dream pop

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Similar to: cabaret • chamber pop • shoegaze • brit pop • dreampop • glam • ethereal rock • colorful

A genre of music containing pop melodies and sensibilities with an ambient feel.

Normally characterised by:
Acoustic guitars and keyboards very prominently mixed
Electric guitars heavily delayed
Vocals mixed lower than usual
Drum track punctuated by pads and samples
Spacey feel
Dream like lyrics

Female vocalists much more popular in this genre than the usual alt. rock element.
The vocals are more like an instrument in this style.

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October 2008
Today (Tuesday 14 October 2008)
Pacific UV Languis, Melodyguild, Peter Piek	Spaceland Los Angeles, United States	Add shout
Tomorrow (Wednesday 15 October 2008)
Pacific UV Automatic Drawing, Elated Sob Story	Que Sera Los Angeles, United States	Add shout
Thursday 23 October 2008
Stereolab Monade	Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, United States	35 people attending Add shout
Friday 24 October 2008
Stereolab Monade	Belly Up Tavern San Diego, United States	30 people attending Add shout
Friday 31 October 2008
Asobi Seksu love grenades	The Echo Los Angeles, United States	10 people attending 10 shouts
November 2008
Monday 3 November 2008
Magnetic Morning Swervedriver	The Roxy Theatre Los Angeles, United States	3 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets

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psicodeliapura wrote:
last month

Coisa linda !

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nautiloid wrote:
last month

Dream pop you look up into the ethereal blur, shoegaze you look down at your shoes through your fringe.

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justinsp wrote:
August 2008

dream pop is poppy shoegaze duh

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Gowienczyk wrote:
August 2008

So what's the difference between shoegaze and dream pop?

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alfredofloyd wrote:
July 2008

Playin' music tagged dream pop :)

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Tipheret wrote:
July 2008

Cocteau Twins, yeah!

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SayLaLaLa wrote:
July 2008

<3

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