Math rock
| Math rock | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins: | Rock , progressive rock , punk rock , heavy metal , jazz , punk jazz |
| Cultural origin: | late 1980s, Chicago , Pittsburgh , San Diego , Los Angeles , Japan |
| Typical instruments : | Electric guitar - electric bass - drums |
| Mainstream Popularity: | low, in smaller subsurface circles from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s |
| Related styles / subgenres: | Mathcore , post-rock |
Math-Rock (derived from Math , English short form of "Mathematics") is a music style rooted in Progressive Rock , which developed in the late 1980s through complex guitar-heavy rhythms based on experimental rock music. Math rock is characterized by complex, atypical rhythmic structures, choppy melodies, riff dominance and dissonant chords.
properties
Math-Rock values odd time signatures, intricate meters, and dissonant sounds.
Math-Rock often uses asymmetrical time signatures such as 7/8, 11/8, 13/8, or constantly changing measures in groups of two and three measures. This rhythmic complexity is often perceived by listeners as mathematical precision and gave this style its name.
Musically, this style is derived from other rock genres such as rock , heavy metal and punk rock .
The sound is dominated by guitar and drums (as in traditional rock), but drummers often stand out more in this style due to the high complexity. Instrumental solos are practically non-existent.
Often in math rock vocals are completely dispensed with, for example in purely instrumental bands such as Don Caballero and Hella . In this genre, singing and lyrics are not the focus, but rather are seen as part of the whole.
Influences
Math rock was influenced by progressive rock and early avant-garde rock musicians such as Massacre, Bill Laswell , Captain Beefheart and John Zorn .
Bands
The bands of this style include Spastic Ink , Don Caballero, Mutiny on the Bounty , Hella, Faraquet , Elephant Gym , Tera Melos , Battles , Foals , El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez , The Hirsch Effekt , Bellini, CHLL PLL, Native, Castevet, Haymarket Riot, Shellac and the Singer is Dead.
Related styles
A closely related genre is post-rock , but it is characterized by a more jazz-like drum game. In addition, dissonant melodies are less common in post-rock.
See also
literature
- Kevin Holm-Hudson: Progressive Rock Reconsidered . Garland Pub, 2001, ISBN 0-8153-3715-9 , specifically the chapter How Alternative Turned Progressive: The Strange Case of Math Rock, pages. 243-260 Theo Cateforis
Web links
- Don Caballero, Math Rock Example , YouTube Video
Individual evidence
- ↑ Post-Rock Music Genre Overview at Allmusic (English). Retrieved December 24, 2016.