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Post-rock is a genre of alternative rock characterized by the use of musical instruments commonly associated with rock music, but using rhythms, harmonies, melodies, timbre, and chord progressions that are not found in rock tradition. Post-metal is a Music genre, a mixture between the genres of Post-rock and heavy metal, with roots in Progressive rock, Progressive Being a modern cosmopolitan society today all types of music can be found in the Canadian province of Quebec. The music of Iceland is related to Nordic music forms and includes vibrant folk and pop traditions including medieval music group Voces Thules Illinois, which includes Chicago, has a wide Musical heritage Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός - rhythmos, "any measured flow or movement symmetry" is the variation of the length and accentuation of In Western music, harmony is the use of different pitches simultaneously and chords actual or implied in Music. In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or In Music, timbre (ˈtæm-bər' like timber, or, from Fr timbre tɛ̃bʁ is the quality of a Musical note or sound that distinguishes different A chord progression (also chord sequence and harmonic progression or sequence) is a series of chords played in order Simply put, it is the use of 'rock instrumentation' for non-rock purposes. Practitioners of the genre's style typically produce instrumental music. [1][2][3]
As with many musical genres, the term is arguably inadequate as a concise descriptor: for example, Don Caballero and Mogwai were among the more prominent bands of the 1990s described as post rock, but the two bands' music has very little in common besides the fact that they are both largely instrumental. Don Caballero are a critically-acclaimed instrumental rock group from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Mogwai are a Scottish rock group from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed by Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison in 1995 As such, the term has been the subject of backlash from listeners and artists alike. [4]
Although firmly rooted in the indie or underground scene of the 1980s and '90s, post-rock's style often bears little resemblance musically to that of indie rock. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous Underground music refers to a variety of post-1960s rock pop or dance subgenres that developed a Cult following despite their lack of Mainstream appeal visibility Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene [2][3]
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The term 'post-rock' was believed to be coined by critic Simon Reynolds in his review of Bark Psychosis' album Hex, published in the March 1994 issue of Mojo magazine. Simon Reynolds (born 1963 in London, England; raised in Hertfordshire) is an English Music critic who is well-known for his writings on Bark Psychosis are an English Post-rock band from East London formed in 1986 Hex is a 1994 album by Bark Psychosis. A review in WIRE magazine featured the birth of the term " Post-rock " Mojo is a popular Music Magazine published by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Reynolds expanded upon the idea later in the May 1994 issue of The Wire. The Wire is a British Avant garde music Magazine, founded in 1982 by jazz promoter Anthony Wood and journalist Chrissie Murray [1][5]
He used the term to describe music "using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures rather than riffs and power chords. In Music, timbre (ˈtæm-bər' like timber, or, from Fr timbre tɛ̃bʁ is the quality of a Musical note or sound that distinguishes different In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm In Music, a power chord (also fifth chord) is a note plus the note a fifth above usually played on Electric guitar. " He further expounded on the term,
| “ | Perhaps the really provocative area for future development lies. . . in cyborg rock; not the wholehearted embrace of Techno's methodology, but some kind of interface between real time, hands-on playing and the use of digital effects and enhancement. A cyborg is a Cybernetic Organism ( ie, an organism that has both artificial and natural systems | ” |
In a July 2005 entry in his blog, Reynolds claimed he had used the term "post-rock" before using it in Mojo, previously using it in music newspaper Melody Maker. Mojo is a popular Music Magazine published by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly Music Newspaper [6] He also said he later found the term to not be of his own creation, saying in his blog, "although I genuinely believed I was coining the term, I discovered many years later it had been floating around for over a decade. " The term was used by American journalist James Wolcott in a 1975 article about musician Todd Rundgren. James Wolcott (born 1952 in Baltimore Maryland) is an American journalist known for his critique of contemporary media Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Musician [7]
A pre-1994 example of the term in use can be found in an April 1992 review of 90's noise-pop band The Earthmen by Steven Walker in Melbourne music publication Juke, where he describes a 'post-rock' noisefest. (Link)
