An eclectic genre of music. A healthy, eclectic genre of music. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. One must shovel our sun's girth worth of snow, just to stroll, through a list of subsets that fly under the Alternative/Indie banner.
A few of the better known subsets of big Brother Basic Rock are Psych, Folk, Math, Dance. Pop. Electronic. Ska. Lo-Fi (interesting). Garage. A list of such length, an Anaconda would double take three times before posting a sign that reads “sorry, I don't swallow”! A daunting task. Think life for a Jack Russell Terrier Trail Boss on a Kitty-Cat Cattle drive. Whoa!
A few lesser known subsets would be Britpop, Triphop, Tween Pop, Noise Rock. Britpop seems to be recognized as the precursor to all of this. With off-shoots heading every which way. And hot on their heels are wonderful instruments of a more exotic nature, that have managed to play their way to higher visibility. Mix and match to your hearts content. Rules free playground!
On a loud, obnoxious island, protected by a ring of Great White Sharks, sits the expansive compound of “Effects”. Up to all kinds of getting down! A Primordial gas cloud of fresh sounds. The Alternative/Indie genre utilizes this enhancement with razor sharp instincts. It's pretty weird that Great White Security forces have to rotate out every 3 months. “Effects” inflict a heavy toll on their instincts. Any time spent over the limit and GW becomes oddly reconditioned, believing it is a freakishly large Seal. What a fate....the next “immediate family” meal!
You could seriously lose yourself playing with “Effects”. Any sound you desire. Custom building simplified. No more restraints. Wham, bam, thank you computer - software – electrical devices and hey, something that has stopped me dead in my tracks....electricity! One can spread their wings until they snap off. Flip your imagination switch and the world is your Oyster. Tweak, tweak and more tweaking. Want to sound as though you are talking out your ass? No worries! “Effects”....their what's for dinner!
This genre is love potion #9 passionate. It burns with the intensity of an “M1A1 Abrams” multi-fuel slurping tank! Passion on a collision course with a primo talent pool. Certainly a few passions badly slipped off the rails. I call a 15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike like conduct! These people were in need of special fitting for a Silence of the Lamb mask prior to facing the Mic. That might have spared me. So harsh that my ears got strip throat. My embattled eyeballs sat in the dark sipping Brandy until the eyelids finally wrestled control and closed up shop.
This genre shakes out aspect interesting. Meanings. There are lots and lots of meanings for lots and lots of different people in Alternative Indie music. A list that would do the subset list proud. Meanings battles rage between bands, fans and lesser known media. Strong opinions floating about, compelled to tag bands with differing labels. It's amusing. I got to ask....what is the point? Seriously man, What is the damn point?
NO LABELS WANTED! This genre is where the game begins for bands. There are two roads to travel. One arrow points onward and upward, one arrow points exit this way. Screw labels! Ultimately, proof is in the pudding. This is Alternative Indie. Welcome to the Baseball version of the feeding system. The “Music Minor Leagues”! Is that label enough?
