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SynthRave is a high-energy electronic music subgenre that fuses the warm, melancholic aesthetic and 80s analog sound palette of SynthWave with the driving, euphoric rhythms and build-up/breakdown structures of 90s Eurodance and Trance (Hands Up).
Thematically, SynthRave rejects the typical car/city landscape of Outrun, focusing instead on a distinct retro alien and UFO aesthetic. It is a faster, bouncier version of SynthWave designed for high-intensity dance events and parties.
"Have you heard the new Nova Helix track? That’s pure SynthRave—that bouncy beat and alien theme is infectious."
SynthRave by Nova Helix November 18, 2025
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SynthRave is a high-energy electronic music subgenre that fuses the warm, melancholic aesthetic and 80s analog sound palette of SynthWave with the driving, euphoric rhythms and build-up/breakdown structures of 90s Eurodance and Trance. It also occasionally incorporates the happy, upbeat sound of Bubblegum Dance and the heavy drops of Brostep.
Have you heard the new Nova Helix track? That’s pure SynthRave.
SynthRave by Nova Helix November 19, 2025

Synthwave 

A musical movement and genre that combines the sensibilities of 1980s Synthpop with elements of the New Wave of the same era. Highly focused around 1980s pop sounds, Synthwave can exist with or without vocals.
"You hear that new Synthwave single from Patrick Baker?"
Synthwave by Silent Gloves March 14, 2013

Synthwave 

A modern genre of electronic music that is influenced primarily by 1980s pop culture. Sounds very similar to Italo Disco and usually has retro-futuristic themed album covers.
If you wish music was still like the 80s- it IS like the 80s if it's synthwave.

atp synthase 

A large enzyme found on the inner mitachondrial membrane and the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts. has a rotating central stalk powered by chemiosmosis of protons. The rotation causes conformational changes of the enzyme moving the alpha and beta subunits relative to one another synthesising atp from adp and inorganic phosphate.
atp synthase is arguably gods most elegent creation.
atp synthase by george miller January 22, 2005

Synthwave Schizo

A forgotten alternative genre of people who enjoy a wide variety of synthwave music that is mostly aggressive. This phenomenon also includes hardstyle, phonk, and songs similar to after dark. People who fall into this category are fundamentally different from goth/emo because they do not show themselves as being Synthwave schizos. Usually you will find Synthwave schizos in the gym going hard or generally being super sigma.
Guy 1: Hey have you seen john around anywhere?
Guy 2: No I haven't he has been in the gym I heard
Guy 1: Yeah he is such a Synthwave Schizo

SyncGrave 

Someone who is very good-looking and is apart of the choong family. He is a very high member of the choong family. He is the only person on the earth to see the face of the other brother Manvit.
SYNCGRAVE!!!
SyncGrave by Bestie Wesite September 6, 2021
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