Post-rock appears to take a heavy influence from late '60s U. S. group The Velvet Underground and their "dronology" — "a term that loosely describes fifty percent of today's post rock activity. This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book "[8]
The "Krautrock" of the 1960s and '70s would also exert a strong influence on post-rock, particularly via the "motorik," or characteristic rhythm of much Krautrock. Krautrock is a generic name for the Experimental music scene that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s especially in Britain Motorik is a term coined by music Journalists to describe the 4/4 beat often used by some so-called " Krautrock " bands such as Neu! and
British group Public Image Ltd (PiL) were also pioneers, described by the NME[9] as "[a]rguably the first post-rock group. Public Image Ltd ( PiL) were an English musical group formed in 1978 by vocalist John Lydon, Guitarist Keith Levene The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been " Their second album Metal Box (1979) almost completely abandoned traditional rock and roll structures in favor of dense, repetitive dub- and krautrock-inspired soundscapes and John Lydon's cryptic, stream-of-consciousness lyrics. Metal Box is the second Album by Public Image Ltd, released in 1979 by Virgin Records. Dub is a form of music which evolved from Reggae in the late 1960s Krautrock is a generic name for the Experimental music scene that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s especially in Britain John Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956 in London England also known as Johnny Rotten, is a British Rock musician best known as lead vocalist for the Punk The year before Metal Box was released, PiL bassist Jah Wobble declared, "rock is obsolete. Jah Wobble (born John Wardle, in Stepney in 1958 is an English Bass guitarist singer Poet and Composer. "[10] Flowers of Romance (1981), their third album, was an even more radical departure, emphasizing rattling percussion and abstract tape music. The Flowers of Romance is the third studio Album by Public Image Ltd Tape Music is an experimental 10" vinyl release by Jack Dangers.
The shoegazing movement of the late 1980s and early '90s was also a predecessor of post rock, with bands like My Bloody Valentine devoting as much, or more, attention to unorthodox, layered guitar textures than to traditional guitar sounds. Shoegazing (also known as shoegaze or shoegazer) is a genre of Alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s My Bloody Valentine are an Alternative rock band formed in Dublin Ireland in 1984 and predominantly based in London.
Bands from the early 1990s, such as Slint, or earlier, such as Talk Talk, were later recognized as influential on post-rock. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Slint was a rock band consisting of Brian McMahan (guitar and vocals David Pajo (guitar Britt Walford (drums Todd Brashear (bass on Spiderland Talk Talk were a popular British rock group that were active from 1981 to 1991 [2] Slint's Spiderland[2] and Talk Talk's Laughing Stock[11] are credited as giving birth to post-rock. Spiderland is the second Studio album by the American Indie rock band Slint, released on March 27 1991 on Touch and Go. Talk Talk were a popular British rock group that were active from 1981 to 1991 Laughing Stock was Talk Talk 's fifth and final studio album Released in 1991 it was the only album the band released on the Jazz -based Verve [3]
Originally used to describe the music of such bands[3] as Cul de Sac,[12] Stereolab,[13] Laika,[14] Disco Inferno,[15] Moonshake,[16] Seefeel,[2] Bark Psychosis, and Pram,[1] post-rock grew to be frequently used for a variety of jazz and krautrock influenced, largely instrumental, and electronica-tinged music made after 1994. Cul de Sac are a Rock music group formed in 1990 in Boston Massachusetts and led by Guitarist Glenn Jones Stereolab are an Alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England Laika is a UK-based indie/experimental band founded in 1993 by ex-Moonshake members Margaret Fiedler and John Frenett, and producer/engineer Guy Fixsen Disco Inferno was a band formed in Essex in the late 1980s by Ian Crause (guitar & vocals Paul Wilmott (bass Rob Whatley (drums and Daniel Gish (keyboards Moonshake is a UK-based band formed in 1991 by David Callahan (vocals guitars samplers following the dissolution of his former outfit The Wolfhounds - who were active for Seefeel are a British Alternative rock group primarily active in the early to mid 1990s Bark Psychosis are an English Post-rock band from East London formed in 1986 Pram are a band formed in the Balsall Heath/Moseley area of Birmingham, England in 1990. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Krautrock is a generic name for the Experimental music scene that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s especially in Britain Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range [2][3]
