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Alternative dance

Alternative dance is a genre. Alternative dance grew out of Electro-Rock, Avant-Funk, Baggy, Synthpop and No wave. Its influence carried into Baggy, Chillwave, Dance-pop, Electroclash and Indietronica, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 16 connections around Alternative dance. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Alternative dance came from and where it led.

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Alternative danceElectro-RockAvant-FunkBaggySynthpopNo waveNew RomanticElectro popDance-rockBaggyChillwaveDance-popElectroclashIndietronicaRaveSynth-pop

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Alternative dance connections

Alternative dance grew out of Electro-Rock, Avant-Funk, Baggy and Synthpop, went on to shape Baggy, Chillwave, Dance-pop and Electroclash. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Alternative dance

Roots9

Sounds and acts that shaped Alternative dance.

What Alternative dance shaped

Legacy7

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