Foundations of indie music.

1. Foundations on
‘Indie’ Music

2. Independent Music
 At its formation during the 1950s ‘indie music’ was used to deem music
which had been created independently from a large music producer rather
than a genre.
 The term was to give a voice and representation to those artists that chose
to separate themselves from large music companies, and gave them a
unique brand by which to sell their music.
 The idea was to essentially be able to create music or other forms of media
without interference from big budget companies such as Sony, and
therefore aiding artists to ‘immortalise’ their music, etc. to their own
standards.

3. Indie Music Genre
 ‘Indie music’ has since developed from its early 1950s interpretation of
‘independent’ music. The term ‘indie’ is now used more broadly, describing
genre rather than an artist’s distance from a large producer.
 The indie genre in its different forms (indie rock/pop etc.) is used to
determine music with a particular sound, unique to different artists who
create rock, pop, etc.

4. Indie Music Genre
Indie Pop
 Emerged mid 1980s
 Originated in the UK
 Musicians: Josef K, The Smiths,
Orange Juice, etc.
Indie Rock
 Emerged in the 1980s
 Originated in the UK
 Instruments: guitar, bass, drums,
keyboard, vocals
 Musicians: Amber Smith, Bad Books,
Power Pirate, Young Knives, etc.
 Music tends to hold a heavy beat