Indie-pop

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In the mid - 1990s there was a strong interest in indie music on the part of corporations. This happened after Nirvana recorded its debut album Bleach, which became mega-popular. Since successful and independent bands like Oasis and Blur were imitated by many musicians, the tag "indie" was attached to anyone whose sound resembled familiar tunes. And since the whole independent music movement-Paris-began and accumulated in Britain, experimental alternative rock music released in England was mostly tagged with the "indie" label.

The four main styles

It is difficult to determine exactly which musicians belong to this genre, as many change their usual sound and experiment within their styles. However, it is generally accepted that indie is necessarily rocked - mellow and unusual. It breaks down into four main styles: indie rock, indie pop, indie folk, and indie electronica.

Indie rock. Soft rock mixed with Brit-pop, and it's probably the most familiar sound for indie bands. Independent rock has motifs of shoegaze, blues rock, and garage rock. And also this kind of rock has absorbed many other styles, so it's hard to predict - you can't buy an indie album and know exactly what it's going to sound like. It could be punk and post-punk, retro rock and lo-fi.

It sounds with elements of Brit-pop and rock, but it's much more melodic and softer sounding than indie rock. There's a lot of punk and new wave music in this style, and you can also hear complex orchestral pop as well as pop song-like melodies. The term "indie rock" began to be linked with artists and genres that were committed to maintaining their independence. Even grunge bands continued to develop more independent sounding music after their breakthrough, blurring the barriers even more.In the aftermath of the corporate music industry's capture of alternative rock, what became known as indie rock increasingly turned to the past to generate forms of "retro" rock that drew on garage rock, according to Ryan Moore.

Movie & music

The indie trend embraced several spheres, including fashion and cinematography. In 1989 the independent concept released a film made in a different, non-Hollywood tradition, Sex, Lies, and Videos, directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film was considered the best and became a landmark for the underground. Pavement Stephen Malkmus is a musician who is well-known for his The alternative rock scene underwent significant transformations in the 1990s. Nirvana and other grunge bands Pearl Jam Soundgarden Alice in Chains moved into the mainstream, charting at number one on the Billboard 200 and gaining widespread recognition.The Offspring of Green Dayalso gained popularity and were categorized as "alternative.

Indie Electronics

Rock with elements of electronic dance music, techno, and synthpop. Indie electronica often has acoustic effects. Sometimes it sounds rough and aggressive, which is very different from indie-pop. In terms of aesthetics, indie rock is defined by a careful balance of pop accessibility with noise, experimentation with pop music formulae, sensitive lyrics hidden under sardonic posturing, a concern for "authenticity," and the portrayal of a simple person or lady. According to Allmusic, indie rock encompasses a variety of "musical styles not consistent with mainstream tastes.