Dark Wave, also written as Darkwave, is an umbrella term which refers to a movement that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and Post-punk music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells For the early "drum machine" computers that used a rotating cylinder as their main memory see Drum memory A drum machine is an The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Ethereal Wave, also called Ethereal Darkwave or Etheric Wave in Europe and simply Ethereal in the US, is a term that describes Neoclassical Dark Wave refers to a music genre within the Dark Wave movement. A A Covenant of Thorns · Hallowed & Hollow (1999 A Covenant of Thorns · If The Heavens Should Fall (2004 An umbrella term is a word that provides a Superset or grouping of related concepts also called a Hypernym. New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s Building upon the basic principles of those musical movements^[1], Dark Wave evolved through the addition of dark, thoughtful lyrics and an undertone of sorrow. Dark Wave is inseparably connected with the stylistic developments of the late 1970s and the 1980s. In the 1980s a versatile subculture developed within the Dark Wave movement, whose members were called "wavers"^[2][3] or "dark wavers". ^[4][5] In many countries, the Dark Wave movement also included the early Goth subculture (trad goth). The goth subculture is a contemporary Subculture found in many countries

History

The 1980s

The first usage of the term appears to have been in the 1980s, to describe the dark and melancholy variant of New Wave and Post-punk music, e. g. the early Gothic rock (in those days the genre wasn't frequently called "gothic" outside of the UK), the French Coldwave or dark Synthpop (also called Electrowave in Germany), and refers to the dark and moody music of bands such as Bauhaus^[6], Joy Division^[7][8], The Cure^[9][10], Siouxsie & the Banshees^[11], The Chameleons^[12], Cocteau Twins, Anne Clark, Fad Gadget, Gary Numan or Depeche Mode^[13]. This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. Coldwave or "ColdPop" initially referred to a French style of Post-punk and early Dark Wave music in the 1980s taking its cue from bands like Joy Bauhaus were an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978 Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Siouxsie & the Banshees were a British rock band which formed in 1976 The Chameleons (called The Chameleons UK on some American releases were a Dream pop / Post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Cocteau Twins were a Scottish Alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997 Anne Clark (born 14 May 1960, Croydon, London, England) is an English Poet and Songwriter. Fad Gadget is the Stage name of Francis John (Frank Tovey ( September 8, 1956 &ndash April 3, 2002) Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex.

In the course of time, different Dark Wave genres, especially Coldwave, Gothic rock and others, blended up with electronic music (Synthpop, Ambient and Post-industrial). Coldwave or "ColdPop" initially referred to a French style of Post-punk and early Dark Wave music in the 1980s taking its cue from bands like Joy This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes Attrition, Clan of Xymox, Die Form, Psyche, In The Nursery and Pink Industry were some of the main bands playing this music in the 1980s and, while associated with the Gothic, Dark Wave and Post-industrial scenes, they had previously been something of an ill-fit in the those scenes. Attrition are an Electronic music band formed in Coventry, England in 1980 by Martin Bowes and Julia Niblock. Clan of Xymox, also known as Xymox at various parts of their career are a Darkwave / Gothic rock band founded in Nijmegen, the Netherlands Die Form is a French post-industrial and electronic band formed in 1977-78 Psyche are a Canadian dark Synthpop band now based in Germany. In The Nursery are a neo-classical / martial Electronica band known for their Cinematic sound

The 1990s

German flyer from 1993

After the New Wave and Post-punk movement faded between the middle and the end of the 1980s, Dark Wave survived and experienced a fresh impetus through the music of bands such as Deine Lakaien, Love Is Colder Than Death, Corpus Delicti, The Frozen Autumn, the early music of Love Like Blood,^[14] The Garden of Delight, Wolfsheim and Diary of Dreams. A flyer (also spelled flier or called handbill) is a single page leaflet Advertising a Nightclub, event, service, or other Deine Lakaien is a German Darkwave group comprised of the vocalist Alexander Veljanov and the classically trained composer pianist and drummer Ernst Horn Love is Colder Than Death, commonly abbreviated LiCTD or LICTD is an early German heavenly voices / neo-classical / neo-medieval band that was one Corpus Delicti were a Gothic rock band active in the early-mid 1990s The Frozen Autumn is an Italian Darkwave band formed in May 1993 characterized by a blend of melancholic vocals atmospheric gothic-wave and 80s-style Electropop Love Like Blood is a German Gothic rock / Gothic metal band Biography Its nucleus consists of Eysel brothers (Yorck- Vocals, Lyrics Diary of Dreams is a German Electronic music group with a gothic attitude All of these bands followed a straight-line path, based on the New Wave and Post-punk movement of the 1980s.

