Darkwave
Everything published on Viyolens under Darkwave — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The History of Darkwave
Darkwave accumulated slowly over a decade of post-punk experimentation, independent label-building, and underground communities on three continents. Here is the full story.
A Beginner's Guide to Darkwave
Darkwave is music built on post-punk foundations, synthesiser textures, and an interior kind of darkness. Here is everything a new listener needs to understand it.
A Beginner's Guide to Coldwave
Stark, minor-key and sung in flat, detached voices — here's your no-jargon way into coldwave, and exactly where to start listening.
Witch House Subgenres, Explained
Gothic, industrial, ambient and spectral — witch house split into genuinely different strands within a couple of years. Here's how to tell them apart.
Coldwave Subgenres, Explained
Ask five fans to define coldwave and you'll get five answers. Here's how it actually relates to the genres it keeps getting confused with.
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Coldwave
<h2>Coldwave and stark electronic mood</h2><p>Coldwave is a dark, minimalist style often associated with post-punk, synt...
Darkwave
<h2>What is darkwave?</h2><p>Darkwave is a moody, atmospheric genre shaped by post-punk, new wave and electronic music....
Witch House
<h2>What witch house is</h2><p>Witch house is a dark, atmospheric electronic genre shaped by slowed tempos, ghostly voca...