2. Indie Rock
This is an ‘indie rock’ magazine with artic
monkeys featuring on the front cover. This
magazine cover demonstrates sophistication as
there is a simple black and white colour scheme-this
however makes the advertisement stand out
from the page as these are in brighter/bolder
colours. This is an insight on what my magazines
cover could look like so helps my research. The
magazines masthead is basic as it has a curved
text instead of a bolder – more square one. Arctic
Monkeys are Indie Rock icons so is appropriate to
the magazines brand name and draw in their
target audience as they represent its genre.
This ‘MOJO’ magazines contents page also follows
the black and white colour scheme which shows how
basic yet effective this can be. The colour scheme also
involves red which stands out from the other colours
used. The bold title saying mojo stands out on the
page and clearly indicates what magazine it is. There
is only one image which takes up half of the page so
shows that it is the main focus which draws in the
attention of the audience. This contents follows a
different layout which tells me that if I was to choose
the sub-genre ‘indie-rock’ that I do not have to follow
a certain way to lay out my contents page.
Mojos double page spread uses columns
to structure the page. There is a larger
image taking up a quarter of the page
which draws in the readers attention, there
are also smaller images on the page with
small writing underneath so the reader can
see what the pictures are about-demonstrating
many places the indie rock
band- ‘the go-betweens’ have
visited/preformed at.
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the
United Kingdom in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse,
with sub-genres that include indie pop, jangle pop and lo-fi. The
typical instruments used within ‘indie rock’ are keyboard, bass
drums and a guitar. Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music
that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid-1980s, with its
roots in Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label
in the early 1980s. Examples of ‘indie pop’ are the XX, the stone
roses, Bastille, Florence and the machine and Noah and the
Whale.
3. Rock
This is a demonstration of a rock magazine with
its brand name being ‘KERRANG!’. This front
cover follows a colour scheme of muted colours
such as grey and black with some yellow- this
aligns itself with the sub-genre of this magazine
as the dark colours used are appropriate for
‘rock’. The cover line used on this cover is typical
of this magazine as they always stand out from
the rest of the page as they are always situated
off-centre and are in bold writing to show who
features inside. Its masthead is in comparison
with the theme of the magazine (rock) as its text
is bold and ‘in your face’.
This contents page does not follow a colour scheme as
there are various colours used such as black, red, yellow,
white, and grey. This tells me that when I come to make a
contents page that I do not have to necessarily follow a
colour scheme and it can still be effective. In the centre of
the page there is the masthead name saying ‘KERRANG!
THIS WEEK’ in bold writing to remind the audience of the
brand name and the sub-genre they’re reading. There is a
main image taking up half of the page creating that as the
main focus. The contents is at the bottom half of the page
whereas at the top there is a main image with overlapping
smaller images to show which other bands/artists are
featuring within the magazine also.
This DPS follows a colour scheme of black white and
grey. The band that the article if featuring is situated
on the whole of the right hand page-they are all
dressed in black, this has an effect on the audience as
this is what people who enjoy rock music are
stereotyped for. KERRANG! Uses columns and colours
to structure its page as some text is in black and some
in white. The word ‘alcohol’ is the only word in the sub
title in large font/bold letters- this demonstrates which
sub-genre this magazine is aligned with as it shows
wreck less attitudes- much like ‘rock and roll’.
Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated as "rock
and roll" in the United States in the 1950s, and developed into a
range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in
the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in
1940s' and 1950s' rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by
rhythm and blues and country music. Rock music also influenced
other genres such as blues and folk, and used influences from
jazz, classical and other musical sources. Examples of rock
artists/bands are Paramore, Imagine Dragons, Hozier and Fall
Out Boy.
4. Pop
‘Top of the pops’ is one of the most popular pop
magazines- always using the current faces of pop
on their covers and within their magazine. The
front cover uses feminine colours such as
pink/purple, perhaps to suggest its target
audience as mainly young girls/ pre teens read
this. The text is used all over the page to create a
fuller/more appealing impact on its potential
buyers. The colours used/layout used is typical of
its brand name as there is many colours that
could appeal to its audience and many
advertisements and cover lines to draw people in.
