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Synthwave is a musical representation of retro nostalgia. It combines contemporary dance music trends of the mid-2000s like French house and nu-disco ...

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vocals 70

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brass & woodwinds 46

strings 39

organ 34

piano 30

kicks 24

guitar 22

mallets 22

hats 15

juno 14

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synth-pop 3058

cinematic 1186

pop 1120

chillwave 850

downtempo 622

vaporwave 466

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house 215

chillout 202

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dream pop 128

techno 119

indie 114

indie pop 114

nu disco 101

edm 101

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lo-fi hip hop 100

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acid 30

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synth synth-pop bright bass pads leads cinematic pop reverb chillwave keys smooth plucks 80s downtempo chords arp vaporwave retro dirty ambient delay fx mod electro indie electronic soul house lo-fi airy chillout gospel seq drums stabs electronica rnb analog progressive house percussion dream pop textures techno indie indie pop fat vintage nu disco edm swells disco science fiction lo-fi hip hop funk wet 90s sub bells vocals vocalsynth dry melody soft layered noise distorted brass & woodwinds strings atmospheres hip hop grooves organ risers bitcrushed piano italo disco acid trap downers kicks glide drones impacts guitar mallets saw drift phonk dark hard deep reese hats growl juno wobble mid filtered electro house gritty

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SO_TF_keys_piano_heaven.SerumPreset

synth keys piano smooth electronica

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SO_TF_keys_before_sunrise.SerumPreset

synth keys smooth electronica

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SO_TF_lead_busted_up.SerumPreset

synth leads smooth electronica

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SO_TF_pluck_cityofowls.SerumPreset

synth arp plucks smooth airy electronica

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SO_TF_keys_night_secrets.SerumPreset

synth keys smooth electronica

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NW_TM_synth_pad_forgiveness.SerumPreset

synth pads airy synth-pop

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SO_TF_lead_pine.SerumPreset

synth leads bright airy electronica

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SO_TF_bass_meat_fist.SerumPreset

synth bass bright electronica

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SO_TF_keys_ghost_gear.SerumPreset

synth keys delay bright electronica

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SO_TF_lead_trance_refractions.SerumPreset

synth leads distorted bright electronica

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About Synthwave

Influenced by

Pop Nu-Disco Cinematic House

Origin: London
Date: 2005
BPM Range: 80 - 140

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