Music Genres

superboots · Post by **superboots** » 12/14/2002, 11:35 pm

I'm an indie/emo girl :nod:

rustynation · Post by **rustynation** » 12/15/2002, 2:40 am

a third of my music collection is showtunes, a third is classical, and the final third is mostly Canadian rock. And I can't add a modifier to the word rock.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 12/15/2002, 2:52 am

I put "modern rock", although, I hate nu metal. Ugh. That should be deleted from that selection, cos modern rock is definitely not the same thing as nu metal.

And, why is just plain old "rock" not a choice? Cos I would've put that. I don't care if it's new, old, whatever. If it's rock, I'll probably like it. :mrgreen:

Also, although I personally don't like it, you should probably add "rap", "r&b", and "hip hop"... I mean, we *are* OLP fans... and with Jer in the band... :lol:

Also add "pop".

*thinks* There are so many more... I don't feel like thinking of them, though. :lol:

ALongGetaway · Post by **ALongGetaway** » 12/15/2002, 9:40 am

I'd have to go with modern rock...although I listen to a little of everything

Bananababy · Post by **Bananababy** » 12/15/2002, 10:24 am

I added a few choices.
Hey, I know this might be a stupid question, and I know there is a difference.. but what is the major difference between indie and experimental? I just always thought experimental was even more "out there", but they both do the job of sounding different. Is this true?

xoNoDoubt69 · Post by **xoNoDoubt69** » 12/15/2002, 10:40 am

well the only one i don't agree with is putting rap hip hop and pop in the same category cause i like some pop(mostly brit pop) but can't stand rap or hip hop :nod:

ALongGetaway · Post by **ALongGetaway** » 12/15/2002, 10:45 am

yeah I agree

Bananababy · Post by **Bananababy** » 12/15/2002, 10:52 am

Yeah, well instead of just putting an "other" category, I thought I'd combine them.. it doesn't matter if you don't like all of them.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » 12/15/2002, 11:48 am

Bananababy wrote:I added a few choices.
Hey, I know this might be a stupid question, and I know there is a difference.. but what is the major difference between indie and experimental? I just always thought experimental was even more "out there", but they both do the job of sounding different. Is this true?

Independent musicians are merely, well, independent. Example would be Bright Eyes. Experimental means the band would experiment with different sounds, for instance, Sigur Ros and Godspeed you Black Emperor. Radiohead can be considered experimental as well. You CAN be indie and experimental at the same time, but these two genres are not synonymous.

AMG on Indie Rock wrote:are almost as many reasons for that incompatibility as there are indie-rock bands, but following are some of the most common: the music may be too whimsical and innocent; too weird; too sensitive and melancholy; too soft and delicate; too dreamy and hypnotic; too personal and intimately revealing in its lyrics; too low-fidelity and low-budget in its production; too angular in its melodies and riffs; too raw, skronky and abrasive; wrapped in too many sheets of Sonic Youth/Dinosaur Jr./Pixies/Jesus & Mary Chain-style guitar noise; too oblique and fractured in its song structures; too influenced by experimental or otherwise unpopular musical styles

AMG on Experimental wrote: Experimental Rock is music pushing the envelope of the form, far removed from the classic pop sensibilities of before. Typically, experimental rock is the diametric opposite of standard "verse-chorus-verse" music. Because the whole point is to liberate and innovate, no hard and fast rules apply, but distinguishing characteristics include improvisational performances, avant-garde influences, odd instrumentation, opaque lyrics (or no lyrics at all), strange compositional structures and rhythms, and an underlying rejection of commercial aspirations.

Then I guess Matt Good's Weapon can be considered experimental then.

I voted experimental, but I demand a section for electronic, ambient pop, trip-hop. And also prog-rock, black metal and industrial. And finally, maybe no in this board, but I know a lot of synth-pop fans out there.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » 12/15/2002, 11:57 am

Godspeed You Black Emperor! :love:

superboots · Post by **superboots** » 12/15/2002, 12:07 pm

yeah, I'm indie then. :nod:

what's the definition for "emo?" I've always wondered

the android · Post by **the android** » 12/15/2002, 12:15 pm

What kind of music isn't emotional, though?

starvingeyes · Post by **starvingeyes** » 12/15/2002, 12:40 pm

in de pen dant mu zak.

call me andrew · Post by **call me andrew** » 12/15/2002, 1:09 pm

<font color="#ff0000" size="+1">SKA!!</font>nk
less than jake
reel big fish
hippos
ska is where its at.

Bananababy · Post by **Bananababy** » 12/16/2002, 2:09 pm

Odin wrote:
Bananababy wrote:I added a few choices.
Hey, I know this might be a stupid question, and I know there is a difference.. but what is the major difference between indie and experimental? I just always thought experimental was even more "out there", but they both do the job of sounding different. Is this true?

Independent musicians are merely, well, independent. Example would be Bright Eyes. Experimental means the band would experiment with different sounds, for instance, Sigur Ros and Godspeed you Black Emperor. Radiohead can be considered experimental as well. You CAN be indie and experimental at the same time, but these two genres are not synonymous.

hmm.. then actually i'm more of an experimental fan..

Susan · Post by **Susan** » 12/16/2002, 3:11 pm

O_L_P JUNKY wrote:reel big fish

They put on an awesome show. Seeing them in a club makes it even better. :thumbs:

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 12/16/2002, 4:34 pm

I chose Modern Rock.....but thats assuming that both U2 and Incubus would fall under those.

the android · Post by **the android** » 12/18/2002, 6:15 pm

BTW, my count of people who were 'punk' this year and not last year is up to 13. That's a lot, considering I'm not counting seniors and juniors and I really don't know all the sophomores.

Oh, I liked. I just remembered 2 more. So, like, 15 people.

You see, there's always one person in a clique that goes 'punk'. Then all of their friends say "Hmm, she's too cool for me! Mummy!! Buy me a belt with spikes on it! And a wristband with those neato metal stars! Oh oh, and some chucks!" and then TAfuckingDA, they're punk.

Sufjan Stevens · Post by **Sufjan Stevens** » 12/18/2002, 7:16 pm

Yes, I love how a funny belt, bracelet with spikes, and a Good Charlotte shirt makes you fit in with all those punk music fans.

Funny story. My dad saw my Christmas list today and he saw the cds I asked for. I got a 20 minute long conversation on why I shouldn't listen to the Sex Pistols. Highlights are that "Sid Vicious is a murderer, so you shouldn't listen to them" "They used to do drugs" and "You're not a political activist and I don't want you to be." Thanks dad, that really impacted me.

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 12/18/2002, 8:24 pm

hahaha.... sexpistols are cooool.

and i always though emo\indi were pretty much the same thing. Thats where i'd fit in.

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Music Genres

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