Tortoise is also widely considered as being among the founders of the movement. Tortoise is an Instrumental rock band formed in Chicago Illinois, USA in 1990. [17] After the second Tortoise LP Millions Now Living Will Never Die, the band became a post-rock icon. A gramophone Millions Now Living Will Never Die is the second album by the Chicago -based band Tortoise. [2][18] Many bands (e. g. , Do Make Say Think) began to record music inspired by the "Tortoise-sound. Do Make Say Think is a Canadian Instrumental Post-rock band from Toronto, Ontario. "[19]
In the late 1990s, Chicago was the home base for a variety of post-rock associated performers. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Both John McEntire of Tortoise and Jim O'Rourke of Brise-Glace and Gastr del Sol were important producers for many of the groups. John McEntire (born April 9, 1970 in Portland Oregon) is an American Drummer and multi-instrumentalist Jim O'Rourke (born January 18, 1969) is an American musician and producer Brise-Glace ( French for "ice-breaker") was a 1990s instrumental Avant-rock "supergroup" composed of Jim O'Rourke, Darin Gray Gastr del Sol was a Chicago band consisting for most of their career of David Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke. [20]
One of the most eminent post-rock locales is Montreal, where Godspeed You! Black Emperor and similar groups, including A Silver Mt. Zion, Do Make Say Think, and Fly Pan Am record on Constellation, a notable post-rock record label. Godspeed You! Black Emperor (formerly punctuated Godspeed You Black Emperor!; also referred to as GY!BE is an avant-garde Canadian Post-rock Thee Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band (also known as A Silver Mt Do Make Say Think is a Canadian Instrumental Post-rock band from Toronto, Ontario. Fly Pan Am, or Le Fly Pan Am, are a Canadian Experimental rock band formed in Montreal in 1996 [21] These groups are generally characterized by an aesthetic rooted in, among other genres, musique concrète, chamber music, and free jazz. Musique concrète ( French; literally "concrete music" is a style of Avant-garde music that relies on recorded sounds including natural Chamber music is a form of Classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber For the Ornette Coleman album after which this genre was named see Free Jazz A Collective Improvisation. [22]
Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Scottish group Mogwai were among some of the influential post-rock groups to arise during the turn of the 21st century. Godspeed You! Black Emperor (formerly punctuated Godspeed You Black Emperor!; also referred to as GY!BE is an avant-garde Canadian Post-rock Mogwai are a Scottish rock group from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed by Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison in 1995 [23][3]
In the early 2000s, the term had started to fall out of favour. [17] It became increasingly controversial as more critics outwardly condemned its use. [3] Some of the bands for whom the term was most frequently assigned, including Cul de Sac,[24][25] Tortoise,[17] and Mogwai,[4] rejected the label. Cul de Sac are a Rock music group formed in 1990 in Boston Massachusetts and led by Guitarist Glenn Jones Tortoise is an Instrumental rock band formed in Chicago Illinois, USA in 1990. Mogwai are a Scottish rock group from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed by Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison in 1995 The wide range of styles covered by the term, they and others have claimed, rob it of its usefulness. [26]
Today, despite criticism of the term, post-rock has maintained its prominence. Post-rock outfits Explosions in the Sky, Pelican and Mono have risen in popularity, showing the longevity of the disputed genre. Explosions in the Sky is an American instrumental Post-rock band from Texas. Pelican is a four-piece Instrumental band from Chicago, Illinois who have since relocated to Los Angeles. MONO (物 is a Post-rock group from Tokyo Japan. History Mono were founded in January 2000 by guitarist Takaakira Goto [27]
Post-rock bands are still emerging; HREÐA, 65daysofstatic, Youthmovies, Eye Of Daw and other such bands still maintain the fundamental principles of the genre. Hretha is a goddess in Anglo-Saxon paganism. Hretha is attested solely by Bede in his 8th century work De temporum ratione, chapter XV 65daysofstatic (also known by the abbreviations 65dos, 65days, or simply 65) are an Instrumental Post-rock band from Sheffield Youthmovies (previously known as YMSS or Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies) are an English rock quintet comprising Andrew Mears (guitar and vocals Al English (guitar Though it can be argued that post-rock as a movement has been rendered obsolete through change of attitude and natural evolution, it is still a musical description and genre, yet to dissipate. [28]
