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Avant-pop

December 07, 2023

This article is about a class of popular music that includes genres not limited to pop music. It is not to be confused with Experimental pop, Art pop, or Progressive pop. For other uses, see Avant-pop (disambiguation).

Avant-pop is popular music that is experimental, new, and distinct from previous styles[1] while retaining an immediate accessibility for the listener.[2] The term implies a combination of avant-garde sensibilities with existing elements from popular music in the service of novel or idiosyncratic artistic visions.[3]

Definition edit

"Avant-pop" has been used to label music which balances experimental or avant-garde approaches with stylistic elements from popular music, and which probes mainstream conventions of structure or form.[3] Writer Tejumola Olaniyan describes "avant-pop music" as transgressing "the boundaries of established styles, the meanings those styles reference, and the social norms they support or imply."[1] Music writer Sean Albiez describes "avant-pop" as identifying idiosyncratic artists working in "a liminal space between contemporary classical music and the many popular music genres that developed in the second half of the twentieth century."[3] He noted avant-pop's basis in experimentalism, as well its postmodern and non-hierarchical incorporation of varied genres such as pop, electronica, rock, classical, and jazz.[3]

Paul Grimstad of The Brooklyn Rail writes that avant-pop is music that "re-sequences" the elements of song structure "so that (a) none of the charm of the tune is lost, but (b) this very accessibility leads one to bump into weirder elements welded into the design."[2] The Tribeca New Music Festival defines "avant-pop" as "music that draws its energy from both popular music and classical forms."[4] The term has elsewhere been used by literary critic Larry McCaffery to describe "the most radical, subversive literary talents of the postmodern new wave."[5]

History edit

In the 1960s, as popular music began to gain cultural importance and question its status as commercial entertainment, musicians began to look to the post-war avant-garde for inspiration.[3] In 1959, music producer Joe Meek recorded I Hear a New World (1960), which Tiny Mix Tapes' Jonathan Patrick calls a "seminal moment in both electronic music and avant-pop history [...] a collection of dreamy pop vignettes, adorned with dubby echoes and tape-warped sonic tendrils" which would be largely ignored at the time.[6] Other early avant-pop productions included the Beatles's 1966 song "Tomorrow Never Knows", which incorporated techniques from musique concrète, avant-garde composition, Indian music, and electro-acoustic sound manipulation into a 3-minute pop format, and the Velvet Underground's integration of La Monte Young's minimalist and drone music ideas, beat poetry, and 1960s pop art.[3]

In late 1960s Germany, an experimental avant-pop scene dubbed "krautrock" saw influential artists such as Kraftwerk, Can, and Tangerine Dream draw inspiration from free jazz, German academic music, and Anglo-American pop-rock.[3] According to The Quietus' David McNamee, the 1968 album An Electric Storm, recorded by the electronic music group White Noise (featuring members from the U.K.’s BBC Radiophonic Workshop), is an "undisputed masterpiece of early avant-pop".[7] In the 1970s, progressive rock and post-punk music would see new avant-pop fusions, including the work of Pink Floyd, Genesis, Henry Cow, This Heat, and the Pop Group.[3] More contemporary avant-pop artists have included David Sylvian, Scott Walker, and Björk, whose vocal experimentation and innovative modes of expression have seen them move beyond norms of commercial pop music.[3]

Others who have been credited as avant-pop's pioneers include the Velvet Underground's Lou Reed,[8] singer Kate Bush,[3] performance artist Laurie Anderson,[9] art pop musician Spookey Ruben,[10] and Black Dice's Eric Copeland.[11] As of 2017, contemporary artists working in avant-pop areas include Julia Holter, Holly Herndon and Oneohtrix Point Never.[3]

In 1979, Andrew Stiller of The Buffalo News wrote of two separate strands; "avant-garde pop", he theorised, comprised new wave music and acts like Brian Eno, Devo and Talking Heads, whereas "pop avant-garde", he deemed, was "a popularization of the indeterminacy cum electronics so widespread among classical composers a decade ago". He counted recent works by Vangelis, Heldon and Bruce Ditmas as examples of the latter, and wrote that it originated in the 1960s counterculture's "notions of universal amateurism" with pieces like the Doors' "Horse Latitudes" (1967), the Beatles' "Revolution 9" (1968) and, later, the solo improvisations of Terry Riley.[12]

List of artists edit

Further information: List of avant-pop artists

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Olaniyan, Tejumola (2004). Arrest the Music!: Fela and His Rebel Art and Politics. Indiana University Press. p. 7. ISBN 0253110343.
  2. ^ a b Paul Grimstad (September 4, 2007). "What Is Avant-Pop?". Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Albiez, Sean (2017). "Avant-pop". In Horn, David (ed.). Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Vol. XI: Genres: Europe. Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 36–38. doi:10.5040/9781501326110-0111. ISBN 9781501326103.
  4. ^ Kozinn, Alann (May 11, 2006). "'Emerging Avant-Pop': From Charles Ives to Frank Zappa". The New York Times.
  5. ^ McCaffery, Larry (1993). Avant-Pop: Fiction for a Daydream Nation. University of Alabama Press. pp. 12, back cover. ISBN 978-0-932511-72-0.
  6. ^ Patrick, Jonathan (March 8, 2013). "Joe Meek's pop masterpiece I Hear a New World gets the chance to haunt a whole new generation of audiophile geeks". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  7. ^ McNamee, David (January 19, 2009). "The Best Of The BBC Radiophonic Workshop On One Side Of A C90". The Quietus.
  8. ^ Marmer, Jake (October 29, 2012). "Lou Reed's Rabbi". Tablet Mag.
  9. ^ Michael Anthony (March 22, 2016). . Star Tribune. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  10. ^ Siegel, Evan (February 10, 2016). "Avant-Pop Pioneer Spookey Ruben Conducts a Synth Symphony on 'Granma Faye'". Spin.
  11. ^ Pitchfork Staff "Eric Copeland: avant-pop pioneer", Guardian Music Blog, November 18, 2008, accessed March 22, 2011.
  12. ^ Stiller, Andrew (February 9, 1979). "Classical". The Buffalo News: 27. Retrieved January 5, 2023.

