lostwave

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noun

Music of unknown origin to which no specific artists can be attributed to.

First used 2019?–Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounlostwave (uncountable)
  1. uncountableMusic of unknown origin to which no specific artists can be attributed to.First known use 2019?–
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    Just like “EKT”, “The Most Mysterious Song” features elements that could now be called hallmarks of the lostwave genre: an 80s sound, a singer with an undiscernible accent (many associate it with Germany or Eastern Europe) and blurry lyrics that spark debate (is it “like the wind”, or “blind the wind”?)

    2024 February 27, “Everyone Knows That: how the internet became obsessed with lostwave”, in Dazed

Origin

From lost + -wave.

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APA

lostwave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lostwave

MLA

“lostwave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lostwave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lostwave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lostwave.

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