Synthwave · GenresWhat is synthwave?
Synthwave is a form of electronic music that takes most of its inspiration from synth music and pop culture from the 1980s. Musically, synthwave is often instrumental and has a "futuristic" theme, with large, throbbing, retro synths.
About synthwave
House influenced heavy drums (often side-chained) are also very popular. It draws inspiration from a variety of genres that originated and/or was most popular during the 1980s, including, but not limited to, Synthpop, Progressive Electronic, Italo Disco, Electro-Disco and other derivative styles.
From Last.fm, where 4,460 listeners have tagged music as synthwave.
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PATH.FINDERSynthwave songs
- Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
- Resonance by Home
- I CAN'T STOP ME by TWICE
- Roller Mobster by Carpenter Brut
- Apple by Charli xcx
- Future Club by Perturbator
- In Your Eyes by The Weeknd
- SO BAD by STAYC
- Le Perv by Carpenter Brut
- Otra Noche en Miami by Bad Bunny
Synthwave on Risocast
Hurry Up TomorrowThe Weeknd · 2025
Minecraft - Volume AlphaC418 · 2011
Minecraft - Volume BetaC418 · 2013
TRSTTR/ST · 2012
198XADMega Drive · 2014
The Destroyer - 1TR/ST · 2019
Life Changing Moments Seem Minor in PicturesC418 · 2010
憂鬱憂鬱 · 2018
Take My BreathThe Weeknd · 2022
Neighbouring genres
In the electronic family. All genres
breakcoredeep housebreakbeatdance-popdeconstructed clubdancehallacid houseatmospheric drum and bassdrum and bassdeep technopsytranceacid technoQuestions
- What is synthwave?
- Synthwave is a form of electronic music that takes most of its inspiration from synth music and pop culture from the 1980s. Musically, synthwave is often instrumental and has a "futuristic" theme, with large, throbbing, retro synths. House influenced heavy drums (often side-chained) are also very popular.
- Who are the best-known synthwave artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Carpenter Brut, The Midnight, TWRP, Gunship, Vestron Vulture and Perturbator.
- What genres are similar to synthwave?
- On Risocast it sits with breakcore, deep house, breakbeat, dance-pop, deconstructed club and dancehall.
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Updated 6 October 2026
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