Imagine yourself in a time capsule. We are in the middle of the 2000s. The music scene buzzes with electronic sounds, and a new wave begins to form below the surface, like a gentle sea breeze on a hot summer evening. This breeze is chillwave.
Chillwave emerged around 2009, carried by artists like Toro y Moi, Neon Indian and Washed Out. Its origins are like a perfect cocktail of nostalgia and modernity. Think of lo-fi sounds, dreamy echoes and melodies that seem out of an old cassette found in the attic, but remixed for the digital age. It is as if we had captured the essence of past summers and encapsulated it in a vaporous sound bubble.
The inspirations of chillwave draw in various styles: the psychedelic rock of the 60s-70s, the synthesizers and the catchy rhythms of the 80s, and the culture of DIY (Do It Yourself) which exploded with the Internet era. Chillwave artists often tinker with their songs in their rooms, using music software to create dreamlike and enveloping soundscapes.
Visualize a sunny day at the beach, the waves gently caressing the shore, pastel colors that paint the sky at dusk. The chillwave is this atmosphere set to music. It’s the smell of the hot sand, the sensation of the salt water on your skin, and the murmur of the wind in the palm trees. A perfect soundtrack to relax, dream and let yourself be carried away by the current.
In short, chillwave is an invitation to escape in a world where time seems suspended, where every note is a sweet memory and every chord, a promise of escape. Put on your headphones, close your eyes and let the chillwave transport you to distant and serene horizons..
[No Copyright Music] By Phylo Le Cracoucass & Suno
Chillwave electronic, ambient textures, slow-tempo, reverb-heavy synth backdrop