Ethereal Wave

Ethereal wave is a dreamy, atmospheric genre characterized by lush, swirling soundscapes, hypnotic rhythms, and ethereal vocals that often blur the line between language and instrumentation. Emerging in the 1980s, it evolved from post-punk and gothic rock, incorporating elements of ambient, shoegaze, and world music. The genre's golden era spanned the late 1980s to mid-1990s, with key figures drawing on Celtic, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern influences to create a distinctly otherworldly sound. Ethereal wave's cultural significance lies in its creation of an immersive, introspective sonic experience, often conveying a sense of mysticism and emotional depth. Distinguishing it from similar styles like ambient and new age, ethereal wave's use of distorted guitars, driving beats, and haunting vocal techniques injects a sense of tension and urgency, setting it apart as a unique and captivating genre that continues to inspire contemporary musicians.

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Single - Released July 25, 2025

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AURORA
Akira Galaxy
Alex Orange Drink
Amethyst
Anna B May
Asha Wells
AstroAether
Azael
BRENNA
Babetna
Baby Jane
Basinettes
Beforefrances
Black Polish
Bleak Fiction
Caro Etern
Casper Sage
Chantress Seba
Collide
DAYYANI
EXUM
Elaine Howley
Fairys
Fremantle Doctor
Glass Chapel
Harrison Whitford
Hidden Baltic Waves
Housman
Hunter As a Horse
ILO
ILĀ
IONA
Illuzionary
JADE
JCMC
Kaela
Lioba
Lo
Lucette
Lynnea
MRCY
Megan Dixon Hood
Megan Wofford
Memory Spells
Mica
Michele Nobler
Minno
Mist & Moon
MoonEra
N'John
NO QVLT
Oleria
Orchid Rain
PARADE
POESY
Peach Luffe
Polami Roko
Raven's Banquet
Rufus Dipper
RØRE
Sarah Loca
Sinazza
Skye High
Slo Five
Slowheal
Society of the Silver Cross
Sound and Waves
Starshine Strum
Strange Boutique
Tertia
The Dream Eaters
The Lovelines
The Stilltones
Twice Dark
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cloudyfield
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evän
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ily
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luzzy fogic
moonvampire
oc
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pucca
trapeia
vi0let
winter comes again
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The Last Dinner Party
rainy bear
Cocteau Twins
Olivia
Faye Wong
ily
Pastel Ghost
JADE
Elizabeth Fraser
Chantress Seba
POESY
Txmy
Mist & Moon
Heilung
Oracle Sisters
Jacob David
trapeia
cloudyfield
ILO
too unbothered.
blythe
Megami
GEN.KLOUD
colours in the dark
Enluv
Kiki Rockwell
sevenlies
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Olya Holiday
Zubi
Dead Can Dance
Nicole Dollanganger
Minoire
Saint Avangeline
LAV8
L0WS
Megan Wofford
Novino
lilibu
The Three Queens
Miravaldini
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Santiago Penitente
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whaledontsleep
Isla Cantrell
Dark Divine
Ronja Mair
asumuh
little blue
Chxrlotte
Michele Nobler
Johnny Goth
Oleria
lorleaf
daydreamers
Ciara Lowry
autrioly
Helene Bøksle
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SWAMP&STAR
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Sinnerella
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This Mortal Coil
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mei ehara
Ayla Nova
Yùhé 愈合
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ohlos
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Center of Jupiter
Amalia Booth
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Sylvie
Ethel
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Eirin Nordness
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Sarah Loca
Raven's Banquet
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