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Cassette Quest
4pm - 6pm Sunday with JJ
SUNDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2023Jazzy Rap
1991 | Vibes and Stuff | A Tribe Called Quest |
1992 | Passin' Me By | The Pharcyde |
1992 | They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y) | Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth |
1993 | Patti Dookie | De La Soul |
1993 | 93 'Til Infinity | Souls Of Mischief |
1993 | Loungin' | Guru, Donald Byrd |
1994 | Black Sunday | Organized Konfusion |
1994 | The Art Of Easing | Digable Planets |
1994 | Resurrection | Common |
1994 | Trouble on My Mind | Justice System |
1994 | Let Off A Couple | The Beatnuts |
1994 | Check the Vibe | Dred Scott, Adriana Evans |
1996 | I Juswanna Chill | Large Professor |
1997 | Coolie High | Camp Lo |
1999 | Act Too (The Love Of My Life) | The Roots, Common |
2000 | Constellation | LTJ Bukem, DRS |
2000 | Real Eyes | Quasimoto |
2000 | Fall In Love | Slum Village |
2003 | Luv (sic) | Nujabes |
2007 | Dancing in the Rain | Blu & Exile |
2012 | Righteous Minds | Joey Bada$$ |
2018 | Years Gone By | Avantdale Bowling Club |
2020 | LEAVING HELL | R.A.P. Ferreira |
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MONDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2023Dreamy Pop
1983 | Trees and Flowers | Strawberry Switchblade |
1988 | Tugboat | Galaxie 500 |
1989 | Pictures of You | The Cure |
1989 | Rockin' Back Inside My Heart | Julee Cruise |
1990 | Heaven or Las Vegas | Cocteau Twins |
1994 | Fade Into You | Mazzy Star |
1995 | Night Cruising | Fishmans |
1995 | Love Songs on the Radio | Mojave 3 |
1995 | Rutti | Slowdive |
1997 | Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space | Spiritualized |
1999 | Svefn-g-englar | Sigur Ros |
2000 | Our Way to Fall | Yo La Tengo |
2003 | Pulling Our Weight | The Radio Dept |
2007 | Nude | Radiohead |
2009 | Milk | Sweet Trip |
2012 | On the Sea | Beach House |
2013 | Birth of the Flower (Seagreen) | Candy Claws |
2016 | I'm Clean Now | Grouper |
2018 | Mariners Apartment Complex | Lana Del Ray |
2019 | Picture Me Better | Weyes Blood |
SUNDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2023Disco
1977 | Another Star | Stevie Wonder |
1977 | Got To Give It Up - Pt. 1 | Marvin Gaye |
1978 | MacArthur Park | Donna Summer |
1979 | Heart Of Glass | Blondie |
1979 | Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson |
1979 | Good Times | CHIC |
1979 | The Number One Song in Heaven | Sparks |
1981 | Genius Of Love | Tom Tom Club |
1982 | Forget Me Nots | Patrice Rushen |
1983 | Messages from the Stars | The Rah Band |
1983 | Remember Summer Days | Anri |
1985 | Plastic Love | Marina Takeuchi |
2000 | Since I Left You | The Avalanches |
2002 | Love at First Sight | Kylie Minogue |
2005 | Interstellar Discodrive | HANSOMEBOY TECHNIQUE |
2007 | Let Me Know | Roisin Murphy |
2012 | Inspector Norse | Todd Terje |
2020 | Spotlight | Jessie Ware |
2020 | Next To Me | DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ |
SUNDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2023Midwest Emo
1994 | In Circles | Sunny Day Real Estate |
1995 | Oh Messy Life | Cap'n Jazz |
1996 | Whenever You Breathe Out, I Breathe In (Positive Negative) | Modest Mouse |
1996 | The Good Life | Weezer |
1996 | Do You Know Who You Are? | Texas Is The Reason |
1997 | Gloria | Mineral |
1997 | Me Vs. You | Everyone Asked About You |
1999 | Lucky Denver Mint | Jimmy Eat World |
1999 | Never Meant | American Football |
2001 | For Meg | Of The Might Of Princes |
2003 | Title and Registration | Death Cab for Cutie |
2004 | The Reclusive | Cursive |
2005 | The Computers Stopped Exchanging Informauon | Newfound Interest in Conneticut |
2006 | Jesus Christ | Brand New |
2007 | am 3:45 | Ling tosite sigure |
2009 | Brick by Boring Brick | Paramore |
2010 | Can't Run Away | Brave Little Abacus |
2010 | Long Term Relationships We're Only Cool When Divorce Wasn't | Merchant Ships |
2012 | Pump Fake | Snowing |
2014 | Your Deep Rest | The Hotelier |
2015 | Cutting My Fingers Off | Turnover |
2018 | Spit Fountain | Algernon Cadwaller |
2019 | The Title Track | Origami Angel |
2023 | White Celing | Parannoul |
SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST 2023Southern Hip Hop
1991 | Mind Playing Tricks on Me | Geto Boys |
1994 | Stash Pot | Koopsta Knicca |
1994 | No Tears | Scarface |
1995 | Break Da Law '95' | Three 6 Mafia |
1995 | My Mind Went Blank | DJ Screw, Point Blank |
1995 | Cell Therapy | Goodie Mob |
1995 | Space Age Pimpin' | 8Ball & MJG |
1996 | One Day | UGK |
1996 | Nobody Crosses Me | Kingpin Skinny Pimp |
1997 | FLA ****** | The Ballers |
1998 | Aquemini | Outkast |
2005 | Lovin' It | Little Brother, Joe Scudda |
2005 | Beautiful Girl | Cunninlynguists |
2006 | We Got It For Cheap | Clipse |
2009 | Exhibit C | Jay Electronica |
2012 | Uneven Compromise | Lil Ugly Mane |
2015 | 90210 | Travis Scott, Kacy Hill |
2017 | Big Bank | Big K.R.I.T., T.I. |
2018 | If You Know You Know | Push T |
2020 | Say the Name | Clipping. |
2022 | Can't Punk Me | JID, EARTHGANG |
2022 | Walkin | Denzel Curry |
SUNDAY 20TH AUGUST 2023Nu Jazz
Year | Song | Artist |
1993 | High Noon | Kruder & Dorfmeister |
1997 | On Stream | Nils Petter |
1997 | Stoney Street | Amon Tobin |
1998 | Bridge | Amon Tobin |
2000 | Bossa per due | Nicola Conte |
2001 | Treat Me Mean, I Need the Reputation | Xploding Plastix |
2002 | Evolution | The Cinematic Orchestra, Fontella Bass |
2003 | Belle de nuit | Erik Truffaz |
2004 | Sculpture | Skalpel |
2005 | Ramalama (Bang Bang) | Roisin Murphy |
2006 | Jupiter Jazz | Galaxy 2 Galaxy |
2009 | Embers | The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble |
2010 | Zodiac Shit | Flying Lotus |
2014 | Turtles | Flying Lotus |
2016 | Into The Freedom | Uyama Hiroto |
2016 | Time Moves Slow | BADBADNOTGOOD, Samuel T. Herring |
2017 | Each Moment Like the First | James Holden, The Animal Spirits |
2018 | Doku | Haikushi Hasegawa |
2018 | Inner Flight | Makaya McCraven |
2018 | Today | Sam Wilkes, Sam Gendel |
2019 | Summon The Fire | The Comet Is Coming |
2020 | Rose Rogue | Jorja Smith |
2021 | Space 1 | Hala Sinephro |
SUNDAY 13TH AUGUST 2023Sunshine and Rainbows
Year | Song | Arstist |
1965 | California Dreamin' | The Mamas & The Papas |
1965 | I Got You Babe | Sonny & Cher |
1966 | Wouldn't It Be Nice | The Beach Boys |
1966 | Sunny Afternoon | The Kinks |
1966 | Sugar Town | Nancy Sinatra |
1966 | Bus Stop | The Hollies |
1966 | Daydream | The Lovin' Spoonful |
1967 | Care Of Cell 44 | The Zombies |
1967 | Hello, Goodbye | The Beatles |
1967 | Daydream Believer | The Monkees |
1967 | Never My Love | The Association |
1967 | Groovin' | The Young Rascals |
1967 | San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flower In Your Hair) | Scott McKenzie |
1967 | My World Fell Down | Sagittarius |
1967 | Kites Are Fun | The Free Design |
1968 | 5 a.m. | The Millenium |
1968 | Crimson & Clover | Tommy James & The Shondells |
1968 | Elenore | The Turtles |
1968 | The Mighty Quinn | Manfred Mann |
1968 | Sunday Morning | Margo Guryan |
1969 | Aquarius/Let The Sunshine in (The Flesh Failures) | The 5th Dimension |
1969 | Make Your Own Kind Of Music | Cass Elliot |
1971 | Oh! Sweet Nuthin' | The Velvet Underground |
1981 | 君は天然色 | Eiichi Ohtaki |
1988 | Love And Mercy | Brian Wilson |
1995 | Checking In, Checking Out | The High Llamas |
1998 | Hideaway | The Olivia Tremor Control |
2006 | Another Sunny Day | Belle and Sebastian |
2019 | Everyday | Weyes Blood |
SUNDAY 6TH AUGUST 2023Groovy Baby
1983 |
New Order |
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1986 |
New Order |
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1989 |
The Stone Roses |
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1989 |
Depeche Mode |
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1990 |
Saint Etienne |
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1991 |
Flipper's Guitar |
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1991 |
Primal Scream |
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1991 |
Siouxsie & the Banshees |
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1994 |
Blur |
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1996 |
Cardigans |
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1998 |
Bjork |
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2004 |
The Go! Team |
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2005 |
Gorillaz |
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2007 |
LCD Soundsystem |
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2008 |
David Byrne, Brian Eno |
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2010 |
LCD Soundsystem |
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2015 |
Grimes |
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2016 |
David Bowie |
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2018 |
Yves Tumor |
SUNDAY 30TH APRIL 2023Noise Rock
Year | Song | Artist |
1968 | White Light / White Heat | The Velvet Underground |
1983 | Hey | Butthole Surfers |
1987 | Little Fury Things | Dinosaur Jr. |
1988 | Teen Age Riot | Sonic Youth |
1988 | You made me realise | My Bloody Valentine |