December 07, 2023
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This article is about a class of popular music that includes genres not limited to pop music It is not to be confused with Experimental pop Art pop or Progressive pop For other uses see Avant pop disambiguation Avant pop is popular music that is experimental new and distinct from previous styles 1 while retaining an immediate accessibility for the listener 2 The term implies a combination of avant garde sensibilities with existing elements from popular music in the service of novel or idiosyncratic artistic visions 3 Contents 1 Definition 2 History 3 List of artists 4 See also 5 ReferencesDefinition edit Avant pop has been used to label music which balances experimental or avant garde approaches with stylistic elements from popular music and which probes mainstream conventions of structure or form 3 Writer Tejumola Olaniyan describes avant pop music as transgressing the boundaries of established styles the meanings those styles reference and the social norms they support or imply 1 Music writer Sean Albiez describes avant pop as identifying idiosyncratic artists working in a liminal space between contemporary classical music and the many popular music genres that developed in the second half of the twentieth century 3 He noted avant pop s basis in experimentalism as well its postmodern and non hierarchical incorporation of varied genres such as pop electronica rock classical and jazz 3 Paul Grimstad of The Brooklyn Rail writes that avant pop is music that re sequences the elements of song structure so that a none of the charm of the tune is lost but b this very accessibility leads one to bump into weirder elements welded into the design 2 The Tribeca New Music Festival defines avant pop as music that draws its energy from both popular music and classical forms 4 The term has elsewhere been used by literary critic Larry McCaffery to describe the most radical subversive literary talents of the postmodern new wave 5 History editIn the 1960s as popular music began to 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German academic music and Anglo American pop rock 3 According to The Quietus David McNamee the 1968 album An Electric Storm recorded by the electronic music group White Noise featuring members from the U K s BBC Radiophonic Workshop is an undisputed masterpiece of early avant pop 7 In the 1970s progressive rock and post punk music would see new avant pop fusions including the work of Pink Floyd Genesis Henry Cow This Heat and the Pop Group 3 More contemporary avant pop artists have included David Sylvian Scott Walker and Bjork whose vocal experimentation and innovative modes of expression have seen them move beyond norms of commercial pop music 3 Others who have been credited as avant pop s pioneers include the Velvet Underground s Lou Reed 8 singer Kate Bush 3 performance artist Laurie Anderson 9 art pop musician Spookey Ruben 10 and Black Dice s Eric Copeland 11 As of 2017 contemporary artists working in avant pop areas include Julia Holter Holly Herndon and Oneohtrix Point Never 3 In 1979 Andrew Stiller of The Buffalo News wrote of two separate strands avant garde pop he theorised comprised new wave music and acts like Brian Eno Devo and Talking Heads whereas pop avant garde he deemed was a popularization of the indeterminacy cum electronics so widespread among classical composers a decade ago He counted recent works by Vangelis Heldon and Bruce Ditmas as examples of the latter and wrote that it originated in the 1960s counterculture s notions of universal amateurism with pieces like the Doors Horse Latitudes 1967 the Beatles Revolution 9 1968 and later the solo improvisations of Terry Riley 12 List of artists editFurther information List of avant pop artistsSee also editArt pop Experimental pop Outsider music Progressive pop Avant funk Hyperpop Underground musicReferences edit a b Olaniyan Tejumola 2004 Arrest the Music Fela and His Rebel Art and Politics Indiana University Press p 7 ISBN 0253110343 a b Paul Grimstad September 4 2007 What Is Avant Pop Brooklyn Rail Retrieved 1 October 2016 a b c d e f g h i j k Albiez Sean 2017 Avant pop In Horn David ed Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Vol XI Genres Europe Bloomsbury Academic pp 36 38 doi 10 5040 9781501326110 0111 ISBN 9781501326103 Kozinn Alann May 11 2006 Emerging Avant Pop From Charles Ives to Frank Zappa The New York Times McCaffery Larry 1993 Avant Pop Fiction for a Daydream Nation University of Alabama Press pp 12 back cover ISBN 978 0 932511 72 0 Patrick Jonathan March 8 2013 Joe Meek s pop masterpiece I Hear a New World gets the chance to haunt a whole new generation of audiophile geeks Tiny Mix Tapes McNamee David January 19 2009 The Best Of The BBC Radiophonic Workshop On One Side Of A C90 The Quietus Marmer Jake October 29 2012 Lou Reed s Rabbi Tablet Mag Michael Anthony March 22 2016 Laurie Anderson More Than Just a Storyteller Star Tribune Archived from the original on July 28 2020 Retrieved November 25 2016 Siegel Evan February 10 2016 Avant Pop Pioneer 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