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Manuel Bazaldua
                                                                         Ms. Thompson
                                                                                Period 4

                               History of Independent Music

It is a struggle to define a genre in music. Not every song with a fast tempo is considered
metal. Not every slow-paced depressing song is considered country. Not every upbeat
song is considered pop, especially since pop only stands for popular and not the tone of
the music. Out of all of the genres, the hardest one to define is “indie” music. Many
genres of music at one point or another were considered to be the basis for indie rock.
And because of that, indie music has left its musical boundaries and has found it’s way in
almost every genre of music.


The term “indie” was first used in the 50’s and 60’s and derived from the word
independent. Since the music industry was dominated by major record labels that
revolved around popular music, indie music was the immediate response to the lack of
originality in said music. With the “do-it-yourself” approach and the low-tech machine in
the recording process, many distinct sounds and tones were introduced.


Because indie music had so many distinct sounds, it ranged from the dreamlike beats of
the Velvet Underground and the teenage rebellion styles of the Stooges. One of the most
influential and experimental musicians was Captain Beefheart. The album “Trout Mask
Replica” by Captain Beefheart brought together bits and pieces of jazz, blues, rock, and
other genres to create a vast array of euphoric images and sounds that have inspired many
musicians, including the Beatles. With that, the publicity was just as distinct at the music.
Indie labels took a more mysterious and shadowy route when it came to advertising.


The 1970’s saw a new found popularity in independent music and a rebellion against
glamour rock and synth-pop. The infamous 1976 Manchester Lesser Free Hall gig by The
Sex Pistols is known as the turning point in independent music, deterring thousands of
music fans who weren’t represented by popular music to a whole new breed of music.
The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Joy Division, among other bands brought independent
music from the dark corners of the musical closet to the clothes hangers of musical
gossip.


One rising sub-genre in indie music was called shoegaze, which revolved around guitar
effects such as delay, echo, and distortion. Shoegaze was named after indie musicians
who were constantly looking at their effect pedals while performing at venues,
supposedly gazing at their shoes. These effect-saturated guitar tones produced a rapture-
like sound in the music.


As time went by, independent music became more and more popular. The compilation
record “Pillows and Prayers” was released by Cherry Red and sold over 120,000 copies.
‘Blue Monday’ by New Order was the best selling 12-inch of all time, with UK sales
being over 1 million. This new found popularity took over the stages of 1989’s Reading
Festival with a line-up completely devoted to indie music. Indie music was slowly
becoming the voice of this generation, stepping over rock and pop.


Throughout the 1990’s and the 2000’s independent music was leaning towards the
mainstream, with popular acts like the Strokes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Franz Ferdinand,
and much more. This helped make indie music commercially viable and gave indie bands
the opportunity to top the charts. People began to question whether or not indie music has
lost connections with its roots. The very indie music labels set out to rebel against large
corporations became as large as those corporations themselves. Arctic Monkeys’,
utilizing new social media to self-publicize their debut album, “Whatever You Say I Am,
That’s What I’m Not,” rapidly became the fastest selling debut album of all time. It sold
almost 400,000 copies within the first week. The Arctic Monkeys showed how the
Internet had truly changed the music industry in a way that was beyond the control of
major record labels.
In the wake of Franz Ferdinand and the Arctic Monkeys Indie ‘landfill bands’ have

flooded the charts. The Wombats, Vampire Weekend, the Cure, and the Horrors are a few

of the bands that have defined indie music this generation. Fans of the Stooges, The Sex

Pistols and the Ramones were fuelled and inspired by a sense of exclusivity and the

discovery of something new. Now, clubs across the country are playing bands whose

predecessors performed in garages and cellars, and even the most musically unaware

schoolgirl can sing along to ‘Let’s Dance to Joy Division’ and ‘I Bet That You Look

Good on the Dance Floor’.




Even with the evolution of the music distribution, can we really say that

independent music has stuck to its original goal to become and feel exclusive?

That the new sound a band has discovered will be insurmountable to delineate?

Who knows what the future will bring for this one-and-only genre. For now just sit

back, relax, and listen to the perplex music of the many indie bands out there.




