How Aurorawave Invented "Reggaecore" & Possibly Became a Gateway Band with New Album 'Momentum'

What is reggaecore? Is it hardcore reggae music? Is it a blend of reggae music and heavier musical styings like metalcore? And what can a blend of those types of styles do in order to come together and create some beautiful new heavy music in today's world?

We found out the answer to that is yes, and the way we found it out is by being open minded to all of the experimentation that is coming through in heavy music today, to find the perfect blend of a sound that makes you "aggressively happy" and we are here today, to present it to you.

Nathan from the reggaecore band Aurorawave joins the Chord Progression Podcast today with the band's second album, Monument, releasing on August 15th. Discover a brand new sound with this episode as we talk about:

- The invention of reggaecore, where the sound came from, and why its explorative style is being welcomed by so many people in the heavy music scene.

- What to expect on Monument as a preview of the whole album, including a dissection of the use of features from bands like Atreyu, Left to Suffer, and even Ekoh.

- Why Aurorawave can be seen as a gateway band for so many people today, and how couples are discovering a commonality in their music tastes with Aurorawave.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Aurorawave = Reggaecore: (1:25)

Seeing Heavy Music Stretch to Other Realms: (3:59)

Not as Gatekeeping Anymore: (9:58)

How Aurorawave Invented Reggaecore: (11:51)

Not Pidgeonholing the Features to 1 Genre: (17:51)

Analyzing the Ekoh Feature: (24:01)

The Most Anticipated Song for People to Hear: (26:38)

Attachment Creating Life Around Music: (33:03)

Judce Me, the Perfect Reggaecore Song?: (35:00)

Fan Reaction So Far: (38:11)

Can Aurorawave Be a Gateway Band?: (44:10)

What's Next for Aurorawave?: (45:11)

New Artists to Check Out: (50:02)

Kevin's Final Thought; Open Minded with Music Brings Great Things: (53:33)