1991 | Chasing A Bee | Mercury Rev |
1993 | All Apologies | Nirvana |
1993 | Hurricane | Thinking Fellers Ynion Local 282 |
1993 | 50ft Queenie | PJ Harvery |
1994 | Here Come the Rome Plows | Drive Like Jehu |
1996 | Corpse Pose | Unwound |
2005 | Woman on the Screen | Boris |
2005 | Dead Cowboy | Lightning Bolt |
2014 | Oxygen | Swans |
2015 | On GP | Death Grips |
2018 | The Reason They Hate Me | Daughters |
2019 | Bmbmbm | Black midi |
2019 | Paradise | Tropical Fuck Storm |
2022 | Bull Believer | Wednesday |
2023 | Crossing Guard | Model/Acritz |
SUNDAY 23RD APRIL 2023Fresh Air for Breathers
Year | Song | Artist |
1994 | Inner City Life | Goldie, Metalheads |
1994 | Incredible | M-Beat, General Levy |
1994 | Give a Little Love | Nookie |
1995 | Just Close Your Eyes & Listen | The Chameleon |
1995 | Circles | Adam F |
1996 | Valley of the Shadows | Origin Unknown |
1996 | Squarepusher Theme | Squarepusher |
1996 | Only You | Intense |
1997 | Before Today | Everything But The Girl |
1997 | Nostep | Christoph De Babalon |
1998 | Bridge | Amon Tobin |
1999 | A Way of Life | Big Bud |
2000 | Atlantis (I Need You) | LTJ Bukem |
2007 | Feels Like Heaven | Makoto |
2011 | Fine Night | Goreshit |
2019 | New love | Sewerslvt |
2019 | Moment | Vierre Cloud |
2020 | The Difference | Flume, Toro y Moi |
2021 | Break it off | PinkPantheress |
SUNDAY 16TH APRIL 2023Who’s House Is This???
Song | Artist | Album |
Can You Feel It | Fingers Inc. | Another Side |
Pacific | 808 State | 90 |
Big Time Sensuality | Bjork | Debut |
Dark & Long | Underworld | Dubnobasswithmyheadman |
Together Again | Janet Jackson | The Velvet Rope |
Music Sounds Better With You | Stardust | Single |
Steal U're Heart | Todd Edwards | Prima Ediozione |
Lady (Hear Me Tonight) | Modjo | Modjo |
Don't You Want My Love | Moodymann | Forevernevermore |
Digital Love | Daft Punk | Discovery |
Can't get you out of my head | Kylie Minogue | Fever |
Genesis | Justice | Justice |
Do the Astral Plane | Flying Lotus | Cosmogramma |
1991 | Azealia Banks | 1991 |
Open Eye Signal | Jon Hopkins | Immunity |
Cityfade | Against All Logic | 2012 - 2017 |
Charmed | DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ | Charmed |
My High | Disclosure, Slowthai, Amine | Single |
24k | Tkay Maidza | Last Year Was Weird Vol.2 |
SUNDAY 2ND APRIL 2023Jazz-Funk
Song |
Artist |
Album |
Yusef Lateef |
Yusef Lateef's Detroit Latitude 42, 30, Longitude 83 |
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Archie Shepp |
Attica Blues |
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Herbie Hancock |
Head Hunters |
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Manu Dibango |
Manu Dibango Anthology |
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Miles Davis |
Get Up With It |
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Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson |
Winter In America |
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Janko Nilovic |
Rhythmes Contemporians |
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Buddy Rich |
The Roar Of '74 |
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Bobbi Humphrey |
Blacks And Blues |
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Cortex |
Troupeau bleu |
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Donald Byrd |
Places And Spaces |
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Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes |
Visions of a New World |
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Stevie Wonder |
Songs in the Key of Life |
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E.U., Black Fire |
Free Yourself |
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Robson Jorge, Lincoln Olivetti |
Robson Jorge e Lincoln Olivetti |
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The RH Factor, Q-Tip, Erykah Badu |
Hard Groove |
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Budos Band |
The Budos Band II |
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Mulatu Astake, The Heliocentrics |
Inspiration Information 3 |
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Yussef Kamaal |
Black Focus |
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Jorja Smith |
Rose Rouge |
SUNDAY 26TH MARCH 2023Shoegaze
Song |
Artist |
Album |
The Jesus and May Chain |
Psychocandy |
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Ride |
Nowhere |
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My bloody valentine |
Loveless |
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Kitchens Of Distinction Strange Free World |
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Catherine Wheel |
Ferment |
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Curve |
Doppelganger |
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Slowdive |
Souvlaki |
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The Verve |
A Storm In Heaven |
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Lift To Expereince |
The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads |
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Sweet Trip |
Velocity : Design : Comfort. |
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Airiel |
Winks & Kisses: Melted |
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Asobi Seksu |
Citrus |
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Blonde Redhead |
23 |
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Have A Nice Life |
Deathconciousness |
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Title Fight |
Floral Green |
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Candy Claws |
Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time |
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre |
Single |
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Alvvays |
In Undertow |
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Beach House |
Single |
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Lil Ugly Mane |
Volcanic bird enemy and the voiced concern |
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Parannoul |
After the Magic |
SUNDAY 12TH MARCH 2023Trip Hop
Song |
Artist |
Album |
Sade |
Love Deluxe |
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Duran Duran |
Duran Duran |
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Portishead |
Dummy |
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Tricky |
Maxinquaye |
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DJ Shadow |
Entroducing….. |
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Fiona Apple |
Tidal |
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Sneaker Pimps |
Becoming X |
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Cibo Matto |
Viva! La Woman |
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Bjork |
Homogenic |
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Mono |
Formica Blues |
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Massive Attack |
Mezzanine |
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Madonna |
Ray of Light |
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UNKLE |
Psyence Fiction |
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Esthero |
Breath From Another |
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PJ Harvey |
Is This Desire? |
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Ulver |
Perdition City |
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Lovage |
Lovage: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By |
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Gorillaz |
Demon Days |
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Phantogram |
Eyelid Movies |
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The Weekend |
House of Balloons |
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Sevdaliza |
Shabrang |
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Doss |
Strawberry |
SUNDAY 5TH MARCH 2023Sophisti-Pop
Song |
Artist |
Album |
I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) |
Grace Jones |
Nightclubbing |
I.G.Y |
Donald Fagan |
The Nightfly |
More Than This |
Roxy Music |
Avalon |
Frankie's First Affair |
Sade |
Diamond Life |
Tinseltown in the Rain |
The Blue Nile |
A Walk Across the Rooftops |
Red Guitar |
David Sylvain |
Brilliant Trees |
Bonny |
Prefab Sprout |
Steve McQueen |
War of the Hearts |
Sade |
Promise |
Slave To Love |
Bryan Ferry |
Boys and Girls |
Live to Tell |
Madonna |
True Blue |
I'm Your Man |
Leonard Cohen |
I'm Your Man |
The Downtown Lights |
The Blue Nile |
Hats |
Rockin' Back Inside My Heart |
Julee Cruise |
Floating Into the Night |
Wild Horses |
Prefab Sprout |
Jordan:The Comeback |
… Being Boring |
Pet Shop Boys |
Behaviour |
Crianca |
Marina Lima |
Marina Lima |
Kiss of Life Sade |
Love Deluxe |
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Chinatown |
Destroyer |
Kaputt |
Hysterical Us |
Magdalena Bay |
Mercurial World |
Robber |
The Weather Situation |
Ignorance |
Out of Time |
The Weekend |
Dawn FM |
SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2022Hip Hop Oddballs
Hip Hop Oddballs - Radio One 91fm Show
A musical guide to the undergroud Hip Hop. Abstract Hip Hop developed in the late 1990’s and has largely influenced a new wave of experimental hip hop.
