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Best of Shoegaze

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17 songs
4:14Song Image
A drifting shoegaze–post-punk foundation built on two octave-layered bass lines and a steady drum machine pulse, where the “Soft and Raw” sample spreads as a grainy drone under the mix, Dark bell pads hang like shadows while bright arpeggiated bells cut through in the breakdown, lifting the track into a fragile glow, Verses lean toward trip-hop and ambient textures—subdued, introspective, almost like lo-fi field recordings caught in space, Choruses tighten into a post-punk drive with shoegaze haze, vocals blurred yet resolute, searching for clarity, The outro dissolves into indietronica / chillwave brightness, bells shimmering as the drone fades, leaving the feeling of endless exile in orbit, Cinematic, atmospheric, melancholic yet expansive, like a soundtrack to isolation turning slowly toward fragile hope
5:02Song Image
Dream pop foundation with heavy shoegaze atmosphere and smooth synthpop melodies, Peaceful, tropical, late-night vibe with warm air, neon glow, and ocean-like ambience, Mid-slow tempo (85–95 BPM), Chill trap elements with soft 808s, subtle hi-hats, and pulsing low bass, Psychedelic and chillwave textures throughout: washed guitars, deep reverb, analog synth pads, phasers, tape saturation, and drifting ambient noise, Light glitch-hop accents only in transitions and breakdowns, Experimental neo-soul chord progressions blended with nostalgic new-wave synth arps, Shoegaze layers swell during choruses, then dissolve into spacey verses, Distinct male vocal: soft but confident, airy, slightly husky, emotional and intimate, Close, present lead vocal with layered harmonies, whispered doubles, and distant echoes, Overall feeling is dreamy, hopeful, psychedelic, and freeing—like driving down a tropical avenue at night
5:50Song Image
2:36Song Image
shoegaze shit, indi- wrong, guitars errors, Drum timing errors, wrong sounds, out-of-time snare drum, tiny score errors, muddy chords, and a low-fi style that sounds bad, Screaming vocals, female vocals 10 years old girl
5:39Song Image
Psychedelic Dream-Pop/Synth-Rock Surrealism fused with Shoegaze elements, Neo-Psychedelia, Chamber Pop grandeur, Experimental Electronic textures, and Ambient triumphant swells, Clear, confident high-register female vocals in falsetto-tinged style, delivered deadpan with sarcastic matter-of-fact tone and detached snotty attitude despite dark/serious content, lightly layered with subtle psychedelic reverb and echo for ethereal dreamlike detachment, Grand triumphant production featuring warped vintage Yamaha DX7 synths, chiming arpeggios with psychedelic phasing/distortion, powerful soaring rock guitars, stadium rock orchestration, and expansive space-opera atmosphere blending bleak beauty with celebratory release, Vocals stay clean, assertive, and emotionally underplayed—conveying unwavering defiant confidence without drama, Dynamic arc: sparse psychedelic-tinged verses with intimate delivery, building through warped pre-choruses into massive psychedelically-enhanced choruses where ever, ‑avoid dramatic emotional belting or vulnerability, ‑avoid loss of vocal clarity/confidence, ‑avoid oppressive heavy production, ‑avoid melodrama/desperation, ‑avoid conventional structure, ‑avoid soft delivery weakening assertiveness, ‑avoid losing deadpan sarcastic tone, ‑avoid tragic rather than triumphantly defiant feel
4:59Song Image
1999 uk alterative rock, rythme, beats, guitar, shoegaze cold slowrock trippy Seattle seance, experimental Tempo: ~64 BPM Feel: 4/4, restrained pulse Vocal mix: low, compressed, almost swallowed Harmony: minor gravity, unresolved, detunedVocals -8 to -12 dB under instruments Heavy plate reverb, short delay, low clarity Let consonants vanish Leave room noise in the tail No full resolution — end mid-thought
5:48Song Image
Dreamy shoegaze meets indie synth-pop with lush, washed-out guitars and thick reverb walls, blended with shimmering analog synths and warm pads, Mid-tempo, floating rhythm with soft but steady indie drums and subtle sidechained synth bass, Ethereal, atmospheric production that feels nocturnal and expansive, Vocals are male, emotional and airy, slightly breathy, intimate but confident, layered with harmonies and light distortion for a hazy, floating effect, Chorus opens wide with big reverb and delay, creating a “lift-off” feeling, Bridge leans into heavy shoegaze textures with swelling noise and blurred melodies, Overall tone is dreamy, hopeful, nostalgic, and cinematic—late-night drives, neon skies, and quiet wonder
2:59Song Image
ethereal dream-pop influenced by early 80's ambient fused shoegaze experimental indie, celestial vocals, reverb-drenched chorus guitars, Ibanez Digital Stereo Chorus pedal ( width:25%, Speed:75%) pop tart dreamy sequence, echoed conceptual, Niche, independent, high-quality audio plugins and hardware, Arpeggio bass, syncopated chillpop, dark ambiance, riff, reverb, release
7:08Song Image
