Wave music
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Wave is a genre of
Wave music originated on online music platforms from a small group of
Characteristics
Musical qualities and influences
Wave conveys feelings and qualities of
Production style
A genre of
Visual aesthetics
Wave's visual aesthetics incorporates digital art such as computer-generated imagery and animation. In the scene's origins, these art were combined with wave music on Tumblr, and later become used as visuals for physical events.[9] Wave can also display imagery taken from video games and cartoons.[7]
History
The development and spread of wave music as an independent genre began in the early 2010s
Wave's musical scene direct origins can be dated to at least 2013 when
In early 2016, UKF Music and Futuremag Music wrote that wave producer Jude "Kareful" Leigh-Kaufman released the first full-length wave album, Deluge.[2][1] Following in 2017, Kareful et al. founded the Liquid Ritual label[16] and collective to promote wave music.[17]
Since 2016, the wave scene—originally an online phenomenon—has experienced an increase in physical events such as in London, primarily Dalston.[1] For example, entities that promoted events in London include Plastician who ran the Survey London wave nightclub in 2016 at Phonox, in Brixton;[18][4] Mixmag featuring wave artists at Ace Hotel;[9] and Kareful.[2] In regards to the United States wave scene,[2] in December 2022, Vibe.digital, Human Error//, and Soul Food Music Collective collaborated on a three-day wave festival in Seattle, named Pantheon, the largest in that country as of 2022.[19] The ongoing Los Angeles based wave showcase event Tears In The Club also emerged in 2022 and currently represents the largest recurrent and exclusively wave focused event in the western hemisphere.[20] Further local scenes include Poland, Russia, and Canada.[4]
In 2017, Perth-based producers Skeler and Ytho began incorporating elements from trance and hardstyle into wave for appealing to the broader festival and club audiences and thus popularize the genre. This lead the wave scene to evolve into the emergent subgenre known as hardwave.[5][10]
The Asian wave scene includes Japanese musician
Reception
In May 2017,
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Further reading
- Oliver P. H. Jung (2019). "Taking Wave Offline: A History and Analysis of Wave Music" (PDF). Wikidata Q106369450.
- Sapphire Plant (8 May 2016). "A Conversation With: Klimeks". Lucid Steps. Wikidata Q110321198.
- Alessio Anesi (18 January 2021). "History Of Wave: The Origins Of A Futuristic Sound". FUXWITHIT. Wikidata Q106369433.