Avant-garde/Experimental? (alternative, indie, quote)

PopIsDead · 05-22-2007, 07:47 PM

If I do that, there will be those people who are like "why don't you just put this in some other genre forum?" I believe that avant-garde and experimental both are just as much musical genres as punk and electronica are and therefore deserve to be treated as such.

cardboard adolescent · 05-22-2007, 07:59 PM

I think experimental and avant-garde are two of the biggest umbrella terms known to music and can cover anything from Merzbow to The Shaggs.

PopIsDead · 05-22-2007, 08:02 PM

I think rock and alternative are two of the biggest umbrella terms known to music.

cardboard adolescent · 05-22-2007, 08:18 PM

Experimental can include groups from every single genre, not just rock n' roll. Avant-garde doesn't even limit itself to music.

There, I win.

PopIsDead · 05-22-2007, 08:22 PM

Then where do you suggest one would put an artist that doesn't limit itself to music? Surely not the general music forum.

Sparky · 05-22-2007, 08:22 PM

only 11 more pages to go =D

/helps

cardboard adolescent · 05-22-2007, 08:23 PM

... depends what kind of music they make. This is a music forum, after all.

And if they don't make any music at all.. the lounge.

PopIsDead · 05-22-2007, 08:38 PM

In that case, maybe I'll just leave this forum and join a general art forum that I can actually discuss my favourite avant-garde musicians without worrying about what musical genre they'd fit in. Do you know of any?

Anyway, what forum would you suggest you put a band that mixes the styles of electronica, rap, pop, rock, and jazz?

cardboard adolescent · 05-22-2007, 08:39 PM

general music :P

... or indie/alternative

PopIsDead · 05-22-2007, 08:40 PM

Then why not make avant-garde/experimental a sub-forum in the indie/alternative forum?

05-22-2007, 07:47 PM	#81 (permalink)
PopIsDead Edgyswingsetacid Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 342	If I do that, there will be those people who are like "why don't you just put this in some other genre forum?" I believe that avant-garde and experimental both are just as much musical genres as punk and electronica are and therefore deserve to be treated as such. __________________ "No one likes a smart-ass but we all like stars."

05-22-2007, 08:02 PM	#83 (permalink)
PopIsDead Edgyswingsetacid Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 342	I think rock and alternative are two of the biggest umbrella terms known to music. __________________ "No one likes a smart-ass but we all like stars."

05-22-2007, 08:22 PM	#85 (permalink)
PopIsDead Edgyswingsetacid Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 342	Then where do you suggest one would put an artist that doesn't limit itself to music? Surely not the general music forum. __________________ "No one likes a smart-ass but we all like stars."

05-22-2007, 08:38 PM	#88 (permalink)
PopIsDead Edgyswingsetacid Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 342	In that case, maybe I'll just leave this forum and join a general art forum that I can actually discuss my favourite avant-garde musicians without worrying about what musical genre they'd fit in. Do you know of any? Anyway, what forum would you suggest you put a band that mixes the styles of electronica, rap, pop, rock, and jazz? __________________ "No one likes a smart-ass but we all like stars."

05-22-2007, 08:40 PM	#90 (permalink)
PopIsDead Edgyswingsetacid Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 342	Then why not make avant-garde/experimental a sub-forum in the indie/alternative forum? __________________ "No one likes a smart-ass but we all like stars."

05-22-2007, 07:59 PM	#82 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	I think experimental and avant-garde are two of the biggest umbrella terms known to music and can cover anything from Merzbow to The Shaggs.

05-22-2007, 08:18 PM	#84 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	Experimental can include groups from every single genre, not just rock n' roll. Avant-garde doesn't even limit itself to music. There, I win.

05-22-2007, 08:22 PM	#86 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	only 11 more pages to go =D /helps

05-22-2007, 08:23 PM	#87 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	... depends what kind of music they make. This is a music forum, after all. And if they don't make any music at all.. the lounge.

05-22-2007, 08:39 PM	#89 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	general music :P ... or indie/alternative