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. Dreampop is characterized by, acoustic guitars and keyboards, heavily delayed electric guitars , vocals mixed lower than usual, a drum track punctuated by pads and samples Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Lorna

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Lord Huron 		Troubadour
West Hollywood, Los Angeles CA, United States
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Saturday 2 June 2012
Porcelain Raft Red Palace
Washington, Washington DC, United States
38.900275 -76.989776

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School of Seven Bells 		Terminal 5
New York, United States
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Twin Shadow Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
Los Angeles CA, Los Angeles, United States
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Young Digirati 		Rickshaw Stop
San Francisco CA, United States
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Porcelain Raft The Crofoot
Pontiac, MI, Detroit, United States
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