skweee

/skwiː/

Etymology

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

skweee means A musical style combining simple synth or chiptune leads and basslines with rhythms from funk, rhythm and blues or soul music. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.

skweee is pronounced /skwiː/.

noun

A musical style combining simple synth or chiptune leads and basslines with rhythms from funk, rhythm and blues or soul music.“Operating below the radar in the Nordic countries, the skweee movement unites musicians intent on exploring the spaces left by dancehall and R&B.”