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New wave is a music genre that emerged in the late 1970s and became widely popular throughout the 1980s. [1] The genre drew from punk rock, electronic music, disco, and pop, characterized by its use of synthesizers, drum machines, and other electronic instruments. New wave artists often incorporated elements of art rock, fashion, and avant-garde aesthetics into their music and visual presentations. The genre encompassed a diverse range of styles, from the dance-oriented sounds of bands like Duran Duran and Devo to the more experimental work of artists such as Talking Heads and Laurie Anderson. New wave contributed significantly to the development of alternative rock and electronic dance music in subsequent decades.
new wave
Summary
new wave is a music genre[1]. It ranks in the top 0.46% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,167 views/month, #9 of 1,946).[2]
Key Facts
- new wave's instance of is recorded as music genre[3].
- new wave is a type of rock music[4].
- new wave's Commons category is recorded as New wave music[5].
- new wave's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[6].
- new wave's country of origin is recorded as United States[7].
- 1976 marks the founding of new wave[8].
- new wave's topic's main category is recorded as Category:New wave music[9].
- new wave's different from is recorded as new age music[10].
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Definition and Type
new wave's instance of is recorded as music genre[3]. It is a type of rock music[4].
Origins
1976 marks the founding of new wave[8].
Influence
Things named for new wave include vaporwave[11], an art genre[12], founded in 2009[13].
Why It Matters
new wave ranks in the top 0.46% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,167 views/month, #9 of 1,946).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]
It has been cited as an influence by Minneapolis sound[16], a music genre[17], founded in 1978[18]; ethereal wave[19], a music genre[20], founded in 1982[21]; and Babette Mangolte[22], a film director[23], b. 1941[24], of France[25], specialised in film production[26].
Entities named for it include vaporwave[11], an art genre[12], founded in 2009[13].
FAQs
Who did new wave influence?
new wave has been cited as an influence by Minneapolis sound[16], ethereal wave[19], and Babette Mangolte[22].