This contents page follows a more stricter colour
scheme using white, purple and pink to stand out on
the page as the purple and pink stand out from its
background. There are many images used on this
contents page- some larger than other to suggest
importance. Text is used at the top “inside your mag”,
all down the right side of the page and at the bottom
to show contents- some of the text comes alongside a
picture to demonstrate what is featuring. The page
numbers are in bold black circles which stand out to
the reader as they are the only aspect which is dark.
This double page spread follows a colour
scheme of black, pink and white. There is a
main image used on the right hand side of
the page and there all smaller images all
around the page to entice the reader. This
double page spread uses feminine colours
to suggest its target audience as this
creates a girly effect. There is also a
boarder around this page to make the
theme magical-like to give a positive
impact upon the audience.
Pop music (a term that originally derives from an abbreviation of
"popular") is a genre of popular music which originated in its modern
form in the 1950s, deriving from rock and roll. The terms "popular music"
and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, even though the former
is a description of music which is popular (and can include any style). As a
genre, pop music is very eclectic, often borrowing elements from other
styles including urban, dance, rock, Latin and country. Examples of pop
artists/bands would include, One Direction, Taylor Swift, Rhianna, Cher
Llyod and Cheryl Cole.
5. Hip-Hop/Urban music Magazines
This magazine features current faces of Hip-hop
and urban music- on this occasion its featuring
Eminem- one of the most popular faces of urban
music which everybody recognises. The model is
shown with his arms out covered in tattoos- which
suggests its target audience as they are stereotyped
to have these aspects of ‘the urban life’. The
masthead is in a bold red font which is appealing to
its target audience- the magazine cover follows a
colour scheme of white, red and black. The text is in
black with some red which aligns itself with the
cover lines, the masthead and what the model is
wearing.
This magazines contents page follows a colour
scheme of brown, cream and white. The white text
stands out from its brown background so is appealing
and easy for the audience to read. There is a model
taking up the right hand side of the page which
suggests who Is featuring within the magazine. What
the model is wearing is in comparison to the colour
scheme as he is wearing brown and cream- which are
the main colours used. All of the text is on the left
hand side of the page which is easy for the reader to
notice.
This double page spread is featuring
another current face of urban/hip-hop
music and he is situated on the right
hand side of the double page spread.
The model used is typical of its brand as
he is seen to be smoking- which is what
people who enjoy this genre of music
are stereotyped for. All of the text is on
the left side of this DPS which suggests
to the audience what the article is about
as the image takes up the whole of the
opposing page.
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music, or hip-hop music, is a music
genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies
rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. It developed as
part of hip hop culture, a subculture defined by four key stylistic elements:
MCing/rapping, DJing/scratching, break dancing, and graffiti writing. Hip
hop as music and culture formed during the 1970s when block parties
became increasingly popular in New York City, particularly among African
American youth residing in the BronxExamples of hip-hop/urban artist
would be Wiz Khalif, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Dr.Dre.
6. Classical
This magazine cover is a demonstration of the sub-genre
of classical music. This cover follows a colour
scheme of white, brown and black. The model
used is typical of its brand name as she is a
classical music artist. This cover is sophisticated
because of the colours/model used so suggests its
target audience as the older generation are
stereotyped to listen to this genre of music. The
text is in white which stands out from its dark
coloured background.
This contents does not necessarily follow a colour
scheme as the colours used are black, white, red,
yellow and grey. All of the text is at the bottom half
of the page and there is images at the top half. The
images suggest what is featuring ibn the magazine
and the text displays the content the reader is
looking for. The pictures are captioned using black
and white font to stand out from their image. These
other colours used are also sophisticated as it aligns
itself with the front cover.
Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of
Western music (both liturgical and secular). It encompasses a broad
period from roughly the 11th century to the present day.[1] The central
norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which
is known as the common practice period. The major time divisions of
classical music are the early music period, which includes Medieval
(500–1400) and Renaissance (1400–1600), the Common practice
period, which includes the Baroque (1600–1750), Classical (1750–1830)
and Romantic (1804–1949) periods, and the modern and contemporary
period, which includes 20th century (1900–2000) and contemporary
(1975–current).