Year |
Song Title |
Artist |
Album |
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1996 |
Dr. Octagon |
Dr. Octagon |
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1997 |
Company Flow |
Funcrusher Plus |
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1998 |
Hieroglyphics |
3rd Eye Vision |
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2000 |
Quasimoto |
The Unseen |
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2000 |
Deltron 3030 |
Deltron 3030 |
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2001 |
Aesop Rock |
Labor Days |
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2002 |
Blackalicious |
Blazing Arrow |
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2002 |
Dälek |
From Filthy Tonhue of Gods and Griots |
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2002 |
EL-P |
Fantastic Damage |
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2004 |
Madvillain |
Madvilliany |
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2004 |
Illogic |
Celestial Clockwork |
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2005 |
Edan |
Beauty and the Beat |
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2011 |
Swerve… the reeling of all that is worthwhile (Noir not withstanding) |
Shabazz Palaces |
Black Up |
2012 |
Death Grips |
The Money Store |
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2012 |
Lil Ugly Mane |
Uneven Compromise |
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2016 |
Ka |
Honor Killed the Samurai |
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2016 |
Danny Brown |
Atrocity Exhibition |
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2017 |
Open Mike Eagle |
Brick Body Kids Still Daydream |
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2018 |
Earl Sweatshirt |
Some Rap Songs |
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2019 |
Slausan Malone |
A Quiet Farwell, 2016-2018 |
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2020 |
The Koreatown Oddity |
Little Dominiques Nosebleed |
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2020 |
R.A.P. Ferreira |
Purple Moonlight Pages |
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2020 |
clipping. |
Visions of Bodies Being Burned |
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2021 |
JPEGMAFIA |
LP! |
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2021 |
Injury Reserve |
By the Time I Get to Phoenix |
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2022 |
billy woods |
Aethiopes |
Full Playlist: Hip Hop Oddballs
Genres
Abstract Hip Hop, Alternative R&B, Ambient, Boom Bap, Cloud Rap, Concious Hip Hop, Dark Ambeint, Drumless, East Coast Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, Experimental Rock, Field Recordings, Gangsta Rap, Glitch , Glitch Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Horrorcore , Hypangoic, Industrial Hip Hop, Instrumental Hip Hop, Jazz Poetry , Jazz Rap, Memphis Rap , Neo-Psychedelia , Neo-Soul, Noise Plunderphonics , Political Hip Hop, Post-Punk , Psychedelia , Psychedelic Rock, Sound Collage, Spoken Word, Turntabilism, West Coast Hip Hop, Wonky
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SUNDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2022Art Pop
Radio One Show - Art Pop
—- Introduction—-
Art pop is a loose subcategory of Pop that is characterized for its manipulation of signs and its synthesis of cultural art forms; where artists reflect an affinity with art school practices or other musical/non-musical art sources such as pop art, literature, cinema, traditional music, theater performances, Experimental, Electronic, and so on. This can be musically expressed through the subversion or deconstruction of various styles, for example, by reimagining historical genres in a disparately contemporary setting, or by adopting traditions from 'serious music' (like those from Western Classical Music). In any case, the music remains in a fairly pop context. The Genre existed in the 1970’s from a umber of countries, that lead to different musical styles in the future. The examples I have here are Brazillian Grous Secos & Molhados, Italian Lucio Battisti and Americans John Cale (a member of the velvet underground) Brian Eno — The greatest producer of all time — (Famously produced for David Bowie, Talking Heads , John Cale, Nico, Genesis, Devo, U2, Bauhaus, Kate Bush, Television, Blur, George Michael, Sienad O’Connor, UNKLE, Slowdive, Yo La Tengo, Paul Simon, Coldplay, Frank Ocean, Mac Miller, James Blake, Elvis Costello, The Killers, King Crimson, Jay Electronica, Jon Hopkins, Can, Massive Attack and somehow David Hasselhoff
1973, Feb 25 — Paris 1919 - John Cale // Paris 1919 (4:03)
Art Pop, Baroque Pop, Singer-Songwriter
1973, Aug 1 — Sauge latino - Secos & Molhados (2:07)
Art Pop, Folk Pop, Progressive Pop
1974, Nov 1 — Burning Airlines Give You So Much More - Brian Eno // Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) (3:17)
Art Pop, Art Rock
1974, Dec 1 — Abbracciala abbrecciali abbracciati - Lucio Battisti // Anima Latina (7:04)
Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Psychedelic Pop
—- Art Pop in the 1980’s —-
1985, Sep 16 — Cloudbusting - Kate Bush // Hounds of Love (5:10)
Art Pop, Progressive Pop
1986, Feb 17 —Life’s What You Make It - Talk Talk // The Colour of Spring (4:27)
Art Pop
1986, May 19 — Don’t Give Up - Peter Gabriel // So (6:32)
Art Pop, Pop Rock
—- Art Pop Expansion —-
1997, Sep 23 —Rainbow Conversation - Stereolab // Dots and Loops (4:46)
Art Pop, Indietronica
1999, Jun 28 —Bocanada - Gustavo Cerati // Bocanada (4:06)
Art Pop, Downtempo, Art Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
2001, Aug 27 — It’s Not Up To You - Bjork // Vespertine (5:09)
Art Pop, Electronic
—- Revival of Art Pop —-
2007, Sep 10 — Fireworks - Animal Collective // Strawberry Jam (6:50)
Art Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop
2010, Mar 9 — Empire Ants - Gorillaz, Little Dragon // Plastic Beach (3:47)
Art Pop, Electropop
—- Indietronica and Art Pop—-
2010, May 18 —BaBopByeYa - Janelle Monae // The ArchAndroid (8:47)
Art Pop, Contemporary R&B
2010, Oct 12 — Futile Devices - Sufjan Stevens // The Age of Adz (2:11)
Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Indietronica
2011, Sep 13 — Strange Mercy - St. Vincent // Strange Mercy (4:29)
Art Pop, Art Rock, Indie Pop, Indietronica
—- New Niche’s in Art Pop—-
2012, Jun 19 —Valentine - Fiona Apple // The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (3:33)
Art Pop, Singer-Songwriter
2015, Sep 25 — Feel You - Julia Holter // Have You in My Wilderness (4:08)
Art Pop, Chamber Pop
2016, May 8 —Daydreaming - Radiohead // A Moon Shaped Pool (6:24)
Art Pop, Art Rock
—- Glitch and Jazz in Art Pop—-
2016, Sep 23 — Valley in the Ocean - Bruno Pernadas // Those Who Throw Objects at the Crocodiles Will Be Asked to Retrieve Them (6:45)
Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Jazz Pop, Jazz Fusion
2019, Aug 30 — Mariners Apartment Complex - Lana Del Ray // Norman Fucking Rockwell (4:07)
Art Pop, Singer-Songwriter
2019, Nov 8 — Cellophane - FKA Twigs // Magdalene (3:24)
Art Pop, Glitch Pop
—- Looking Forward & Conclusion—-
2021, Jun 25 — Turning Wheel - Spellling // The Turning Wheel (3:33)
Art Pop, Baroque Pop
2022, Nov 18 — It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody - Weyes Blood // And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow (6:16)
Art Pop, Baroque Pop, Singer-Songwriter
—-Genre Guide—-
Art Pop |
Artistic, inventive and singular presentation and performance, often featuring poetic or oblique lyricism, and frequently subverting and experimenting with various other genres and art forms while remaining fairly pop-oriented and accessible. |
Art Rock |
Aspires towards a level of experimentation and creativity that expands the bounds of Rock while remaining within the bounds of conventional structures that Experimental Rock ignores. |
Baroque Pop |
Incorporates elements of Western Classical Music, commonly featuring harpsichord or strings as well as the rhythmic flow and counterpoint of Baroque Music. |
Chamber Pop |
Based on the smooth and melodic songwriting of Lounge and other Easy Listening, as well as the orchestration of Baroque Pop and the production styles of other 1960s pop genres. |
Contemporary R&B |
Pioneered by African American artists and emerging after the demise of Disco in the 1980s, featuring influences from Soul, Funk, and Pop, and a smooth, modern production style. |
Downtempo |
Atmospheric groove-based Electronic Music |
Electronic |
Uses non-traditional electronic instrumentation and sound manipulation technology as the primary backbone of a composition. |
Electropop |
Dense, layered, and compressed production, usually coupled with a distinct fuzzy and "warm" low-frequency synthesizer style. |
Folk Pop |
Blends Contemporary Folk with a Pop sensibility, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s and featuring influence from the contemporary Folk Rock style. |
Glitch Pop |
Incorporates elements of more experimental Electronic styles like IDMand Glitch. |
Indietronica |
Combines the melody and directness of Indie Pop, and sometimes the instrumentation of Indie Rock, with a willingness to experiment with contemporary Electronic textures and techniques. |
Jazz Fusion |
Near-universal usage of electric guitars and keyboards coupled with influences from genres such as Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Funk, and Traditional Folk Music, and a relative degree of harmonic simplicity. |
Neo-Psychedelia |
Psychedelic style post 1 |
Pop Rock |
Standard verse-chorus Pop that can also be categorized under Rockfor its use of guitars, drums, and propulsive rhythms. |
Progressive Pop |
Milder counterpart to Progressive Rock, emerging in the late 1960s and introducing complex songwriting and arrangements into a Popcontext. |
Psychedelic Pop |
Bridges the elements of Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Folk, and Popto bring them together. |
Singer-Songwriter |
Heavily focused on lyrics and songwriting, with musical accompaniment tending to take lower precedence. |
SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2022Psychedelic Folk
Psychedelic Folk (Radio One Show) 4pm - 6pm
—- Introduction —-
Psychedelic folk is a wide category of acoustic song forms that capture a dream-like, 'spaced-out', whimsical, haunting, mystical and melancholy aesthetics . Artists achieve this through a variety of different methods and approaches, such as studio effects, tunings (including detuned instruments), affected vocal styles and discordant melodies. Psychedelic Folk off-sprinted from psychedelic rock albums in 1967, with groups such as ‘Love’ and ‘The Doors’. Most notably ‘The End’ by the doors is responsible for the opening of this genre.
