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dreamwave

Last updated: Tue Nov 04 2025 07:11:00 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Description

Dreamwave blends nostalgic 1980s synthesizer aesthetics with modern production techniques, creating atmospheric soundscapes that evoke longing and retrofuturism. The style emphasizes lush synth pads, reverb-drenched vocals, and steady electronic beats that feel both melancholic and uplifting. It emerged from internet music communities celebrating vintage synth culture while crafting contemporary emotional narratives.

100 chronological releases

Place	Cover	Date	Artist	Album	Tags	Other places
31		1977	Various Artists	Magnatron III	darksynth darkwave dreamwave electronic retrowave	darksynth # 23
95		1977	Various Artists	Magnatron	darkwave dreamwave synthpop synthwave	synthwave # 12 darkwave # 23
48		1995	DJ Ten	Zioneon EP	breakbeat dreamwave synthesizer synthwave	synthesizer # 88
79		1995	Symmetry	Streets Of Fire	ambient ambient pop dark ambient dream pop dreamwave ethereal wave soundtrack	ethereal wave # 65
41		2004	Baxter	Proof EP	acid lounge chillout downtempo downtempo groove downtempo lounge dreamwave electro groove lounge lounge downtempo lounge groove smooth lounge
18		2006-10-02	Cécile Corbel	songbook.1	ambient ambient pop avant-pop chillout choral classical classical crossover composer darkwave dream pop dreamwave easy listening ethereal female fronted metal folk folktronica gothic metal gothic pop metal neoclassical neoclassical darkwave new age orchestral post-rock soprano soundtrack synthpop world world fusion	gothic pop # 46 soprano # 67
14		2006-11-22	カノン	Brand New Breeze	ambient ambient pop avant-pop chillout choral classical classical crossover composer darkwave dream pop dreamwave ethereal folktronica gothic pop neoclassical neoclassical darkwave new age orchestral post-rock soprano soundtrack synthpop world world fusion	gothic pop # 44 soprano # 66
89		2009-08-24	Memory Tapes	Seek Magic	chillwave electronica	chillwave # 91
70		2010-01-10	Grimes	Geidi Primes	dream pop	dream pop # 34 darkwave # 88
6		2010-07-09	2muchachos	summer vacation EP	ambient pop chillwave dreamwave electronic indietronica
78		2011	Queen of Hearts	The Arrival EP	dreamwave electro electronica synthpop
4		2011-04-15	Vanbot	Vanbot
16		2011-06-14	The Sky Drops	Making Mountains	dream pop dreamwave ethereal neo-psychedelia shoegaze
46		2011-09-07	Neon Indian	Era Extraña	synthpop chillwave	indie electronic # 12 bitpop # 33 synthpop # 39 chillwave # 89
62		2011-09-26	Lee Noble	Horrorism	avant-pop dreamwave hypnagogic pop	avant-pop # 68
7		2011-10-23	Valotihkuu	Flutter EP	alternative alternative pop avant-pop chillwave diy dream pop dreamwave electronic electronic pop experimental indie experimental pop indie electronic indietronica lo-fi post-rock russia russian	diy # 30 electronic pop # 41 experimental indie # 71
29		2012-06-06	iamamiwhoami	kin	electronic
42		2012-08-02	Perturbator	Nocturne City - EP	dreamwave
12		2012-11-15	.jpeg Artifacts	Ridin' That (Information Highway)	alternative chillwave dreamwave electronic electronic pop hypnagogic pop sound collage	electronic pop # 43
81		2013-07-09	Pastel Ghost	DARK BEACH EP	bitpop chillwave dream pop dreamwave synthpop witch house	witch house # 6 bitpop # 72
90		2013-09-20	CHVRCHES	The Bones of What You Believe	synthpop	synthpop # 64
100		2014	Electric Youth	Innerworld (Deluxe Edition)	dreamwave electronic synthpop synthwave	synthwave # 58
20		2014-01-12	Timecop1983	Synthetic Romance	dreamwave electronic synthpop synthwave
67		2014-01-22	iamamiwhoami	fountain	electronic synthpop
26		2014-02-14	Timecop1983	Childhood Memories	dreamwave electronic new wave synthwave
39		2014-03-21	CHVRCHES	Get Out - Single	dreamwave electronic electropop poptron synthpop	poptron # 53
13		2014-04-19	МАЯК	Выше звезд (ЕР)	chillwave dreamwave electronic lo-fi synthwave
50		2014-04-25	iamamiwhoami	vista	synthpop
54		2014-05-20	Pastel Ghost	SHADOWS EP	chillwave dream pop dreamwave synthpop synthwave witch house
73		2014-06-10	Timecop1983	Journeys	synthwave
84		2014-08-03	Devonte Hynes	Palo Alto (Original Motion Picture Score)	dreamwave
