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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AURORA
Abby Webster
After
Alex Orange Drink
Annie-Dog
Baby Jane
Black Tape For A Blue Girl
Brassie
Cara Tivey
Chelsea King
Chkody
Ciara Lowry
Cloud Cukkoo
Cult Of Venus
Diva Destruction
Dreamland
Enluv
Etherealplcs
FLOYA
Felt Galaxy
Gidea
H. SELF
HOWQUE
Harrison Whitford
ILO
IONA
IVIX
Illuzionary
Inner Oasis
Itcevät
Itzlxvr
JADE
Jacob David
Kiko Kaid
L0WS
Lempi Elo
Lifeless Past
Loomington
Lorean
Loren Kramar
Lou Filou
Lovely Machine
Lucette
Luna Ombro
Luxtides
MARION
MILL
Marie Dresselhuis
Marina Zispin
Masked
McCall
Metò
My Lucid Dreams
My Midnight Heart
Nicoló Lorenzo
Northern Sky
Oh well.
Oracle Sisters
PRFCT BLU3
Papillon
Polami Roko
Rosemary beats
Rufus Dipper
RØRE
SAIAH
SALPA
Santiago Penitente
Sara Kordowska
Second Harbor
Sinnerella
Slowheal
Starlight
Sunday (1994)
Swim Surreal
Teenage Celebrities
The Falcons of Haunt
The Great Park
The Three Queens
VINVAE
Whilst
Wyldest
Yolanda Rae
alixe.
almost a.m.
coraline
dilasarah
fallen777angel
haydys
hello low
ily
lilibu
little blue
lorleaf
m3gan
moonvampire
neptune
oc
too unbothered.
trapeia
xiv
AURORA
The Last Dinner Party
rainy bear
Cocteau Twins
Olivia
ily
Pastel Ghost
JADE
Elizabeth Fraser
Sigur Rós
POESY
Txmy
Oracle Sisters
Jacob David
trapeia
ILO
too unbothered.
blythe
Megami
GEN.KLOUD
Enluv
Kiki Rockwell
sevenlies
Olya Holiday
Dead Can Dance
Zubi
Saint Avangeline
LAV8
Megan Wofford
L0WS
Novino
lilibu
alixe.
Isla Cantrell
Santiago Penitente
Loomington
whaledontsleep
Miravaldini
The Three Queens
Dark Divine
asumuh
Ronja Mair
cloudyfield
Chxrlotte
Michele Nobler
Oleria
Ciara Lowry
autrioly
lorleaf
Johnny Goth
little blue
SWAMP&STAR
Sinnerella
Alemeda
daydreamers
This Mortal Coil
Whilst
hozuki
Nicole Dollanganger
Vylana
Slowheal
Lorean
PRFCT BLU3
ohlos
mei ehara
Illuzionary
ijustwanttodie
Sunday (1994)
Ayla Nova
Astrid Whitlock
Orchid Rain
fallen777angel
Kacey View
Center of Jupiter
IONA
Sylvie
Ethel
Zatsuma
Amalia Booth
Eirin Nordness
黄龄
slowvibe
Sarah Loca
Afturkalla
Rosemary beats
Raven's Banquet
Ha Vay
Somadamantina
Cheeky Beez
Second Harbor
Baby Jane
Elvya
Luxtides
Cranes
Dolores Forever
evän
That Woman
Fiona Kolev
Esmeralda Avery
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