1967 —The End - The Doors // The Doors (11:34)
Elektra
Psychedelic Rock
1967 —Mabye the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hildalre - Love // Forever Changes (3:34)
No Label
Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Folk
—- Psychedelic Singer Songwriter—-
In 1969 and 1970, Artists started adding psychedelic elements into a traditional slow an singer-songwriter format . Most notably in this format are father of Jeff Buckley: Tim Buckley, Syd Barrett — the frontman of Pink Floyd — and Linda Perhacs. These artists expressed slow and melancholic anecdotes about love, by layering guitars, subduing vocal recordings to create a disorienting and intimately expresses sadness.
1969 — Buzzin’ Fly - Tim Buckley // Happy Sad (6:00)
Elektra
Singer-Songwriter, Psychedelic Folk
1970 —Terrapin - Syd Barrett // The Madcap Laughs (5:00)
Harvest
Psychedelic Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Psychedelic Folk
1970 — Hey, Who Really Cares - Linda Perhacs // Parallelograms (4:32)
No Label
Singer-Songwriter, Psychedelic Folk
—- International Psychedelic Folk—-
Between 1970 and 1975, Psychedelic Folk breached international boarders. In 1970, Caribbean artist ‘Exuma’ released a Caribbean interpretation of folk music that incorporated raw and traditional instruments usually used in spiritual jazz. Though from London, Exuma experimented with unorthodox instruments and vocal layering akin to styles used tribes in their record ‘first utterance’, essentially inventing the genres of ‘Freak Folk’ and ‘Avant Folk’ that would be adapted by artists like Joanna Newsom. Ze Ramalho should also held expand the traditional instruments that would be used to more jazzy avenue for a psychedelic Brazillian folk experience.
1970 —You Don’t Know What’s Going On - Exuma // Exuma (3:27)
Mercury
Caribbean Folk Music, Psychedelic Folk
1971 — The Herald - Comus // First Utterance (11:35)
Dawn Records
Freak Folk, Psychedelic Folk, Progressive Folk, Avant-Folk
1975 — Trilha de Sumé - Lula Cortes, Zé Ramalho // Paêbirú (6:30)
Solar
Psychedelic Folk, Brazilian Folk Music
—- Rebirth of Psychedelic Folk —-
Psychedelic Folk tracks had a 20 year absebce, due to the rise of New Wave, Post Punk and Art Pop in the 1980’s. In the mid 90’s Psychedelic Folk songs began to emerge again in singles from Post Punk and Indie Rock records. The examples I’ve singed out are the tracks ‘Noble Experiment’ by by the Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 and ‘Where You’ll Find Me Know’ by the famous Neutral Milk Hotel. Over the 20 year span, however music recording technology developed significantly. Most notably Psychedelic Folk now included more distorted guitar cords and Artists could more strenuously compose their sounds to create a sometimes cold, isolated or hypnotic effect.
1994 —Noble Experiment - Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 // Strangers from the Universe (3:31)
Matador
Indie Rock, Noise Rock, Art Rock, Art Punk
1996 —Where You’ll Find Me Know - Neutral Milk Hotel // On Avery Island (4:04)
Merge
Indie Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Lo-Fi, Folk, Indie Folk
—-The Microphones—-
Between 2000 and 2003, ‘The Microphones’, otherwise known as ‘Phil Elverum’, released three albums: It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water, The Glow pt.2 and Mount Erie. These records perfected the ‘Psychedelic Folk’ sound. Particularly on ‘the glow pt.2’, The Microphones experience is explosive, intimate and hypnotic. To create this effect, Elevrum would several months in the mountains alone, immersed in his natural environment. At times records feel like your in his cabin with subtle creaks, natural field recordings and traditional raw instruments, that are combined with heavily layered and distorted guitars to create an often transcendental listening experience. Phil typically writes his lyrics as metaphorical anecdotes where he describes the beauty of the natural world and relates it to his emotional exctacies, including his desperate love, loneliness and his despondent relationship with the world.
2000 — The Pull - The Microphones // It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water (4:53)
K Records
Lo-Fi, Psychedelic Folk, Indie Folk
2001 — I Want Wind to Blow - The Microphones // The Glow Pt. 2 (5:32)
K, P.W. Lever Um & Sunt Ltd.
Lo-Fi, Indie Folk, Psychedelic Folk
2003 — II. Solar System - The Microphones // Mount Eerie (3:38)
K, P.W. Lever Um & Sunt Ltd.
Avant-Folk, Psychedelic Folk
—- Psychedelic Folk Expansion—-
After these releases from ‘The Microphones’, Psychedelic Folk expanded into various different avenues. Animal Collective and Panda Bear explored these dug-infused and neo-psychedelic and applied combined with a traditional acoustic guitar among other instruments, which created a uniquely creepy and beautiful sound. Heavy Water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping by ‘Grouper’ is an example of a gorgeous minimalist track that combines these soothing and slow ambient drone effects and traditional instruments and vocals. The next track ‘Fruitcake and Cookies’ by Sweet Trip blends technological ‘Glitch’ and ‘IDM’ styles, with traditional acoustic guitar and drums layered a over, around and under a gorgeous vocal performance by Valerie Cooper. The whole ‘Velocity : Design : Comfort’ record depicts a beautiful relationship between nature and technology.
2003 —Fruitcake and Cookies - Sweet Trip // Velocity : Design : Comfort (7:58)
Darla
IDM, Glitch Pop, Shoegaze
2004 — Leaf House - Animal Collective // Sung Tongs (2:43)
FatCat
Neo-Psychedelia, Freak Folk, Avant Folk
2007 — Take Pills - Panda Bear // Person Pitch (5:23)
Paw Tracks
Psychedelic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
2008 —Heavy Water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping - Grouper // Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill (2:53)
Type
Ambient, Psychedelic Folk
—- Modern Psychedelic Folk & Conclusion—-
Recently, Psychedelic Folk has evolved into sounds within Dream Pop and Folktronica, including bands such as Sweet-Trip and Korean outfit Mid-Air Thief. Usually their sounds use acoustic string instruments sound that are manipulated; changing the pitch, or speed among other elements.These Sounds are combined with other technologically generated sounds to create psychedelic and dreamy soundscapes.
2009 — Milk - Sweet Trip // You Will Never Know Why (4:25)
Darla.
Dream Pop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
2015 —Swamp - Mid-Air Thief // Gongjoong Doduk (6:19)
No Label
Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Folk, Avant Folk, Folktronica, Freak Folk
2018 —Crumbling Together - Mid-Air Thief // Crumbling (9:38)
Topshelf
Folktronica, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Folk
—- Genre Guide —-
Ambient - Ambient is a style that describes a large spectrum of music. Ambient music puts more emphasis on actual sound than musical structure, aimed at forming a particular atmosphere or mood with the help of conventional and unconventional instruments, sound clips, and sometimes vocal clips. Singing in ambient music can be done, although a good deal of ambient is instrumental.
Art Punk - Despite the genre having no clear definition or singular style, groups perceived as "art punk" are generally those that combine the stripped-down rock and roll style of punk rock with "arty" elements of Minimalism, instrumental interplay, elements of Traditional Folk Music of various cultures (as exemplified by the Afrobeat influence in Talking Heads' later music), experimentation with Jazz or Funk-inspired rhythms, dissonance, and noise experimentation (concepts largely originating in varieties of "art music" such as Modern Classical music, jazz, and Jazz Fusion).
Art Rock - The term art rock has been employed to describe several works of Rock music developed right after the 1960s Psychedelic Rock explosion. Following on the heels of this phenomenon, art rock has been the result of musicians developing an interest towards a handful of forms of music out of the boundaries of rock and, in general terms, making an attempt to break away as much as possible from the constrains imposed by Rock & Roll (or from the roots of rock itself, which, in turn, inspired genres like Blues Rock, Country Rock or U.S. Folk Rock). A non-musical factor that could explain this development is the conscious transition that certain rock (and non-rock) artists made from singles-based music towards a bigger development of the album as a cohesive lyrical and thematic whole (an important step towards the popularization of the so-called concept album) as shown by the 1966–1967 set of examples like Pet Sounds, Freak Out!, The Who Sell Out or Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (which can be counted as forerunners of later art rock).
