chillwave
what it is
Chillwave (AKA: Glo-Fi, Dream-beat) is a style of Indietronica characterized by its emulation of the vintage aesthetics and musical styles of the 1980s/1990s as a means of evoking a sense of nostalgia. Its use of older analog musical styles are altered through modern recording technologies (laptops, samplers, etc. ) and techniques to create a hazy dreamlike atmosphere.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is chillwave?
Chillwave (AKA: Glo-Fi, Dream-beat) is a style of Indietronica characterized by its emulation of the vintage aesthetics and musical styles of the 1980s/1990s as a means of evoking a sense of nostalgia. Its use of older analog musical styles are altered through modern recording technologies (laptops, samplers, etc. ) and techniques to create a hazy dreamlike atmosphere.
What are good chillwave albums to start with?
Try Odyssey by Home, London's Saviour by fakemink, Within and Without by Washed Out, and Boo Boo by Toro y Moi.
Who are some women making chillwave?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/chillwave/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making chillwave, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20