Darkwave
Darkwave is a genre. Darkwave grew out of Gothic rock, Industrial (electronic music), Synth-Goth, Industrial Music and Ethereal wave. Its influence carried into Neue Deutsche Härte, Electro-Industrial, gothic metal, Futurepop and Industrial Metal, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 13 connections around Darkwave. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Darkwave came from and where it led.
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Darkwave connections
Darkwave grew out of Gothic rock, Industrial (electronic music), Synth-Goth and Industrial Music, went on to shape Neue Deutsche Härte, Electro-Industrial, gothic metal and Futurepop. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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