At the same time, a number of German artists, including Das Ich, Goethes Erben, Misantrophe, Relatives Menschsein and Lacrimosa, developed a more theatrical style, interspersed with German poetic and metaphorical lyrics, called Neue Deutsche Todeskunst (New German Death Art). Das Ich is a German electronic music group formed in 1989. The group fronted by Stefan Ackermann and Bruno Kramm, were one of the founders Relatives Menschsein is a German darkwave band formed in the early 1990s Other bands, such as Silke Bischoff, In My Rosary, Engelsstaub, Annabelle's Garden, Irrlicht and Canticum Funebris mingled dark Synthpop or Goth rock with elements of the Neofolk or Neoclassical genre. Engelsstaub is a German Gothic rock band founded in 1992 by Mark Hofmann as a follow-up to his previous band Les Fleurs du Mal. Neofolk is a form of Folk music -inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles Neoclassical Dark Wave refers to a music genre within the Dark Wave movement. A curious act is the German artist Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows, which combined Gothic rock elements with Folklore and medieval sounds. Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows (often referred to as the simplified " Sopor Aeternus ", "'''Eternal Sleep'''"[http//www

Since 1993/94, in the United States, the term Dark Wave became (as the one-word variant Darkwave) largely associated with the Projekt Records label because it was used as the name of their printed catalog and was used to market and promote German products of artists like Project Pitchfork in the US. This is the article for the record label You might be looking for Pro-jekt, ProjeKct, Project Pitchfork, or Projekt Revolution Not to be confused with Projekt or Pro-jekt Project Pitchfork is a Darkwave musical group from Hamburg, Germany.

The Projekt label features bands such as Lycia, Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Love Spirals Downwards, Tearwave and Autumn's Grey Solace, all characterized by slow, moody ethereal female vocals, which had been an element in the music of some of the 1980s bands like Cocteau Twins. Lycia is a Darkwave band that was formed in 1988, Tempe, Arizona United States Black Tape for a Blue Girl is an American Darkwave band formed in 1986. Love Spirals Downwards were an ethereal darkwave, Dream pop and Electronica recording act from California. Autumn's Grey Solace is an Ethereal wave and Shoegaze band from Florida. Cocteau Twins were a Scottish Alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997 This music is often referred to as Ethereal Darkwave. Ethereal Wave, also called Ethereal Darkwave or Etheric Wave in Europe and simply Ethereal in the US, is a term that describes ^[15] The label has also had a long association with Attrition, who appeared on the label's earliest compilations. Attrition are an Electronic music band formed in Coventry, England in 1980 by Martin Bowes and Julia Niblock. Another label in this vein was Tess Records in the US, which featured This Ascension, Trance to the Sun, Faith and the Muse and, from 1997, Clan of Xymox, who had returned to a sound more like their 1980s sound following almost a decade as the more Synthpop Xymox. This Ascension was a gothic / ethereal band from Southern California formed in 1988. Faith and the Muse is an underground gothic / Darkwave band composed of two musicians Monica Richards and William Faith. Clan of Xymox, also known as Xymox at various parts of their career are a Darkwave / Gothic rock band founded in Nijmegen, the Netherlands Clan of Xymox, also known as Xymox at various parts of their career are a Darkwave / Gothic rock band founded in Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Wave-atypical influences

A number of other US bands mixed elements of Dark Wave and Ethereal Wave with more modern electronic music to a high level of popularity. Ethereal Wave, also called Ethereal Darkwave or Etheric Wave in Europe and simply Ethereal in the US, is a term that describes Love Spirals Downwards and Collide, for example, incorporated large elements of Trip hop, while the The Crüxshadows have combined a range of contemporary Dance music elements with their synth-based alternative rock style. Love Spirals Downwards were an ethereal darkwave, Dream pop and Electronica recording act from California. Collide is an Industrial rock / Darkwave band founded in 1992 in Los Angeles California, USA, that has incorporated elements of Trip hop is a music Genre also known as the Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap. The Crüxshadows (pronounced as ˈkruʃædoʊz is an Independent music group from Florida. This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of

References

See also

• Ethereal
• Gothic rock
• Neoclassical
• New Wave
• Post-punk
• List of Darkwave releases