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witch house

witch house noun: a style of music characterized by chopped and screwed hip-hop soundscapes, industrial and noise experimentation, and the use of synthesizers, drum machines, obscure samples, droning repetition and heavily altered, ethereal, indiscernible vocals.

Noun

witch house (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) A style of music characterized by chopped and screwed hip-hop soundscapes, industrial and noise experimentation, and the use of synthesizers, drum machines, obscure samples, droning repetition and heavily altered, ethereal, indiscernible vocals.
    • Inspired by early rave and dream-pop, witch house also takes its cue from the "chopped and screwed" remix technique so prevalent in early 90s hip-hop.2010 September 25, Tim Jonze, “Witch house and the musicians taking us back to the future”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    haunted house, drag
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see witch, house.

Synonyms of witch house

Questions about witch house

What does witch house mean?
Witch house means a style of music characterized by chopped and screwed hip-hop soundscapes, industrial and noise experimentation, and the use of synthesizers, drum machines, obscure samples, droning repetition and heavily altered, ethereal, indiscernible vocals.
What part of speech is witch house?
Witch house is a noun.

Words near witch house in the dictionary

  1. witch grasses
  2. witch hat
  3. witch hats
  4. witch hazel
  5. witch hazels
  6. witch house
  7. witch hunt
  8. witch hunter
  9. witch hunters
  10. witch hunts
  11. witch knot

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