Ever wonder about the term Alternative Rock Music?
I've noticed that recently the term has spread so much and it's used in so many areas of Music that it's pretty much lost its meaning
Q/ Alternative to what?
A/ Alternative to anything.
Even though it may have started to describe non-mainstream bands within the rock genre, it later evolved to be used in almost any music sub-genre there is
Alternative Rock Music is Alternative to Hardcore Rock, Alternative to Rock Punk, Alternative to Pop Rock, Alternative to Classic Rock, Alternative to Reggish Rock, Alternative to Alternative...
Alternative Rock Music is Alternative within itself.
Radiohead Alternative? Sure. Incubus Alternative? Why not... Megadeath Alternative? Off course, Paul Oakenfold Alternative? No doubt about it, Tricky Alternative? Indeed. They're Alternative and between them all
The word says it all. It's a different view, an unconventional option, a possibility. Depending on how you look at it, it applies to anything
I've always been opposed to labeling Music Genres. Every day a new gender arises and people want to distinguish it from the rest. I feel that such distinction may drive music's focus towards unnecessary discussions. Consequently, every new labeling is gonna mean nothing at the end.
After writing the word Alternative 21 times (did you notice?), it gets kinda tiring... Well, that's exactly the same feeling I get whenever I hear the term on radio stations or read it in Music reviews... It's just blah-blah-blah
By the way, the term Indie is going exactly the same path. What do you think?
I've noticed that recently the term has spread so much and it's used in so many areas of Music that it's pretty much lost its meaning
Q/ Alternative to what?
A/ Alternative to anything.
Even though it may have started to describe non-mainstream bands within the rock genre, it later evolved to be used in almost any music sub-genre there is
Alternative Rock Music is Alternative to Hardcore Rock, Alternative to Rock Punk, Alternative to Pop Rock, Alternative to Classic Rock, Alternative to Reggish Rock, Alternative to Alternative...
Alternative Rock Music is Alternative within itself.
Radiohead Alternative? Sure. Incubus Alternative? Why not... Megadeath Alternative? Off course, Paul Oakenfold Alternative? No doubt about it, Tricky Alternative? Indeed. They're Alternative and between them all
The word says it all. It's a different view, an unconventional option, a possibility. Depending on how you look at it, it applies to anything
I've always been opposed to labeling Music Genres. Every day a new gender arises and people want to distinguish it from the rest. I feel that such distinction may drive music's focus towards unnecessary discussions. Consequently, every new labeling is gonna mean nothing at the end.
After writing the word Alternative 21 times (did you notice?), it gets kinda tiring... Well, that's exactly the same feeling I get whenever I hear the term on radio stations or read it in Music reviews... It's just blah-blah-blah
By the way, the term Indie is going exactly the same path. What do you think?
1 comment:
the word alternative in music its like the word normal in people, there's not a normal person in a imperfect world
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