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Genre minimal wave

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Minimal wave is a subgenre of post-punk and new wave music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is characterized by its use of synthesizers, drum machines, and other electronic instruments to create a cold, detached sound. The lyrics often deal with themes of alienation, isolation, and despair. Minimal wave has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years, with many contemporary artists drawing inspiration from the genre's pioneering acts. (AI Generated)

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Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Minimal Wave genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 3
2022 1
2020 2
2010s 31
2019 1
2018 3
2017 3
2016 1
2015 8
2014 4
2013 3
2012 4
2011 4
2000s 6
2009 3
2008 1
2007 1
2006 1
1980s 9
1988 1
1986 1
1985 1
1984 2
1983 2
1981 1
1980 1
49 releases

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minimal wave music by decade

Explore minimal wave history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of minimal wave artists

Here is a list of minimal wave artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the minimal wave genre. You can find out what minimal wave genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 28 25901
2 28 6287
3 14 3812
4 13 2115
5 13 1085
6 8 676
7 7 554
8 3 2548
9 1 326
10 3 573
11 1 243
12 3 512
13 1 219
14 1 201
15 1 709
16 1 590
17 1 185
18 1 434
19 1 343
20 1 138
21 1 464
22 1 276