Is kevin parker responsible for the rise of bedroom pop?

MillyBee · 08-05-2019, 08:29 AM

I would welcome opinions on whether Kevin Parker from Tame Impala has been the main influence behind the rise of musicians self producing their own material

OccultHawk · 08-05-2019, 09:00 AM

I doubt it. That’s been going on since the dawn of recorded music.

And modern DIY certainly has earlier roots

MillyBee · 08-05-2019, 09:12 AM

yes that is true but a lot of press hype about it at the moment - do you think it is a good thing?

MillyBee · 08-05-2019, 09:13 AM

yes Elphenor hadn't thought of it from that point of view

OccultHawk · 08-05-2019, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by MillyBee

yes that is true but a lot of press hype about it at the moment - do you think it is a good thing?

What press? What musicians cite him as an influence?

MillyBee · 08-05-2019, 09:19 AM

NME, The Guardian, Billboard, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and a number of mainly Indie Artists I guess. Not saying I agree but just keen to hear people's opinions

MillyBee · 08-05-2019, 09:22 AM

Then added to that he is being sought as a collaborator by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Kanye West, Alex Turner etc. Obviously it is a small niche -

MillyBee · 08-05-2019, 09:33 AM

they are pretty popular - not heard of them before - is that your band?

MillyBee · 08-05-2019, 09:42 AM

haha thought so - yeah it's good - like the videos!

OccultHawk · 08-05-2019, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MillyBee

NME, The Guardian, Billboard, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and a number of mainly Indie Artists I guess. Not saying I agree but just keen to hear people's opinions

You should know about K Records and that scene, it’s important.

I get that Tame Impala is influential but the relevance of their influence is negligible because that path is so well travelled. If Samsung makes a new washer that people like it’s still just washes clothes. Tame Impala is the Samsung washing machine of psychedelic music.

I like Tame Impala but they’re not important beyond that. And that’s ok.

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MillyBee Groupie Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 8	yes that is true but a lot of press hype about it at the moment - do you think it is a good thing?

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MillyBee Groupie Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 8	yes Elphenor hadn't thought of it from that point of view

08-05-2019, 09:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
MillyBee Groupie Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 8	NME, The Guardian, Billboard, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and a number of mainly Indie Artists I guess. Not saying I agree but just keen to hear people's opinions

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MillyBee Groupie Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 8	Then added to that he is being sought as a collaborator by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Kanye West, Alex Turner etc. Obviously it is a small niche -

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MillyBee Groupie Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 8	they are pretty popular - not heard of them before - is that your band?

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MillyBee Groupie Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 8	haha thought so - yeah it's good - like the videos!