skweee

English

Etymology

Perhaps imitative. Said by Swedish DJ Daniel Savio to derive from squeeze, since the genre involves squeezing impressive results from simple electronic equipment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skwiː/, [skwiː]
• Rhymes: -iː
• Homophone: squee

Noun

skweee (uncountable)

1. A musical style combining simple synth or chiptune leads and basslines with rhythms from funk, rhythm and blues or soul music.
   • 2008, The Wire, volumes 293-298, page 24:

     Operating below the radar in the Nordic countries, the skweee movement unites musicians intent on exploring the spaces left by dancehall and R&B.

   • 2009, SPIN, volume 25, number 4, page 30:

     Far from mainstream, but skweee definitely has outgrown its humble, stoned beginnings.

   • 2013, Simon Reynolds, Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture:

     But since the mid-2000s, on the rare occasions when 'future' did surface, it tended to have an elegiac tone, a retro tint: Kode9's Memories of the Future, or Museum of the Future, a compilation of skweee (a Scandinavian electronic style heavily influenced by eighties synth-based funk).

   • 2013, Nicholas Collins, Margaret Schedel, Scott Wilson, Electronic Music, page 210:

     You might also consider the following list: Skweee, shallow house, suburban garage, crack house, UK merengue, […]

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