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Mr Siepmann’s short presentation on… BRITPOP. Where did Britpop come from?. Indie Music taking music away from the big labels and back into the hands of the bands themselves – inde pendent distribution of albums, etc. Where did Britpop come from?. Indie Music. The Smiths (Morrisey)
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Where did Britpop come from? Indie Music taking music away from the big labels and back into the hands of the bands themselves – independent distribution of albums, etc.
Where did Britpop come from? Indie Music • The Smiths(Morrisey) • abandoned the 80s ‘glam’ look- patriotic- songs about everyday things- guitar-led bands(no 80s synthesizers)
Where did Britpop come from? Indie Music ‘Madchester’ Manchester rave sceneIncorporated elements of dance music into the ‘indie’ style The Smiths
Where did Britpop come from? Indie Music ‘Madchester’ The Smiths Reaction against the dominance of American Grunge Nirvana - depressing lyrics- very simple chords, etc.
Where did Britpop come from? Indie Music ‘Madchester’ The Smiths Reaction against the dominance of American Grunge Sense of musical patriotism Bringing good British music back to popularity Influence of The Beatles Nirvana
Where did Britpop come from? Indie Music ‘Madchester’ The Smiths Reaction against the dominance of American Grunge BRITPOP Sense of musical patriotism The Beatles Nirvana
Britpop bands and the Britpop style • Blur • Oasis • Suede • Plup • guitar-led bands • English accents • lyrics about everyday things • more adventurous chord sequences