Avant-Folk - Avant-Folk is a type of Contemporary Folk music that is more Experimental-influenced and less confined to conventional song structure or style, playing with instrumentation, rhythm, and other factors not commonly found in folk music.
Brazilian Folk Music - Brazilian folk music, just like Brazilian culture as a whole, arises from the interaction and mixture of Indigenous, African and European cultures, due to the historic processes of, first, colonisation and, later, independence from Portugal. Despite having its influence considered of minor importance by scholars, particularly those of the early 20th century, Indigenous American Traditional Music is present in all cultural regions of the country. Around five million Africans were brought to Brazil due to the Atlantic slave trade, and they brought with them their music, mainly West African Music and Central African Music. Since they were scattered around Brazil, often escaping captivity and forming independent communities named mocambos or quilombos, these different African traditions mixed among themselves and with different Indigenous traditions as well. European cultural influences came almost exclusively through Portuguese immigrants, at least until the period of strong immigration of other European peoples which began in the 19th century. The Portuguese did not just bring to Brazil their Portuguese Folk Music, but also other European Folk Music dances that had achieved popularity in Portugal, such as fandango, Polka and waltz, that would strongly influence Brazilian music eventually.
Caribbean Folk Music - A meta-genre that covers the different forms of Traditional Folk Music from the Caribbean.
Dream Pop - Dream pop is a genre characterized by an overall subdued atmosphere - from the vocals to the melodies - producing a dream-like, sleepy, or spacious feel. As the name suggests, songs are structured around traditionally Pop-sounding progressions, often with a steady though de-emphasized beat and vocals that are lower in the mix and possibly run through effects so as to offer a more ethereal feel.
Folk - Folk music is a very broad term used for music rooted in the mostly oral traditions of initially rather small social groups. The original context of folk music often was to accompany other types of social activities, like manual labour, religious rites or family gatherings. The eponymous, notoriously difficult "folk" or "people" concept can therefore relate to a number of different aspects: groups defined through ethnicities, tribes, nations, large regions, occupations, religions, families etc. may each serve as parameters for different folk musics (such as Indigenous American Traditional Music, Hill Tribe Music, Canadian Folk Music, Work Songs or East Asian Folk Music). It is used as a distinct category from the high art concept of Classical Music and comparatively modern forms of commercially distributed, written popular music (such as Pop or Rock).
Folktronica - Folktronica is a style of Electronic music which incorporates the sounds of acoustic instrumentation, with elements of Contemporary Folk or various Traditional Folk Music traditions and particularly the acoustic guitars and other stringed instruments central to these folk styles. These are commonly blended with the compositional sensibilities of IDM and Glitch-inspired editing and manipulation, as well as the tempo and atmosphere of Downtempo. Although electronic producers had experimented with using acoustic elements through the 1990s, the style would become prominent in the early 2000s as the term was coined to describe the early works of Four Tet and Manitoba, as well as groups like The Books and Tunng. Despite remaining underground, folktronica is stylistically diverse, with some artists using more traditional song structures or live instrumentation whereas others work exclusively with samples in a more experimental direction. However, folktronica in all its forms is unified by this blend of electronic and acoustic instrumentation and the textures that contrast provides.
Freak Folk - Freak folk is a type of Psychedelic Folk which emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s among artists associated with the New Weird America movement. It draws from a wide range of influences, with a particular interest in 1960s hippie acid folk, the quirkiness of Indie Folk, other New Weird America bands, as well as elements of Traditional Folk Music. Freak folk tends to favour finger-picked instruments like acoustic guitar, ukulele or harp, as well as toy instruments, but it can also add electric or electronic instrumentation more typical of Rock music. Peculiar, vivid and idiosyncratic vocal styles are common, ranging from the plaintive, childlike singing of Joanna Newsom to the lonesome warble of Devendra Banhart and high harmonies of Animal Collective. Production-wise, freak folk songs can frequently be very lo-fi, but some artists opt for a lush and polished approach. Lyrically, the genre usually evokes mythical, pastoral and romantic themes.
Glitch Pop - Glitch pop is a niche and eclectic style of Indietronica that arose around the turn of the millennium. The genre typically retains indie sensibilities, frequently incorporating live vocals and instrumentation, Pop song structures, and a DIY attitude with a focus on consumer electronics. However, it is defined by its incorporation of newer forms of leftfield Electronic music, particularly the percussion and unconventional sound design of IDM (and Drill and Bass) as well as Glitch editing techniques similar to those found in Folktronica, as pioneered by Oval. Other common elements are the use of atmospheric, dreamy synth textures as found in Ambient Pop, Bitpop-inspired Chiptune-like synth leads, and the stuttery, syncopated breaks of Broken Beat. The use of clipped audio samples has also led to inspiration from and crossover with Mashup.
IDM - IDM (shorthand for intelligent dance music) is an Electronic genre that describes the sound of some musicians who sought to develop Electronic Dance Music's connotations beyond dance clubs into a more experimental direction. Despite its name, the genre is usually intended for home listening rather than dancing, with producers often utilizing complex fast-paced rhythms and unconventional sound design to create cold and mechanical atmospheres, even though simpler sound palettes with more melodic and soothing tones can still be present.
Indie Folk - Following the rise of the independent music scene in the 1980s, Indie Folk began to appear from various artists, combining the acoustic sounds of Contemporary Folk with the catchy melodies of Indie Rock. The genre began to reach new heights of popularity with the New Weird America movement in the early 2000s, particularly with artists such as Iron and Wine, Sufjan Stevens and Bright Eyes.
Indie Pop - Indie pop is a broad style of Pop that is characterized by its DIY ethos, lighthearted melodies, general Rock instrumentation and its overall “authentic” approach. Although it shares many characteristics with its stylistic counterpart Indie Rock, indie pop differs in that it features a more melodic and accessible sound with catchier production and does not strictly confine itself to rock idioms.
Indie Rock - Indie rock is a subgenre of Alternative Rock associated with a less mainstream-oriented sound and a DIY ethos to recording and production. It dabbles in Pop-informed songwriting and takes influences from sound palettes ranging from Contemporary Folk to Punk. Indie rock artists often embrace an autonomous approach to achieve a more "authentic" or raw sound and write their music alone without outside help.
Lo-Fi - Lo-fi emerged during the advent of the American underground scene in the 1980s as a raw, noisy style of Indie Rock. Its name stems from its use of low-fidelity production and recording equipment, giving it an unclean and distinctly ramshackle sound.
Neo-Psychedelia - Neo-psychedelia is a broad term referring to developments in Psychedelia since the early 1980s, building on the drug-inspired styles developed in the 1960s. The term initially referred to Post-Punk and Jangle Pop artists like The Soft Boys and The Church who brought in influence from Psychedelic Pop and Psychedelic Rock, combining clean electric guitars and pop songwriting with the use of reverb, distortion, or other effects. Through the decade, neo-psychedelia would parallel developments in Alternative Rock, including a mid-1980s scene in California known as the Paisley Underground, and a Space Rock Revival led by groups like Spacemen 3 and Loop. In the late 1980s, it would also contribute to the psychedelic sound of the Baggy scenes, which combined a surreal sonic environment with the upbeat rhythms of Alternative Dance and a drug-fueled rave culture, and was a major influence on Primal Scream's landmark 1991 album Screamadelica.
Noise Rock - Noise rock is a broad genre that encompasses Rock artists that incorporate a high amount of distortion and varying levels of dissonance, lo-fi production, and feedback. The most commonly used instruments are highly distorted guitars, both regular and bass, but additionally, bands often incorporate drum machines, electronics, tape-manipulated soundscapes, and noises to diversify their sound. Unconventional song structures are also often utilized.
Progressive Folk - Progressive folk refers to a genre that emerged alongside the rise of Progressive Rock in the UK and the USA during the late 1960s, developing at the end of the British and American Folk revivals of the period.
Psychedelic Folk - Psychedelic folk is a wide category of acoustic song forms that capture an aesthetic similar to that of other Psychedelia-based genres, with an atmosphere that is at turns dream-like, 'spaced-out', whimsical, haunting, mystical and melancholy. This is achieved using a variety of different methods and approaches, such as studio effects, tunings (including detuned instruments), affected vocal styles and discordant melodies. Inspiration is also sometimes drawn from various Regional Music traditions from around the world such as Hindustani Classical Music and medieval music, as well as light avant-garde influences from Drone and American Primitivism.
