witch house

noun

A style of music characterized by chopped and screwed hip-hop soundscapes, industrial and noise experimentation, and the use of synthesizers, drum machines, obscure samples, droning repetition and heavily altered, ethereal, indiscernible vocals.

Similar
haunted housedrag
First used late 2000s
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Meanings

nounwitch house (uncountable)
  1. neologismuncountableentertainmentA style of music characterized by chopped and screwed hip-hop soundscapes, industrial and noise experimentation, and the use of synthesizers, drum machines, obscure samples, droning repetition and heavily altered, ethereal, indiscernible vocals.First known use late 2000s

    Inspired by early rave and dream-pop, witch house also takes its cue from the "chopped and screwed" remix technique so prevalent in early 90s hip-hop.

    2010 September 25, Tim Jonze, “Witch house and the musicians taking us back to the future”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: haunted house, drag

  2. uncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see witch, house.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA style of music characterized by chopped and screwed hip-hop soundscapes, industrial and noise experimentation, and the use of synthesizers, drum machines, obscure samples, droning repetition and heavily altered, ethereal, indiscernible vocals.

Similar
haunted housedrag
Also see
haunted house

Translations

French witch house
  • witch housemusic genre
Spanish drag
  • dragmusic genre
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Chicago

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