"Ethereal wave, also called ethereal darkwave, ethereal goth or simply ethereal,[10] is a subgenre of dark wave music[11] that is variously described as "gothic", "romantic", and "otherworldly".[12][13] Developed in the early 1980s[14][15][16] in the UK as an outgrowth of gothic rock, ethereal wave was mainly represented by 4AD bands[17][18] such as Cocteau Twins,[19] This Mortal Coil, and early guitar-driven Dead Can Dance.[20][21]
In the second half of the 1980s, the genre continued to develop in the United States and was primarily associated with C´est La Mort Records, which featured artists such as Area (later The Moon Seven Times) and Heavenly Bodies, a band formed by ex-members of Dead Can Dance and This Mortal Coil,[22] as well as with Projekt Records, which featured groups like Black Tape for a Blue Girl.[23]" - (en.wikipedia.org 27.09.2020)
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