Psychedelic Pop - Psychedelic pop is a genre that bridges the musical elements of Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Folk, and Pop to bring them together. The sound produced is often intended to emulate the way music sounds while under the effects of psychedelic drugs. It differs from other psychedelia-related genres by emphasizing catchy pop hooks and vocal harmonies similar to Sunshine Pop. However, unlike sunshine pop, psychedelic pop always retains a quality of surrealism, usually achieved with abstract lyricism and/or the liberal use of tape effects like slapback echo, reverb, or flanging. The instrumentation itself somewhat follows that of Pop Rock, but in most cases, is supplemented by instruments considered unorthodox for pop recordings in the early-to-mid 1960s, such as theremin, zither, or tack piano.
Psychedelic Rock - Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music which emerged in the mid-1960s that often attempts to emulate or enhance the way music sounds while under the influence of psychedelic drugs. Songs typically include heavily distorted and reverbed electric guitars, extended instrumental segments (especially guitar solos), augmented vocals, and drug-influenced lyrics. Other common characteristics include use of keyboards and elaborate studio effects like backwards recording. It is also not uncommon for psychedelic rock groups to incorporate prominent elements of other genres including Folk, Blues, Jazz, and South Asian Music.
Shoegaze - Shoegaze is a style of Alternative Rock that focuses on creating ethereal, noisy washes of sound, with bands utilizing various effect pedals, such as distortion, reverb, and delay. The guitars often reach overwhelming volumes, making the lyrics unintelligible and mainly applying vocals as another melodic layer. The genre's name was coined in a review of Moose's concert, where the lead singer read the lyrics taped to the floor during the show. The British press picked up the term and began using it regarding bands that stared at their pedals or guitars (often due to inexperience) while performing live.
Singer-Songwriter - The singer-songwriter genre is rooted in the traditions of the mediaeval bards and troubadours of the 15th & 16th centuries. This style of 'musical storytelling' was championed in the post-war era by Woody Guthrie, Dorival Caymmi and others, usually presented as one man and his guitar. In the US the sound evolved with the American Contemporary Folk scene of the 1950s and early 1960s where artists such as Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger began to write and play their own songs, whilst at the same time artists such as Georges Brassens, Joan Manuel Serrat, Gino Paoli, Víctor Jara and Chico Buarque were developing along similar lines in Europe and Latin America, leading to the development of genres like Liedermacher, Cantautori and Nueva canción and influencing Chanson.
Traditional Folk Music - Folk music is music based on particular regional folk traditions. Traditional elements, influences and instruments are the primary backbone of composition, although contemporary features may be present as well. Sub-genres of traditional folk music include genres deeply rooted in regional traditions, even if their modern incarnations may not be traditional as such.
SUNDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2022The Jam Jar
——The Jam Jar——
Presenting some of the hottest jams of the last century
Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix // Electric Ladyland
October 25, 1968
Polydor, Reprise
Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock
21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson // In the Court of the Crimson King
October 10, 1969
Island Records
Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock
Hit It and Quit It - Funkadelic // Maggot Brain
July 1, 1971
Westbound
Funk Rock, Funk, Psychedelic Soul
Halleluhwah - CAN // Tago Mago
August, 1971
United Artists
Kautrock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock
When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin // Led Zeppelin IV
November 8, 1971
Atlantic
Hard Rock
Close to the Edge - Yes // Close to the Edge
September 13, 1972
Atlantic
Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog
Zombie - Fela Kuti // Zombie
January 1, 1977
Celluloid
Afrobeat
Dogs - Pink Floyd // Animals.
January 23, 1977
Harvest
Progressive Rock, Art Rock
Marquee Moon - Television // Marquee Moon
February 8, 1977
Elektra
Art Punk, Post-Punk
The Great Curve - Talking Heads // Remain in Light
October 8, 1980
Sire
New Wave, Post-Punk, Afrobeat
——Genre Guide——
Afrobeat - Afrobeat is a genre pioneered by Nigerian bandleader Fela Kuti in the late 1960s. It is a West African hybrid style that merges percussion from the traditional Yoruba Music of the region, Highlife (Fela played in Bobby Benson's and Dr. Victor Olaiya's bands in the 1950s), Jazz (a genre that Fela explored during the 1960s in London and back in Lagos) and Funk (influenced by local Nigerian star Geraldo Pino, an imitator of James Brown). This combination proved very successful, earning Fela critical acclaim and spawning a movement of afrobeat bands.
Art Punk - Despite the genre having no clear definition or singular style, groups perceived as "art punk" are generally those that combine the stripped-down rock and roll style of punk rock with "arty" elements of Minimalism, instrumental interplay, elements of Traditional Folk Music of various cultures (as exemplified by the Afrobeat influence in Talking Heads' later music), experimentation with Jazz or Funk-inspired rhythms, dissonance, and noise experimentation (concepts largely originating in varieties of "art music" such as Modern Classical music, jazz, and Jazz Fusion).
Art Rock - The term art rock has been employed to describe several works of Rock music developed right after the 1960s Psychedelic Rock explosion. Following on the heels of this phenomenon, art rock has been the result of musicians developing an interest towards a handful of forms of music out of the boundaries of rock and, in general terms, making an attempt to break away as much as possible from the constrains imposed by Rock & Roll (or from the roots of rock itself, which, in turn, inspired genres like Blues Rock, Country Rock or U.S. Folk Rock). A non-musical factor that could explain this development is the conscious transition that certain rock (and non-rock) artists made from singles-based music towards a bigger development of the album as a cohesive lyrical and thematic whole (an important step towards the popularization of the so-called concept album) as shown by the 1966–1967 set of examples like Pet Sounds, Freak Out!, The Who Sell Out or Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (which can be counted as forerunners of later art rock).
Blues Rock - Blues Rock is Rock that relies on the chords/scales and instrumental improvisation of Blues. The genre started in the 1960s. Artists like Yardbirds, Cream, and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in the UK and The Allman Brothers Band, Canned Heat, and Johnny Winter in the US eventually brought the sound widespread popularity
Experimental Rock - Experimental rock is a term applied to music in which artists abandon Rock conventions and opt for an exploratory approach through experimentation with song structures, uncommon time signatures, rhythm, dissonance, instrumentation, noise, electronics, and other techniques. The most extreme acts incorporate Experimental music traits, such as improvisation, non-traditional production, and studio manipulation methods.
Funk - Funk originated in the mid-1960s by musicians who began mixing the genres of Rhythm & Blues, Soul, and Jazz. The genre is characterized by a strong groove, usually carried out by bass guitar or drumkits, a prominent use of extended chords, and a percussive guitar style using a wah pedal. Funk usually focuses less on melody and more on the danceable rhythm and groove.
Funk Rock - Funk rock is a fusion of Rock and Funk that emerged in the early 1970s. The genre is characterized by the emphasis of funk groove over a rock basis. It was pioneered by Jimi Hendrix's live album Band of Gypsys and Funkadelic's early work. Other prominent acts in the genre include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Prince and Primus.
Hard Rock - Hard rock is a subgenre of Rock music rooted in 1960s Blues Rock and Psychedelic Rock (especially its Acid Rock subgenre) music. Hard rock music always features distorted guitars and virtually always uses power chords, and frequently includes blues rock-inspired song structures and chord progressions. Flashy guitar solos are common, and vocals are typically sung in an aggressive manner.
Kautrock - Krautrock is a subgenre coined by the British music press to refer to West German progressive and experimental groups of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Although these artists could differ wildly, they were unified in their attempt to take the energy of Anglo-American Rock music and distance it from its Rhythm & Blues roots, instead drawing inspiration from other sources.
New Wave - New wave appeared in the late 1970s, largely influenced by the Punk Rock explosion of the mid-1970s as well as Pop Rock and Electronic music. It is often considered a close relative of and a stylistic counterpart to Post-Punk which appeared at around the same time and was also influenced by punk rock. New wave music is characterized by agitated and busy guitar melodies, jerky rhythms, "stop-and-go" composition structures, often a heavy reliance on synthesizers, and typically intricate percussive sections (sometimes with the help of drum machines). Early on, beat-oriented music like Afrobeat and Disco also had a strong influence on the movement. Power Pop and Synthpop are also closely associated with new wave and many artists played a combination of the three genres at various parts in their careers. It should be noted that the term "new wave" was and still is sometimes used as a synonym for synthpop, especially in the United States, although this specific usage has largely fallen into disuse. The closer focus on Pop songwriting and electronics as well as a mainstream aesthetic helped separate the genre from its punk rock roots and its cousin in post-punk, a detachment that became clearer with synth-led acts represented by New Romantic. Alongside the genres mentioned previously, new wave is also musically, aesthetically, and commercially linked to many other styles of music from related subcultures of the 1980s, including 2 Tone, Alternative Dance, Mod Revival, Sophisti-Pop, and Coldwave.
Post Punk - With its roots in the mid to late 1970s, post-punk emerged alongside the initial Punk Rock explosion in the United Kingdom. While retaining punk rock's focus on trimming away excess, post-punk tends to place more importance on creating atmosphere and usually has more complex songwriting than punk rock. Musicians tend to be much more experimental, often incorporating influences from Dub, Funk, Krautrock, Art Rock, Experimental music, and Electronic music. Unlike New Wave, its more pop-based counterpart which emerged around the same time, post-punk often deals with more serious subject matter.
