Neoclassical dark wave
Neoclassical dark wave is a subgenre of dark wave music that is characterized by an ethereal atmosphere and soprano vocals as well as strong influences from classical music.[1]
| Neoclassical dark wave | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Mid-1980s, Europe |
| Derivative forms | Martial industrial |
| Other topics | |
Historical context
In the middle of the 1980s, the bands Dead Can Dance and In the Nursery released influential albums which essentially laid the foundations of the Neoclassical dark wave genre.[1][2] In 1985 Dead Can Dance released Spleen and Ideal, which initiated the band's 'medieval European sound.'[3] In 1987 In the Nursery released Stormhorse, which exhibited a symphonic/post-industrial sound lending itself to 'being envisioned as backing music for a dramatic epic.'[4]
See also
- Dark ambient
- Martial industrial (martial music)
- Neofolk
- Dungeon synth
References
- Strother, Eric S. (2019). Sturman, Janet (ed.). The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-50635-338-8.
- Vantyghem, Pieter (2019). "The Serpent's Egg". 365 albums die je beluisterd moet hebben (in Dutch). Lannoo Meulenhoff. ISBN 978-9-40145-972-3.
- Raggett, Ned. "Review of Spleen and Ideal". allMusic Guide. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
- Raggett, Ned. "Review of Stormhorse". allMusic Guide. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
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