15		2014-09-24	МАЯК	Романтика	synthwave
44		2014-09	iamamiwhoami	BLUE	synthpop electronic
69		2015-03-10	Pastel Ghost	Possession	ambient pop dream pop dreamwave ethereal wave synthpop synthwave witch house	ethereal wave # 44
35		2015-05-01	STEREOYUNOST	RITM VREMENI	chillwave disco dreamwave new wave synthwave
63		2015-05-10	FM-84	Los Angeles EP	synthpop	retrowave # 42
80		2015-05-10	FM-84	Los Angeles	dreamwave electronic retrowave synthwave	retrowave # 63
2		2015-06-25	VHS Glitch	Demons With Shotguns OST	chiptune cyberpunk dreamwave electronic synthpop synthwave
68		2015-07-03	Timecop1983	Daydreaming	dreamwave electronic new wave pop synthwave
88		2015-09-18	Pastel Ghost	ABYSS REMIXES	chillwave dream pop dreamwave remixes synthpop synthwave witch house	witch house # 33 chillwave # 35 remixes # 95
58		2015-09-28	Stellar Dreams	Beyond Horizons	dreamwave electronic new wave retrowave synthwave	retrowave # 36
22		2015-11-06	Grimes	Art Angels	synthpop electronic electropop pop	avant-pop # 3 art pop # 42 electropop # 69 synthpop # 88
65		2016-03-20	Kiile	Kiile	dreamwave synthwave
24		2016-03-25	hello meteor	weather patterns	chillwave dreamwave electronic
19		2016-04-08	Sandor Gavin	Ghost of a Memory	dreamwave retrowave synthwave
45		2016-07-08	Raydar	Neon Graffiti	chillwave dreamwave electronic french house synthwave	french house # 71
17		2016-10-30	VHS Glitch	Passion On Tape	chillwave dreamwave synthwave vaporwave
91		2017-04-10	Kalax	Kalax	dreamwave synthpop synthwave
1		2017-07-12	7DD9	Colours (EP)	dreamwave synthwave
30		2017-07-12	7DD9	Colours	dreamwave retrowave synthwave
3		2017-09-08	Ksmtk	Reborn	chillwave dreamwave electronic retrowave synthpop synthwave
37		2017-09-22	Electric Youth	Breathing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	ambient ambient pop dreamwave progressive electronic soundtrack space ambient synthpop synthwave	space ambient # 16
47		2017-09-22	Electric Youth	Breathing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack From A Lost Film)	ambient ambient pop dreamwave progressive electronic soundtrack space ambient synthpop synthwave	space ambient # 35
94		2017-10-13	The Midnight	Nocturnal	electronic synthpop
92		2018	Chromatics	Black Walls	coldwave dream pop dreamwave ethereal wave italo disco post-punk synthpop synthwave	italo disco # 7 coldwave # 72 ethereal wave # 84
59		2018-04-27	New Arcades	Nothing Is Lost	dreamwave electronic electropop pop synthpop synthwave
85		2018-05-17	Chromatics	Looking For Love	chillwave dreamwave italo disco synthpop synthwave	chillwave # 4 italo disco # 19
87		2018-05-18	Chromatics	Blue Girl	dream pop dreamwave ethereal wave italo disco synthpop synthwave	italo disco # 11 ethereal wave # 77
76		2018-06-04	Pontiac At Night	Model Lover	dreamwave electronic retrowave synthpop synthwave	retrowave # 54
33		2018-07-03	The Northern Lights	Revival	dreamwave
77		2018-09-21	The Midnight	Kids	synthpop synthwave electronic retrowave	synthwave # 61 retrowave # 85
99		2018-09-21	The Midnight	Neon Medusa	dreamwave electronic synthpop synthwave	synthwave # 53
61		2018-10-05	Gunship	Dark All Day	synthwave	retrowave # 40 synthwave # 60
75		2018-10-12	Zola Jesus	Wiseblood (Johnny Jewel Remixes)	ambient pop art pop darkwave dream pop dreamwave ethereal wave synthpop synthwave	ethereal wave # 54
43		2018-10-26	The Motion Epic	Midnight	dreamwave electronic retrowave synthpop synthwave
23		2019-01-25	Kryshe	Hauch	ambient pop cool jazz dreamwave new age
97		2019-02-14	FM-84	Bend & Break	dream pop dreamwave electronic new wave pop power pop retrowave san francisco soundtrack synthpop synthwave	synthwave # 25 retrowave # 90 san francisco # 100
66		2019-02-22	Fragrance	Now That I'm Real	coldwave dance-pop darkwave dreamwave ebm electropop minimal synth minimal wave synthpop	coldwave # 16 minimal synth # 37 minimal wave # 52
83		2019-03-08	michael oakley	Introspect	ballad dreamwave electronic new york retrowave synthpop synthwave	retrowave # 68 new york # 78
86		2019-05-03	The Midnight	America Online	chillout chillwave dreamwave retrowave synthwave	chillwave # 20 retrowave # 78
