Meanings
- uncountableA microgenre of vaporwave; its visual aesthetic centers around the lo-fi, nostalgic, and often uncanny experience of channel surfing through 1980s and 1990s television broadcasts.
Finally, we have Midnight Corresponder with “man of the world,” a signalwave track that ends this album, nay, this experience with a big personality and a lot of energy
2023 August 5, Zack, “Review Berry Nice!: A Review of “Berry Aesthetic” by Berry good records”, in Utopia District, archived from the original on 11 Feb 20265 more examples
Signalwave has always reminded me of my dad, and of death, and there is such a powerful energy in these projects that stood by my side day in and day out for almost a year straight; I was listening to nothing but this specific melancholic corner of the Signalwave music genre.
2020s, Pad Chennington, “The Mysterious Music Genre of Signalwave”, in Vapor95, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2025The world of Signalwave and its music has always had a visual side. I wanted to contribute to it in a different way with a focus on a period of time, the commercials, tv and more that we get from the genre. This book is pure Signalwave for the eyes
2020 February 28, John Riselvato, A Book of Visual Signalwave, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2026I think so. Nothing can come from nowhere, and of course you'd be influenced by your peers and favorite artists. You can look all throughout signalwave and see this. [...] I have dreams of a virtual utopia webcore project with quirky, original instrumentation that I would then sample in similar ways to my signalwave, but it seems that is far, far away from now.
2024 December 5, CT57 & Victory Over Death, “Riding with CT57 on the Road to Nowhere”, in VHF, archived from the original on 09 Dec 2024By daring to incorporate trap elements into Signalwave, Anti Sucksess has introduced a fresh, dynamic layer to this niche genre, captivating listeners with their ability to fuse disparate eras and styles.
2025 January 3, Samuel Fredrickson, “Exploring the Unique Soundscapes of Anti Sucksess: An Interview with the Trailblazer of Signalwave”, in Planet Singer, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2026Instead of reworking corporate jingles or smooth jazz, signalwave takes direct samples from old broadcasts, often manipulating them as little as possible […] Vaporwave often reworks samples into new compositions, while signalwave leaves them in a more fragmented state.
2025 February 4, James Krustofski, “What is Signalwave?”, in Micro Genre Music, archived from the original on 13 Jan 2026
Origin
Cite this entry
signalwave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signalwave
“signalwave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signalwave. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “signalwave,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signalwave.
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