Popwave is a hybrid form of music combining the retro '80s sound of synthwave with contemporary mainstream pop. Instead of emphasizing '80s nostalgia, popwave embraces distinctly modern production techniques, effects, vocal styles, and other elements that variously bear similarities to 21st-century artists like Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Drake, and others. Unlike traditional synthwave, which was largely instrumental, popwave favors vocal-based compositions.
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Popwave is a hybrid form of music combining the retro '80s sound of synthwave with contemporary mainstream pop. Instead of emphasizing '80s nostalgia, popwave embraces distinctly modern production techniques, effects, vocal styles, and other elements that variously bear similarities to 21st-century artists like Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Drake, and others. Unlike traditional synthwave, which was largely instrumental, popwave favors vocal-based compositions.
Well known artists working in this style include The Midnight, FM-84, Gunship, and NINA, though there are dozens of others contributing to the style.
