tycho_album)
Use of psychedelic drugs as treatment
Psychedelic music Acid house Acid jazz Acid rock Acid techno Acid trance Chillwave Cloud rap Hypnagogic pop Italian occult psychedelia Krautrock Madchester
Psychedelic_therapy
American band
Poolside is an American nu-disco and chillwave band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2011 by Jeffrey Paradise and Filip Nikolic (Nikolic left the
Poolside_(band)
2018 album by Alice Ivy
endless landscape of the sky." The album's genre has been described as chillwave, downtempo, electronic, while also incorporating elements of plunderphonics
I'm_Dreaming_(album)
2009 EP by Washed Out
Around" was released as a single, which became a definitive song of the chillwave genre and appeared on many best-of-2009 lists, including those from Pitchfork
Life_of_Leisure
Genre of rock music
Psychedelic music Acid house Acid jazz Acid rock Acid techno Acid trance Chillwave Cloud rap Hypnagogic pop Italian occult psychedelia Krautrock Madchester
Space_rock
Song performed by Beyoncé
Chairlift, Patrick Wimberly, before "No Angel" was included on the record. A chillwave midtempo song with elements of R&B, hip hop and trap music, "No Angel"
No_Angel_(Beyoncé_song)
2025 single by Tame Impala
Russell (18 October 2025). "REVIEW: Tame Impala's 'Deadbeat' is more chillwave than 'dance'". KTLA. Archived from the original on 30 March 2026. Retrieved
Dracula_(song)
1960s subculture
Psychedelic music Acid house Acid jazz Acid rock Acid techno Acid trance Chillwave Cloud rap Hypnagogic pop Italian occult psychedelia Krautrock Madchester
Hippie
Music genre
Psychedelic music Acid house Acid jazz Acid rock Acid techno Acid trance Chillwave Cloud rap Hypnagogic pop Italian occult psychedelia Krautrock Madchester
Kosmische_Musik
Australian musician
1984 (age 41) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Genres EDM electropop chillwave trap future bass Occupations DJ record producer singer-songwriter Instruments
Alison_Wonderland
hardcore J-core Speedcore Extratone Flashcore Splittercore Hauntology Chillwave Hypnagogic pop Synthwave Darksynth Sovietwave Vaporwave Future funk Hardvapour
List of music genres and styles
List_of_music_genres_and_styles
American independent media company specializing in electronic music
introduced a sublabel, FiXT Neon with focus on synthwave, indie pop, and chillwave. In July 2021, FiXT announced a company rebrand with FiXT Radium as main
FiXT
Musical artist
Texas Los Angeles, California Genres Indie rock, Dream pop, Ambient, Chillwave, Pop Years active 2009 (2009)–present Labels Universal Music Hype Music
3D_Friends
1960s subculture related to the use of psychedelics
Psychedelic music Acid house Acid jazz Acid rock Acid techno Acid trance Chillwave Cloud rap Hypnagogic pop Italian occult psychedelia Krautrock Madchester
Psychedelia
2007 studio album by Panda Bear
for influencing a wide range of subsequent indie music, including the chillwave genre and numerous soundalike acts. Five of the album's seven tracks were
Person_Pitch
American singer, songwriter and record producer (born 1981)
his website for free. Memory Tapes was initially associated with the chillwave music genre, but is seen more as a producer in his own right. Each album
Memory_Tapes
Suffix used for aesthetics
Alongside, -wave originally taken from new wave, and later repurposed for chillwave and vaporwave. The term sleaze (as in indie sleaze) arose in response
-core
Indie pop band
Palhov) Background information Origin Tel Aviv, Israel Genres Electronic, chillwave, indie pop, trip hop Years active 2013–present Labels BLDG5 Records Night
Garden_City_Movement_(band)
Genre of rock music
mid-1980s, United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand Derivative forms Chillwave Britpop chamber pop grunge post-Britpop post-rock SoundCloud indie Subgenres
Indie_rock
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Loves God.
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Greek
(ΒενÎδικτος) Greek form of Latin Benedictus, BENEDIKTOS means "blessed." Martin Luther noted that this name added up to 666 in Greek gematria.
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Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Miracle Women
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Twin.
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God
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Pet form of English Ferdinand, FERDIE means "ardent for peace."
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Tamil
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