Indietronica
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Indietronica | |
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Stylistic origins | Indie rock Electronica New wave Synthpop |
Cultural origins | 1990s, United Kingdom and Germany |
Typical instruments | Vocals - Keyboard - Synthesizer - Sampler - Drum machine |
Indietronica (also called Indie electronic) is a music genre that combines indie, electronica, rock and pop music. Typical instruments used in indietronica music are the electronic keyboard, synthesizer, sampler, software synthesizer, MIDI controller, and drum machine. It is also closely related to the relatively less electronic and more acoustic Chillwave (glo-fi) movement.
History
Indie electronic began in the early 1990s, with bands like Stereolab and Disco Inferno, and took off in the new millennium as new digital technology developed, and music creation tools became more widely available. This included acts such as Broadcast from the UK, Justice from France, Lali Puna from Germany, and The Postal Service and Ratatat from the US, who mixed a variety of indie sounds with electronic music. These were largely produced on small independent labels.[1][2]
Notable artists
In popular culture
The genre was mentioned in the Homestar Runner short "Geddup Noise".[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Indie Electronic", Allmusic, archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
- ^ S. Leckart, "Have laptop will travel", MSNBC, archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
- ^ http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail136.html