Shoegaze
Shoegaze is a genre that took shape around late 1980s. Defining acts include My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Ride, Lush and Chapterhouse, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Shoegaze grew out of Noise Pop, Post-punk, Post-rock, Dream pop and Psychedelic rock. It sits close to Dream pop, stoner metal, Grunge, stoner rock and psychedelic funk, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Chillwave, Dream pop, Blackgaze, Nu gaze and Post-rock, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 25 connections around Shoegaze. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Shoegaze came from and where it led.
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Shoegaze connections
Shoegaze grew out of Noise Pop, Post-punk, Post-rock and Dream pop, shares an orbit with Dream pop, stoner metal, Grunge and stoner rock, went on to shape Chillwave, Dream pop, Blackgaze and Nu gaze. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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