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wave

wave is a genre. wave grew out of Trap, Electronic and bass music (EDM). It sits close to Chillwave, Latin electronic music, electro-folk, electronica and phonk, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. The chart currently maps 13 connections around wave. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where wave came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
waveTrapElectronicbass music (EDM)ChillwaveLatin electronic musicelectro-folkelectronicaphonkelectro-R&BFuture bassDubstep

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wave connections

wave grew out of Trap, Electronic and bass music (EDM), shares an orbit with Chillwave, Latin electronic music, electro-folk and electronica. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced wave

Roots3

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Kindred10

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with wave.

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