11		2019-07-04	ALICAI	Apex	cyberpunk darksynth dreamwave electronic retrowave rock synthwave
40		2019-07-28	Jorja Chalmers	Human Again	ambient pop dark ambient dark jazz dreamwave minimal synth space ambient synthpop synthwave	space ambient # 23 dark jazz # 27
64		2019-08	Wingtips	Exposure Therapy	dark pop darkwave dream pop dreamwave ebm gothic pop gothic rock new romantic new wave post-punk synthpop synthwave	dark pop # 48 new romantic # 67 gothic pop # 78
53		2019-11-08	The Motion Epic	West Coast Dreams	dreamwave electronic pop retrowave synthpop synthwave	retrowave # 12
27		2019-12-24	Dane Whisper	Awakening	chillwave dreamwave synthwave
5		2020-04-17	Nite	Sleepless	chillwave dance-pop dream pop dreamwave electropop new wave sophisti-pop synthpop synthwave
51		2020-05-22	Gunship	Dark All Day (Instrumentals)	dreamwave electronic synthpop synthwave
98		2020-07-10	The Midnight	Monsters	dreamwave electronic new wave pop retrowave synthpop synthwave	synthwave # 51 retrowave # 94
93		2020-10-16	The Midnight	Horror Show	dreamwave electronic new wave synthpop synthwave
96		2020-11-26	TR/ST	The Destroyer - 2	ambient pop art pop dark pop darkwave dream pop dreamwave electropop ethereal wave synthpop	darkwave # 52 ambient pop # 53 dark pop # 79 ethereal wave # 91
8		2020-11-26	TR/ST	The Destroyer — 1	dark pop darkwave dreamwave ebm electropop futurepop synthpop
10		2020-11-26	TR/ST	The Destroyer — 2	ambient pop art pop dark pop darkwave dream pop dreamwave electropop ethereal wave synthpop
28		2020-12-18	The Last Concorde	The Last Concorde	dreamwave electronic retrowave synthpop synthwave
57		2021-01-08	Blaqk Audio	Beneath The Black Palms	dark pop darkwave dreamwave ebm electro-industrial electropop futurepop gothic pop industrial rock new wave synthpop	dark pop # 45 gothic pop # 75
21		2021-01-22	Laura Dre	Moving Spaces	dreamwave retrowave synthpop synthwave
82		2021-04-02	Timecop1983	Faded Touch	dreamwave electronic new wave retrowave synthwave	retrowave # 65
56		2021-05-28	Jorja Chalmers	Midnight Train	ambient pop art pop avant-pop dark jazz dream pop dreamwave ethereal wave minimal synth synthpop synthwave	minimal synth # 20 ethereal wave # 27 dark jazz # 50 avant-pop # 60
38		2021-06-04	The Motion Epic	Boardwalk Arcadia	dreamwave electronic pop retrowave synthpop synthwave
52		2021-07-16	Joon	Dream Again	ambient pop art pop avant-pop dance-pop dreamwave indie electronic indietronica synthpop synthwave	indie electronic # 17 avant-pop # 46
71		2021-08-27	Kat Von D	Love Made Me Do It	alternative pop dark pop darkwave dreamwave electropop gothic pop gothic rock new wave synthpop synthwave	dark pop # 51 gothic pop # 80
25		2021-09-03	Wingtips	Cutting Room Floor	dance-pop dark pop darkwave dream pop dreamwave electropop gothic pop gothic rock new romantic new wave post-punk synthpop	dark pop # 2 new romantic # 29 gothic pop # 55
36		2021-09	Max Cruise	Cruise Control	dreamwave electronic retrowave synthpop synthwave
49		2021-11-05	Fragrance	Salt Water	coldwave dance-pop darkwave dreamwave ebm electropop minimal synth minimal wave synthpop	minimal synth # 7 minimal wave # 26
74		2021-11-05	Dlina Volny	Dazed	coldwave dark pop darkwave dream pop dreamwave gothic pop italo disco new wave post-punk post-punk revival retrowave synthpop synthwave	coldwave # 26 post-punk revival # 36 italo disco # 44 retrowave # 51 dark pop # 55 gothic pop # 83
9		2021-11-05	Fragrance.	Salt Water	coldwave dance-pop darkwave dreamwave ebm electropop minimal synth minimal wave synthpop
60		2022-01-07	Timecop1983	Night Drive	synthwave	synthwave # 59
72		2022-01-28	mothermary	I Am Your God	alternative pop alternative rnb art pop dance-pop dark pop dreamwave electropop synthpop synthwave	dark pop # 52
32		2022-03-11	Max Cruise	City Lights	dreamwave electronic pop retrowave synthpop synthwave
55		2023-08-31	Timecop1983	Searching for Tomorrow	dreamwave electronic new wave pop retrowave synthpop synthwave	retrowave # 24
34			Joypopp	Addictions	downtempo dreamwave italo disco synthpop

Related genres

• synthwave
• electronic
• synthpop
• retrowave
• chillwave
• dream pop
• electropop
• ambient
• darkwave
• pop