Neoclassical dark wave refers to a subgenre of
dark wave music that is characterized by an ethereal atmosphere and angelic female voices but also adds strong influences from classical music. Neoclassical dark wave is distinct from the
art music form known as
neoclassical music, a style of classical music dating from the early twentieth century. In the context of
popular music, the term '
neoclassical' is frequently used to refer to music influenced by classical (including elements from the baroque, classical, romantic, impressionistic music).