Modern psychedelic dream-pop / shoegaze track with shimmering, chorus-soaked guitars and deep, drifting reverb that feels like floating alone in a dark ocean, Slow, hazy tempo with a hypnotic, minimal drum groove pulsing like a distant heartbeat, Warm analog bass moves gently beneath the surface, grounding the song while everything else blurs and drifts, Ethereal synth pads and ambient textures swell and fade like waves, creating a sense of isolation, surrender, and emotional weight, Male vocals are soft, airy, and vulnerable, slightly melancholic with layered harmonies and ghostly echoes that drift in and out, Overall vibe is cinematic, cosmic, and introspective—dreamlike yet heavy—capturing the feeling of being lost at sea, fighting to hold on, and falling through memories inside a glowing river of consciousness
7:01Song Image
Post-Punk Shoegaze, Distant Noise, melancholic drone, dark Dream Pop, treble-heavy electric guitar feedback, extreme delay, jangly/fuzzy guitars, sharp pulsing post-punk bassline, urgent indie rock drums, cold synth pads, detached male vocals, brooding, anxious, raw production
5:50Song Image
Dream Pop, Ethereal Wave, Gothic Rock (early), Post-Punk, Atmospheric, Melancholic, Reverb-drenched Guitars, Lush Synths, Haunting, Introspective, ‑Upbeat, ‑Happy, ‑Aggressive, ‑Hard Rock, ‑Metal, ‑Pop, ‑Dance, ‑Rap, ‑Country
4:16Song Image
Indie rock garage pop noise pop dream transgression fused with shoegaze nostalgia, post-punk defiance, lo-fi hypnagogic pop, psychedelic garage chaos, and slacker rock vulnerability, Heavily fuzzy guitar-driven wall-of-sound with thick distortion, reverb, delay, and tape saturation for an immersive unsettling VHS-damaged 80s aesthetic, Ultra-youthful woozy snotty falsetto male vocals, mumbled yet devastatingly penetrating with sarcasm, defiance, and deep emotional vulnerability; incorporate layered vocal effects like a choir of younger/older selves, Hypnotic woozy strut blending chaotic garage punk rawness and lush psychedelic transcendence, repetitive mantra-like hooks, slightly discordant riffs, Vibe of complete youthful transgression: innocence vs forbidden knowledge, erotic thrill of being caught, seductive dark basement nostalgia, ‑no polished clean production, ‑no removing woozy hypnotic quality, ‑no losing fuzzy textures or wall-of-sound, ‑no conventional structures, ‑no softening defiance or sarcasm, ‑no radio-friendly accessibility, ‑no modern contemporary feel, ‑no losing lo-fi 80s nostalgia or emotional rawness
3:29Song Image
un-religious mid-bass tennis sad is lightly rolled off for surreal clarity chip-oid Shoegaze instrumental Shoegaze Israeli, un-political Depressing phonographic texturing UTAU 96 BPM Slowcore Ambient english New, un-conscious vapor-mall nostalgia vocoder Nostalgic vintage synthesizer Yemeni NY Dreamy Spacerock, brilliant with a focused high #0 bass Vocaloid123 slow Ambient Israeli Canadian Spacerock, creative PC Vermin field-recording acoustic-glitch mumble-punk revival booted reverb complextro Dreamy Hebrew Slowcore, un-repetitive The swancore track launches with frenetic breakcore drum patterns and dreamy glitchy cuts chip-oid Shoegaze Kurdish Shoegaze french, 1991 mid-bass tennis sad is lightly rolled off for surreal clarity chip-oid Slowcore Ambient Sessions Assyrian, un-1988 Depressing phonographic texturing UTAU 96 BPM French Armenian Dreamy Spacerock, Uyghur vapor-mall nostalgia vocoder Nostalgic vintage synthesizer Ambient Atlanta Baroque Spacerock, ‑political Shoegaze instrumental Shoegaze Israeli Tango, ‑Slowcore Qatar Ambient english New Electro-Swing, ‑Yemeni protest NY Synthwave Dreamy Spacerock, ‑Ambient Israeli Canadian Spacerock Psytrance Chinese, ‑Christian complextro Dreamy Chillhop Hebrew Slowcore, ‑Shoegaze Kurdish religious Shoegaze Bounce french, ‑Slowcore Ambient conscious Sessions Assyrian DnB, ‑political French Armenian Dreamy Spacerock Reggae, ‑Ambient Qatar Atlanta Baroque Spacerock Blues
3:46Song Image
shoegaze with banjo, slow, heavy organ synths and steel guitar
1:30Song Image
Solace
v3.5
grungegaze, shoegaze, atmospheric, edgy, hardcore punk
3:46Song Image
Modern Shoegaze, Wall of Sound, Dream Pop, psychedelic, phaser electric guitar with thick fuzz/distortion, layered electric guitars, heavy reverb, deep distorted bass, driving indie rock drums, ethereal synth strings, buried male vocals, melancholic, soaring, live recording
3:40Song Image
Intense Shoegaze beachcore pop, sultry female vocal, dark goth chords, lush delay, syncopated percussion, downtempo rock '79, Slow‑burn 85 - 90 BPM shoegaze‑meets‑beach‑goth epic in D‑minor; cavernous, tape‑saturated guitars dripping in reverse delays and pitch‑warped shimmer; crunchy 1979 post‑punk bass line that undulates like distant surf; syncopated, rim‑shot‑heavy percussion with gated‑reverb snares and brushed ride cymbals; deep, pulse‑side‑chained Juno‑60 pads weaving through fog‑drenched choruses; occasional Mellotron choir swells for spectral drama, Vocals: sultry alto femme, airy and intimate, sung in dreamy glossolalia with breathy exhalations, layered in stacked fifth‑harmonies and granular echoes, (emphasis on the lyric "heart of stone"); Mood: nocturnal boardwalk at low tide, neon reflections on wet sand, bittersweet nostalgia turning dark at dawn, Production touches: vinyl crackle intro, 1993 4AD production aesthetic, ending with a long, glacial tape‑slowdown fade‑out