Source:

http://nothingbuthopeandpassion.com/3619/article-the-history-of-indie-music/

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Indie music

  • 1. Manuel Bazaldua Ms. Thompson Period 4 History of Independent Music It is a struggle to define a genre in music. Not every song with a fast tempo is considered metal. Not every slow-paced depressing song is considered country. Not every upbeat song is considered pop, especially since pop only stands for popular and not the tone of the music. Out of all of the genres, the hardest one to define is “indie” music. Many genres of music at one point or another were considered to be the basis for indie rock. And because of that, indie music has left its musical boundaries and has found it’s way in almost every genre of music. The term “indie” was first used in the 50’s and 60’s and derived from the word independent. Since the music industry was dominated by major record labels that revolved around popular music, indie music was the immediate response to the lack of originality in said music. With the “do-it-yourself” approach and the low-tech machine in the recording process, many distinct sounds and tones were introduced. Because indie music had so many distinct sounds, it ranged from the dreamlike beats of the Velvet Underground and the teenage rebellion styles of the Stooges. One of the most influential and experimental musicians was Captain Beefheart. The album “Trout Mask Replica” by Captain Beefheart brought together bits and pieces of jazz, blues, rock, and other genres to create a vast array of euphoric images and sounds that have inspired many musicians, including the Beatles. With that, the publicity was just as distinct at the music. Indie labels took a more mysterious and shadowy route when it came to advertising. The 1970’s saw a new found popularity in independent music and a rebellion against glamour rock and synth-pop. The infamous 1976 Manchester Lesser Free Hall gig by The Sex Pistols is known as the turning point in independent music, deterring thousands of music fans who weren’t represented by popular music to a whole new breed of music.
  • 2. The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Joy Division, among other bands brought independent music from the dark corners of the musical closet to the clothes hangers of musical gossip. One rising sub-genre in indie music was called shoegaze, which revolved around guitar effects such as delay, echo, and distortion. Shoegaze was named after indie musicians who were constantly looking at their effect pedals while performing at venues, supposedly gazing at their shoes. These effect-saturated guitar tones produced a rapture- like sound in the music. As time went by, independent music became more and more popular. The compilation record “Pillows and Prayers” was released by Cherry Red and sold over 120,000 copies. ‘Blue Monday’ by New Order was the best selling 12-inch of all time, with UK sales being over 1 million. This new found popularity took over the stages of 1989’s Reading Festival with a line-up completely devoted to indie music. Indie music was slowly becoming the voice of this generation, stepping over rock and pop. Throughout the 1990’s and the 2000’s independent music was leaning towards the mainstream, with popular acts like the Strokes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Franz Ferdinand, and much more. This helped make indie music commercially viable and gave indie bands the opportunity to top the charts. People began to question whether or not indie music has lost connections with its roots. The very indie music labels set out to rebel against large corporations became as large as those corporations themselves. Arctic Monkeys’, utilizing new social media to self-publicize their debut album, “Whatever You Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not,” rapidly became the fastest selling debut album of all time. It sold almost 400,000 copies within the first week. The Arctic Monkeys showed how the Internet had truly changed the music industry in a way that was beyond the control of major record labels.
  • 3. In the wake of Franz Ferdinand and the Arctic Monkeys Indie ‘landfill bands’ have flooded the charts. The Wombats, Vampire Weekend, the Cure, and the Horrors are a few of the bands that have defined indie music this generation. Fans of the Stooges, The Sex Pistols and the Ramones were fuelled and inspired by a sense of exclusivity and the discovery of something new. Now, clubs across the country are playing bands whose predecessors performed in garages and cellars, and even the most musically unaware schoolgirl can sing along to ‘Let’s Dance to Joy Division’ and ‘I Bet That You Look Good on the Dance Floor’. Even with the evolution of the music distribution, can we really say that independent music has stuck to its original goal to become and feel exclusive? That the new sound a band has discovered will be insurmountable to delineate? Who knows what the future will bring for this one-and-only genre. For now just sit back, relax, and listen to the perplex music of the many indie bands out there. Source: http://nothingbuthopeandpassion.com/3619/article-the-history-of-indie-music/