SZA's music does not combine elements from different genres.
Chillwave -LRB- originally called `` glo-fi '' or `` hypnagogic pop '' ; also `` dream-beat '' -RRB- is a style of music characterized by a faded or dreamy retro pop sound , mellow vocals , a low-to-moderate tempo , escapist lyrics about the beach or summertime , psychedelic or lo-fi textures , effects processing -LRB- reverb especially -RRB- , vintage synthesizers , and other attempts to loosely emulate 1980s electronic pop aesthetics as well as engage with notions of memory and nostalgia .. hypnagogic pop. hypnagogic pop. dream-beat. dream-beat. lo-fi. lo-fi. electronic. Electronic music. glo-fi. glo-fi. retro. retro. pop. pop music. summertime. summertime. psychedelic. psychedelic music. effects processing. Sound effect. reverb. reverb. electronic pop. electronic pop. memory. memory. nostalgia. nostalgia. Sometimes regarded as a `` made-up '' genre , the movement 's vanguard was represented by Neon Indian , Washed Out , and Toro y Moi , who gained critical attention through what was termed the 2009 `` Summer of Chillwave '' .. Neon Indian. Neon Indian. Washed Out. Washed Out. Toro y Moi. Toro y Moi. Coinciding with the economic turmoil of the late 2000s and early 2010s recession , chillwave was one of the first music genres to develop by being linked and defined through various outlets on the Internet rather than geographic location .. late 2000s and early 2010s recession. Great Recession in the United States. Internet. Internet. The style draws from elements in dream pop and shoegaze , as well as the work of artists such as Panda Bear , Animal Collective , and lo-fi musician Ariel Pink .. dream pop. dream pop. lo-fi. lo-fi. shoegaze. shoegaze. pop. pop music. Panda Bear. Panda Bear ( musician ). Animal Collective. Animal Collective. Ariel Pink. Ariel Pink. The term `` hypnagogic pop '' was coined at virtually the same time as `` chillwave '' to describe similar artists .. hypnagogic pop. hypnagogic pop. pop. pop music. Other elements related to drug-induced mind states and idyllic summer fantasies were drawn from the Beach Boys ' Brian Wilson .. idyllic summer fantasies. California Myth. the Beach Boys. the Beach Boys. Brian Wilson. Brian Wilson. Washed Out 's 2009 track `` Feel It All Around '' remains the genre 's definitive and best-known song .. Washed Out. Washed Out. Feel It All Around. Feel It All Around. The term `` chillwave '' , which originated from the satirical blog Hipster Runoff in 2009 , was ultimately criticized for being nebulous and contrived .. Some artists rejected the tag , while hundreds of others exploited the style 's low-budget simplicity , one of the major reasons for its decline .. Media coverage usually derided the genre 's name , its reliance on nostalgia , and the ubiquitous mention of `` the summer '' in its writings .. nostalgia. nostalgia. After chillwave was the subject of much discourse on websites like Gorilla vs. Bear and Pitchfork , the movement dissipated , and the style effectively fell out of vogue .. Gorilla vs. Bear. Gorilla vs. Bear. Pitchfork. Pitchfork ( website ). The Internet-based microgenre vaporwave would be inspired by chillwave .. Internet. Internet. vaporwave. vaporwave