Progressive Rock - Progressive rock is a Rock subgenre associated with complex harmonies and instrumental virtuosity inspired by Western Classical Music and Jazz. Generally, song structures consist of many sections and typically feature shifts in tempo and time signatures. Broader instrumentation compared to other Rock subgenres is also utilized to provide a wider selection of moods, which includes keyboards, as well as wind and bowed instruments, to the point of sometimes replacing the guitar as the dominant instrument in the music. Songwriting-wise, prog rock bands often opt for concept albums, where songs are tied to themes such as history, science fiction, and fantasy, with lyricists drawing inspiration from poetry, literature, and cinema. The genre is also occasionally influenced by Contemporary Folk and Traditional Folk Music.
Psychedelic Rock - Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music which emerged in the mid-1960s that often attempts to emulate or enhance the way music sounds while under the influence of psychedelic drugs. Songs typically include heavily distorted and reverbed electric guitars, extended instrumental segments (especially guitar solos), augmented vocals, and drug-influenced lyrics. Other common characteristics include use of keyboards and elaborate studio effects like backwards recording. It is also not uncommon for psychedelic rock groups to incorporate prominent elements of other genres including Folk, Blues, Jazz, and South Asian Music.
Psychedelic Soul - Psychedelic soul came about when Sly & The Family Stone took the effects heard in Psychedelic Rock and brought them into Soul. Psychedelic soul often uses keyboards and electric guitars to create a psychedelic sound accompanying soul vocals. Psychedelic soul is closely related to the Funk of the late 1960s and early 1970s (psychedelic soul's heyday), as many musical acts played music incorporating both styles, such as Stevie Wonder or The Temptations.
Symphonic Prog - Symphonic Prog is the largest and most well known sub-genre of classic Progressive Rock. It is the term applied to the Prog bands who incorporated classical elements, mostly orchestral, into their music. The elements that are used are generally compositional, mostly manifested as longer form works that often deviate from traditional popular song structures, and/or textural with lush keyboards being used to mimic orchestral sonorities. The most popular of the original Symphonic bands are Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Camel, and early Genesis. The Italian prog scene is also well-known for being specialized in this style (e.g. Premiata Forneria Marconi, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso and Le Orme).
SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2022Indie Rock
Indie Rock - Radio One 91fm Show
—— Introduction ——
Indie rock is a sub-genre of Alternative Rock associated with a less mainstream-oriented sound and a DIY ethos to recording and production. It dabbles in Pop-informed songwriting and takes influences from sound palettes ranging from Contemporary Folk to Punk. Indie rock artists often embrace an autonomous approach to achieve a more "authentic" or raw sound and write their music alone without outside help.
—— Track - Listing ——
Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes // Violent Femmes
April 13, 1983
Slash
Indie Rock, Folk Punk, Acoustic Rock
Swingin Party - The Replacements // Tim
October 1, 1985
Sire
Indie Rock, Power Pop
Schizophrenia - Sonic Youth // Sister
June 1, 1987
SST
Indie Rock, Noise Rock
Here Comes Your Man - Pixies // Doolittle
April 18, 1989
4AD
Indie Rock
Gold Soundz - Pavement // Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
February 2, 1994
Matador
Indie Rock
1979 - The Smashing Pumpkins // Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
October 24, 1995
Virgin
Indie Rock, Art Rock, Alternative Metal, Grunge
The New Pollution - Beck // Odelay
June 18, 1996
DGC
Indie Rock
I Would Hurt a Fly - Built To Spill // Perfect From Now On
January 28, 1997
Warner Bros.
Indie Rock
Autumn Sweater - Yo La Tengo // I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
April 22, 1997
Matador
Indie Rock, Noise Pop
Styrofoam Boots/It’s All On Ice, Alright - Modest Mouse // The Lonesome Crowded West
November 18, 1997
Up
Indie Rock, Midwest Emo, Post-Hardcore
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel // In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
February 10, 1998
Merge.
Indie Rock, Indie Folk, Psychedelic Folk
Every Shining Time You Arrive - Sunny Day Real Estate // How It Feels to Be Something On
September 8, 1998
Sub Pop
Indie Rock, Midwest Emo
Coffee & TV - Blur // 13
March 15, 1999
Food, Parlophone
Indie Rock, Art Rock, Experimental Rock
Never Meant - American Football // American Football
September 14, 1999
Polyvinyl
Indie Rock, Midwest Emo, Math Rock, Post-Rock
What Do You Want Me to Say? - The Dismemberment Plan // Emergency & I
October 26, 1999
DeSoto
Indie Rock, Emo, Post-Punk, Post-Hardcore, Art-Rock
Look a Ghost - Unwound // Leaves Turn Inside You
April 17, 2001
Kill Rock Stars
Indie Rock, Post Hardcore, Post-Rock
The Modern Age - The Strokes // Is This It
June 30, 2001
RCA, Rough Trade
Indie Rock, Garage Rock, Post-Punk Revival
Heavy Metal Drummer - Wilco// Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
April 23, 2002
Nonesuch
Indie Rock
Obstacle 1 - Interpol // Turn On The Bright Lights
August 20, 2002
Matador
Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival
Almost Crimes - Broken Social Scene // You Forgot It In People.
October 15, 2002
Arts & Crafts
Indie Rock, Art Rock
Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels) - Arcade Fire // Funeral
September 14, 2004
Merge, Rough Trade
Indie Rock, Chamber Pop
Modern Girl - Sleater-Kinney // The Woods
May 24, 2005
Sub Pop
Indie Rock, Noise Rock
Jesus Christ - Brand New // The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
November 20, 2006
Interscope
Indie Rock, Emo, Post-Hardcore
Fake Empire - The National// Boxer
May 22, 2007
Beggars Banquet
Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival, Chamber Pop
Revival - Deerhunter // Halcyon digest
September 28, 2010
4AD
Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales - Car Seat Headrest // Teens of Denial
May 20, 2016
Matador
Indie Rock, Garage Rock, Power Pop
——Genre Guide——
Acoustic Rock - Acoustic Rock is essentially Rock music with acoustic instrumentation instead of the electric instrumentation typical of the genre.
Alternative Metal - Alternative metal is a sub-genre of Metal music that began in the late 1980s and reached its peak in the 1990s. It features rhythmic drop-tuned and mid-tempo riffs, alternating between harsh and melodic vocal stylings and heavy influences from Alternative Rock and other styles typically not associated with metal.
Alternative Rock - Alternative Rock is a broad style of Rock that generally consists of verse-chorus song structures performed with a less commercial sensibility. Common characteristics typically include a blend of melodic, traditional songwriting with more abnormal sounds from Punk, moodier or quirkier lyricism, and sometimes ample amounts of guitar-based distortion and fuzz. The genre developed in the independent music scenes of the 1980s, being heavily indebted to the do-it-yourself spirit of Punk and the Music of The Velvet Underground.
Art Rock - The term art rock has been employed to describe several works of Rock music developed right after the 1960s Psychedelic Rock explosion. Following on the heels of this phenomenon, art rock has been the result of musicians developing interest towards a handful of forms of Music out of the boundaries of Rock and, in general terms, attempting to break away as much as possible from the constraints imposed by Rock & Roll (or from the roots of Rock itself, which, in turn, inspired genres like Blues Rock, Country Rock or U.S. Folk Rock). A non-musical factor that could explain this development is the conscious transition that certain rock (and non-rock) artists made from singles-based Music towards a more expansive growth of the album as a cohesive lyrical and thematic whole (an essential step towards the popularisation of the so-called concept album) as shown by the 1966–1967 set of examples like Pet Sounds, Freak Out!, The Who Sell Out or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (which can be counted as a forerunner of later art rock)
Chamber Pop - A style of Indie Pop also known originally as ork-pop (short for orchestral pop), which developed in the early to mid-1990s in part as a reaction to the rougher Grunge, Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock and other Alternative Rock styles which were popular at the time. At its core is a particularly “retro” Pop sound based on the smooth and melodic songwriting of Lounge and other Easy Listening, especially the work of Burt Bacharach, as well as 1960s pop styles like Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop, and Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound Brill Building productions. Of particular interest to the early ork-pop scene was the songwriting of Brian Wilson on The Beach Boys’ 1966 album Pet Sounds, whose ornate Baroque Pop orchestrations would also be a significant influence. Chamber pop artists still usually used guitar, bass, and drums like other indie pop. Still, they also would often include accents of piano, strings, horns, winds, Rhodes, vibraphone, and other instruments less commonly found in contemporary Rock.
Emo - Emo is a genre that emerged in the 1980s from Washington, D.C.’s Hardcore Punk scene, incorporating more melodic songwriting, poetic lyricism, and highly expressive, passionate vocals. Since its inception, the style has substantially evolved with different interpretations, often ranging from band to band, primarily defined by its sincere expression of personal emotions, lyrically and musically.
