Dream Pop
A genre of music containing pop melodies and sensibilities with an ambient feel. The Cocteau Twins are recognized as pioneers of the dream pop sound, their sound a collage of soft, almost indecipherable vocals and languid soundscapes. The Velvet Underground are regarded as a major influence on early dreampop bands. Dream pop is characterized by, acoustic guitars and keyboards, heavily delayed electric guitars , vocals mixed lower than usual, a drum track punctuated by pads and samples
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