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Synthwave

Synthwave is a genre. Synthwave grew out of Synth-pop, Chillwave, Video Game Music and Darksynth. Its influence carried into Chillwave, Vaporwave, Outrun, Darksynth and Dreamwave, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 10 connections around Synthwave. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Synthwave came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
SynthwaveSynth-popChillwaveVideo Game MusicDarksynthChillwaveVaporwaveOutrunDarksynthDreamwaveFuturesynth

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Synthwave connections

Synthwave grew out of Synth-pop, Chillwave, Video Game Music and Darksynth, went on to shape Chillwave, Vaporwave, Outrun and Darksynth. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Synthwave

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Sounds and acts that shaped Synthwave.

What Synthwave shaped

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Where the influence of Synthwave travelled next.

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