Experimental Rock - Experimental Rock is a term applied to Music in which artists abandon Rock conventions and opt for an exploratory approach through experimentation with song structures, unique time signatures, rhythm, dissonance, instrumentation, noise, electronics, and other techniques. The most extreme acts incorporate Experimental music traits, such as improvisation, non-traditional production, and studio manipulation methods.
Folk Punk - Folk Punk describes Punk with any Folk influence. The most common influences are Celtic Folk Music (Celtic Punk), Romani Folk Music and Balkan Folk Music (Gypsy Punk). Still, in general, folk punk is not limited to any specific regional style. The instrumentation of folk punk can be as varied as its influences, ranging from traditional and acoustic instruments to a more typical punk rock set with electric guitars, bass, and drums.
Garage Rock - Garage Rock is a genre of Rock distinguished for being relatively raw and energetic, generally employing simple, sloppy, and fuzzbox-distorted guitar melodies in addition to frequent shouting or screaming. The genre emerged in the early 1960s, primarily in North America, coinciding with the decline in the popularity of Rock & Roll. Spearheaded by Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Kingsmen, The Trashmen, The Sonics, and The Seeds, who incorporated influences such as Surf Rock, Rockabilly, Rhythm & Blues, and Beat Music into their traditional rock & roll template. Since many of these groups featured an amateurish approach to their Music and often practised in their garages, the style was retroactively dubbed as garage rock.
Grunge - Grunge is a genre of Alternative Rock that emerged primarily from the mid-1980s Seattle scene, drawing from a mix of Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, and occasionally the darker sounds of Noise Rock or Sludge Metal. Musically, grunge is characterized by loud, distorted, “sludgy” electric guitars, angsty, introspective lyrics, and an often raspy vocal delivery.
Indie Folk - Following the rise of the independent music scene in the 1980s, Indie Folk began to appear from various artists, combining the acoustic sounds of Contemporary Folk with the catchy melodies of Indie Rock. The genre began to reach new heights of popularity with the New Weird America movement in the early 2000s, particularly with artists such as Iron and Wine, Sufjan Stevens and Bright Eyes.
Indie Rock - Indie rock is a subgenre of Alternative Rock associated with a less mainstream-oriented sound and a DIY ethos to recording and production. It dabbles in Pop-informed songwriting and takes influences from sound palettes ranging from Contemporary Folk to Punk. Indie rock artists often embrace an autonomous approach to achieve a more “authentic” or raw sound and write their Music alone without outside help.
Math Rock - Math rock is a genre that developed in the late 1980s to early 1990s via the influence of bands such as Slint, Drive Like Jehu and Shellac. They added to the already established sounds of Noise Rock and Post-Hardcore a sense of rhythmic variety and complexity that many critics claimed sounded almost mathematical, eventually coined “math rock”. It significantly influenced some underground movements in the U.S. It became a standard instrumental style of specific genres, including many bands of the Midwest Emo and Indie Rock scene.
Midwest Emo - Midwest emo emerged as a style of Emo in the mid-1990s. Its advent is usually credited to Sunny Day Real Estate, who combined elements of their native Seattle, WA’s Indie Rock scene with the Post-Hardcore music propagated by Washington, D.C.-based Dischord Records. The Music tends toward alternating loud and soft dynamics; off-key, strained or “whiny” vocals with little screaming; and “twinkly” arpeggiated guitar parts. Other prominent artists in this genre include Mineral, The Promise Ring, and Texas Is the Reason. Artists such as The Get Up Kids and Jimmy Eat World, whose earlier output can be described as Midwest emo, helped to lay the foundation for what would become
Emo-Pop.
Neo-Psychedelia - Neo-psychedelia is a broad term referring to developments in Psychedelia since the early 1980s, building on the drug-inspired styles developed in the 1960s. The term initially referred to Post-Punk and Jangle Pop artists like The Soft Boys and The Church, who brought in influence from Psychedelic Pop and Psychedelic Rock, combining clean electric guitars and pop songwriting with the use of reverb, distortion, or other effects. Through the decade, neo-psychedelia would parallel developments in Alternative Rock, including a mid-1980s scene in California known as the Paisley Underground and a Space Rock Revival led by groups like Spacemen 3 and Loop. In the late 1980s, it would also contribute to the psychedelic sound of the Baggy scenes, which combined a surreal sonic environment with the upbeat rhythms of Alternative Dance and drug-fueled rave culture, and was a significant influence on Primal Scream’s landmark 1991 album Screamadelica.
Noise Pop -Noise pop is a style of Indie Rock that arose in the mid-1980s as some British Jangle Pop, Twee Pop, and Post-Punk groups started to use more distortion. An early landmark album for the genre was The Jesus and Mary Chain’s 1985 album Psychocandy, defining the style’s blend of poppier Rock songwriting and melodies with the dissonant, noisy timbres of distorted guitars and frequent use of guitar feedback. Noise pop’s combination of sunny, simple, often Girl Group-Esque melodies (hence the ‘Pop’) with waves of distortion sets it apart from the rawer, less melodic, often haphazard sounds of Noise Rock. The vocals in noise pop also tend to be hazier, dreamier, and more melodic and harmonic than in noise rock.
Noise Rock -Noise rock is a broad genre that encompasses Rock artists that incorporate a high amount of distortion and varying levels of dissonance, lo-fi production, and feedback. The most commonly used instruments are highly distorted guitars, both regular and bass, but additionally, bands often incorporate drum machines, electronics, tape-manipulated soundscapes, and noises to diversify their sound. Unconventional song structures are also often utilized.
Post - Hardcore - Following the emergence of Punk Rock in the late 1970s, bands began to expand upon their aesthetic of ‘loud, hard, and fast musical and vocal technique. They were mixing elements of their forebearers from Hardcore Punk (largely Black Flag and Dead Kennedys) and Experimental Rock bands like The Velvet Underground and The Residents. These styles co-incited with a helping of the sounds of its close cousins in Noise Rock and Emo, post-hardcore has undergone a continual expansion and shifting in what constitutes its musical identity.
Post-Punk - With its roots in the mid to late 1970s, post-punk emerged alongside the initial Punk Rock explosion in the United Kingdom. Unlike New Wave, its more pop-based counterpart, which appeared around the same time, post-punk often deals with more serious subject matter. While retaining punk rock’s focus on trimming away excess, post-punk tend to place more importance on creating atmosphere and usually has more complex songwriting than punk rock. Musicians tend to be much more experimental, often incorporating influences from Dub, Funk, Krautrock, Art Rock, Experimental Music, and Electronic Music.
Post-Punk Revival - The post-punk revival was a genre that developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s, which saw bands incorporate the sounds, aesthetics, and sensibilities of Post-Punk into Indie Rock. The genre’s relatively coherent sound picks up characteristic elements from post-punk and New Wave: interlocking, jagged guitar work often described as “angular”, a dominant rhythm section with an emphasis on melodic basslines and energetic drum patterns, simultaneously gloomy and danceable aesthetics, as well as the usage of synthesizers in many cases. The revival differed from the original wave of post-punk in that the Music was usually cleanly produced with modern studio flourishes instead of having DIY and experimental ethos, and songs were generally based on standardized, poppy Alternative Rock structures.
Post-Rock - Post-rock is a Rock genre with roots in, but soon rapidly distinct from, the European and U.S. Alternative Rock and Indie Rock scenes. The two critical uniting musical elements between these bands are using instrumentation and riffs as facilitators for timbre, texture, and atmosphere, as well as embracing various styles and genres due to distancing themselves from traditional rock structures. These factors remain constant despite multiple variants of the genre since its beginnings. Works are often instrumental and may also be lengthy. The term “post-rock” was coined by music critic Simon Reynolds, who has since extensively covered the genre and its development in his review for Bark Psychosis’ Hex.
Power Pop - Power pop is a heavier style of Pop Rock that combines strong pop melodies with loud power chords. It is characterized by prominent electric guitars, clear vocals, crisp harmonies, economical arrangements, and energetic performances. Usually, people refer to three different waves of power pop. The first one is from the 1970s and often features Hard Rock or Glam Rock-inflected bands such as Badfinger, Raspberries, Cheap Trick, and Big Star. The second originates from the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the New Wave boom with bands such as The Knack, The Beat and The Romantics. The third wave is from the later 1980s into the 1990s, including Alternative Rock-influenced artists such as Matthew Sweet, Weezer, The Posies, and Teenage Fanclub.
Psychedelic Folk - Psychedelic folk is a broad category of acoustic song forms that capture an aesthetic similar to that of other Psychedelia-based genres, with an atmosphere that is at turns dream-like, ‘spaced-out’, whimsical, haunting, mystical and melancholy. They achieve this using various methods and approaches, such as studio effects, tunings (including detuned instruments), affected vocal styles and discordant melodies. Inspiration is also sometimes drawn from various Regional Music traditions worldwide, such as Hindustani Classical Music and medieval Music, as well as light avant-garde influences from Drone and American Primitivism.