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Indie Dance

Indie Dance is a genre. Indie Dance grew out of Nu-disco, Dance-punk and Madchester. Its influence carried into Nu-disco, Chillwave, Indietronica, Electroclash and Dance-punk, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 9 connections around Indie Dance. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Indie Dance came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Indie DanceNu-discoDance-punkMadchesterNu-discoChillwaveIndietronicaElectroclashDance-punkSynth-pop revival

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Indie Dance connections

Indie Dance grew out of Nu-disco, Dance-punk and Madchester, went on to shape Nu-disco, Chillwave, Indietronica and Electroclash. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Indie Dance

Roots3

Sounds and acts that shaped Indie Dance.

What Indie Dance shaped

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