The post-rock sound incorporates characteristics from a variety of musical genres, including ambient, jazz, electronica, and experimental. Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 [3] The traditional method of power chords is replaced with timbre and texture for guitar-play while the song and voice is abandoned by its ambience. The rebellious overtones of rock as we remember it is no longer the theme for post-rock groups. In fact, utilizing dub reggae, hip hop, and rave, post-rock manages to create an androgynous and softer means of subversion. The clubs were also a response to the emergence of a new post-rock vibe where musicians escaped musical genre labels and traded ideas. [8] Early post-rock groups also often exhibited strong influence from the krautrock of the '70s, particularly borrowing elements of "motorik", the characteristic krautrock rhythm. Krautrock is a generic name for the Experimental music scene that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s especially in Britain Motorik is a term coined by music Journalists to describe the 4/4 beat often used by some so-called " Krautrock " bands such as Neu! and [3][12][22][29]
Post-rock compositions often make use of repetition of musical motifs and subtle changes with an extremely wide range of dynamics. In some respects, this is similar to the music of Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Brian Eno, pioneers of minimalism. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Stephen Michael Reich (born October 3 WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Philip Glass (born January 31 Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design especially Visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features [22] Typically, post-rock pieces are lengthy and instrumental, containing repetitive build-ups of timbre, dynamics and texture. In Music, timbre (ˈtæm-bər' like timber, or, from Fr timbre tɛ̃bʁ is the quality of a Musical note or sound that distinguishes different In Music, dynamics normally refers to the volume of a Sound or note, but can also refer to every aspect of the execution of a given piece either stylistic [1]
Vocals are often omitted from post-rock; however, this does not necessarily mean they are absent entirely. When vocals are included, the use is typically non-traditional: some post-rock bands employ vocals as purely instrumental efforts and incidental to the sound, rather than a more traditional use where "clean", easily-interpretable vocals are important for poetic and lyrical meaning. [3] When present, post-rock vocals are often soft or droning and are typically infrequent or present in irregular intervals. Sigur Rós, a band known for their distinctive vocals, fabricated a language they call 'Hopelandic', which has been described by the band as "a form of gibberish vocals that fits to the music and acts as another instrument". Sigur Rós ( are an Icelandic Post-rock band with melodic classical and minimalist elements [30]
However, in lieu of typical rock structures in the vein of "verse-chorus-verse," post-rock groups generally make greater use of soundscapes. As Simon Reynolds' "Audio Culture" states, "A band's journey through rock to post-rock usually involves a trajectory from narrative lyrics to stream-of-consciousness to voice-as-texture to purely instrumental music. "[31] Reynolds' conclusion defines the sporadic progression from rock, with its field of sound and lyrics to post-rock, where samplings are stretched and looped.
Some bands, such as Rachel's and Clogs, combine post-rock with classical music, while others such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor are so far removed from popular music in their sparseness of arrangement and use of repetition, that they are frequently compared to minimalism. Rachel's is an American Post-rock group formed in Louisville Kentucky in 1991 by ex- Rodan guitarist Jason Noble. Clogs are a mostly instrumental project led by Bryce Dessner and Australia's Padma Newsome both men familiar from their membership in the acclaimed rock band The National Godspeed You! Black Emperor (formerly punctuated Godspeed You Black Emperor!; also referred to as GY!BE is an avant-garde Canadian Post-rock Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design especially Visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features [3]
Wider experimentation and blending of other genres have recently taken hold in the post-rock scene. Isis, Russian Circles and Pelican, among others, have fused metal with post-rock styles. Isis is a Los Angeles California -based band founded in Boston Massachusetts in 1997 Russian Circles is a three piece Instrumental rock / metal band from Chicago. Pelican is a four-piece Instrumental band from Chicago, Illinois who have since relocated to Los Angeles. The resulting sound has been termed post-metal. Post-metal is a Music genre, a mixture between the genres of Post-rock and heavy metal, with roots in Progressive rock, Progressive More recently, Sludge Metal has grown and evolved to include (and in some cases fuse completely with) some elements of post-rock. Sludge metal (or sludgecore) is a form of Heavy metal music that fuses Doom metal and Hardcore punk. This second wave of sludge metal has been pioneered by bands such as Neurosis, Giant Squid, and Battle of Mice. Neurosis is an experimental metal band based out of Oakland, California. Giant Squid is a Post-metal band from Sacramento California, currently signed to The End Records. Battle of Mice is a Post-metal supergroup consisting of Julie Christmas ( Made Out of Babies) Josh Graham ( Neurosis, ex- Red Sparowes This new sound is often seen on the label of Neurot Recordings. Neurot Recordings is an independent American Record label founded by members of Neurosis and Tribes of Neurot. [32]