Spacewave

Spacewave is a retrofuturistic music genre characterized by dreamy, nostalgia-tinged soundscapes, often featuring lush synths, pulsing arpeggios, and driving drum machines. Emerging in the 2010s, spacewave draws inspiration from 80s and 90s synthpop, Italo disco, and French house, with artists often incorporating elements of ambient, chiptune, and vaporwave. Typically, spacewave artists create a sense of sonic futurism, evoking a bygone era's vision of tomorrow. The genre's popularity peaked around the mid-2010s, with a devoted online community driving its growth. Spacewave's cultural significance lies in its ability to evoke a sense of nostalgia for a futuristic past, while also commenting on contemporary technology and social media. Notable for its blend of retro and futuristic elements, spacewave occupies a unique niche in the electronic music landscape.

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Lazer Boiii
Single - Released February 6, 2026

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2DCAT
Ace Buchannon
Advection Stride
Apollo Zapp
Droid Bishop
Dune Rain
Dynatron
Future Fate
Isidor
Juno Dreams
Lost Outrider
Nightcrawler
S U R V I V E
STARFORCE
Sami Matar
Shikimo
Stilz
Sub Morphine
The Encounter
Tonebox
Vickman
Volkor X
Volt Age
Voyage
Waveshaper
World Complete
Zombie Hyperdrive
Voyage
Waveshaper
Stilz
Zombie Hyperdrive
Tonebox
Juno Dreams
Volkor X
World Complete
Droid Bishop
Dynatron
2DCAT
Isidor
The Encounter
Sub Morphine
S U R V I V E
Nightcrawler
Ace Buchannon
Shikimo
Volt Age
Lost Outrider
Sami Matar
STARFORCE
Dune Rain
Advection Stride
Future Fate
Apollo Zapp
Vickman