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bubblegum music

bubblegum music is a genre. bubblegum music grew out of Pop. It sits close to Alternative rock, dancehall pop, ethnic pop, Shibuya-kei and progg, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Hyperpop, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 26 connections around bubblegum music. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where bubblegum music came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
bubblegum musicPopHyperpopAlternative rockdancehall popethnic popShibuya-keiproggworldbeatsmooth reggaepop rap

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bubblegum music connections

bubblegum music grew out of Pop, shares an orbit with Alternative rock, dancehall pop, ethnic pop and Shibuya-kei, went on to shape Hyperpop. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced bubblegum music

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped bubblegum music.

Genres similar to bubblegum music

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with bubblegum music.

What bubblegum music shaped

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