The Dunedin sound was a musical and cultural movement and a genre of indie pop and alternative rock, created and pioneered in Dunedin, Otago, in the early 1980s. The Dunedin sound is considered to have been a key factor in the origination of indie rock as a genre. The scene was closely associated with Flying Nun Records,[1] an independent label which has become one of the world's most renowned.[2]
According to Matthew Bannister, Dunedin sound "was typically marked by the use of droning or jangling guitars, indistinct vocals and often copious quantities of reverberation." Many Dunedin sound bands drew inspiration from punk rock, as well as pop, rock, and psychedelic music of the 1960s.[3]
InfluencesEdit
The Dunedin sound can be traced back to the emergence of punk rock as a musical influence in New Zealand in the late 1970s. Isolated from the country's main punk scene in Auckland (which had been influenced by bands such as England's Buzzcocks), Dunedin's punk groups, such as The Enemy (which became Toy Love) and The Same (which later developed into The Chills), developed a sound more heavily influenced by artists like The Velvet Underground and The Stooges. This was complemented by jangly, psychedelic-influenced guitar work reminiscent of 1960s bands such as The Beatles and The Byrds, and the combination of the two developed into the style which became known as the Dunedin sound.[4]
New Zealand-based Flying Nun Records championed the Dunedin sound, starting with its earliest releases (including The Clean's single "Tally Ho!" and the four-band compilation Dunedin Double EP, from which the term "Dunedin sound" was first coined[5]). Many artists gained a dedicated "college music" following, both at home and overseas. In July 2009, Uncut magazine suggested that "before the mp3 replaced the flexidisc, the three axes of the international indie-pop underground were Olympia [in Washington State] ... Glasgow, and Dunedin..."[6] The growth of the Dunedin sound coincided with the founding of the student radio station Radio One at the University of Otago, helping to increase the popularity and availability of the music around the city. Christchurch student radio station RDU, popular in student flats at the time, was already playing plenty of Dunedin music as early as 1981, while commercial radio stations in New Zealand barely featured any "homegrown" music until a voluntary code was introduced in 2002.[7]
The development of parallel musical trends such as the Paisley Underground in California and the resurgence of jangle pop contributed to growth in the popularity of the Dunedin sound on college radio in the USA and Europe. The heyday of the movement was in the mid-to-late 1980s, although music in the style is still being recorded and released.
Pavement, R.E.M., and Mudhoney cite the Dunedin sound as an influence,[8] and other overseas artists, such as Superchunk,[9]Barbara Manning,[10] and Cat Power,[11] have covered Dunedin sound songs on several occasions. Post-2000 a new batch of Australian bands, often referred to as Dolewave were heavily influenced by the Dunedin Sound.
In 2000, a "Dunedin sound" showcase was presented as part of the Otago Festival of the Arts, held in Dunedin. This showcase featured performances by The Clean, The Chills, the Dead C, Alastair Galbraith, the Renderers, Snapper, and the Verlaines. KFJC 89.7 FM, an American college radio station based in Los Altos Hills, California, broadcast all six nights of the Dunedin sound showcase live to the San Francisco Bay Area via its FM signal and worldwide over the internet. The following year, a double CD documenting these broadcasts was produced for the station's annual fund-raiser.
ReferencesEdit
^"Dunedin Sound - the sound of honesty? - Article | AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^Stafford, Andrew (27 January 2017). "Flying Nun Records: 10 of the best songs of the Dunedin sound". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^Bannister, Matthew. . Under the Radar. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
^Roy Shuker Understanding popular music Routledge, 2001
^Staff, Bryan & Ashley, Sheran (2002) For the record: A history of the recording industry in New Zealand. Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN1-86953-508-1. p. 144.
Bertram, G. "Great still sounds great", Otago Daily Times, 7 December 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
Chapman, I. (2016) The Dunedin Sound: Some disenchanted evening. Auckland: David Bateman Ltd ISBN978-1-86953-895-8
Davey, T. & Puschmann, H. (1996) Kiwi rock. Dunedin: Kiwi Rock Publications. ISBN0-473-03718-1
Dix, J. (1988) Stranded in paradise: New Zealand rock'n'roll 1955–1988. Wellington: Paradise Publications. ISBN0-473-00638-3
Eggleton, D. (2003) Ready to fly: The story of New Zealand rock music. Nelson, NZ: Craig Potton Publishing. ISBN1-877333-06-9
Higgins, M. (1982) The Clean and the Dunedin Sound. In Rip It Up magazine, April 1982.
Flying Nun 25th anniversary edition of Real Groove magazine, 2006.
Flying Nun: Anything can happen (Television New Zealand documentary, 1990)
Heavenly pop hits: The Flying Nun story (Television New Zealand documentary, 2002)
External linksEdit
Dunedin music in the press
October 22, 2023
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The Dunedin sound is considered to have been a key factor in the origination of indie rock as a genre The scene was closely associated with Flying Nun Records 1 an independent label which has become one of the world s most renowned 2 Dunedin soundStylistic originsIndie pop post punk jangle pop new wave psychedelic pop surf rock punk rock garage rock lo fiCultural originsEarly 1980s Dunedin New ZealandOther topicsPaisley Underground Music of New ZealandMany American indie rock bands such as R E M Yo La Tengo and Pavement have cited the Dunedin Sound as a key influence Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Influences 3 References 4 Sources and further reading 5 External linksCharacteristics EditAccording to Matthew Bannister Dunedin sound was typically marked by the use of droning or jangling guitars indistinct vocals and often copious quantities of reverberation Many Dunedin sound bands drew inspiration from punk rock as well as pop rock and psychedelic music of the 1960s 3 Influences EditThe Dunedin sound can be traced back to the emergence of punk rock as a musical influence in New Zealand in the late 1970s Isolated from the country s main punk scene in Auckland which had been influenced by bands such as England s Buzzcocks Dunedin s punk groups such as The Enemy which became Toy Love and The Same which later developed into The Chills developed a sound more heavily influenced by artists like The Velvet Underground and The Stooges This was complemented by jangly psychedelic influenced guitar work reminiscent of 1960s bands such as The Beatles and The Byrds and the combination of the two developed into the style which became known as the Dunedin sound 4 New Zealand based Flying Nun Records championed the Dunedin sound starting with its earliest releases including The Clean s single Tally Ho and the four band compilation Dunedin Double EP from which the term Dunedin sound was first coined 5 Many artists gained a dedicated college music following both at home and overseas In July 2009 Uncut magazine suggested that before the mp3 replaced the flexidisc the three axes of the international indie pop underground were Olympia in Washington State Glasgow and Dunedin 6 The growth of the Dunedin sound coincided with the founding of the student radio station Radio One at the University of Otago helping to increase the popularity and availability of the music around the city Christchurch student radio station RDU popular in student flats at the time was already playing plenty of Dunedin music as early as 1981 while commercial radio stations in New Zealand barely featured any homegrown music until a voluntary code was introduced in 2002 7 nbsp The Chills in 1989 promoting Brave WordsThe development of parallel musical trends such as the Paisley Underground in California and the resurgence of jangle pop contributed to growth in the popularity of the Dunedin sound on college radio in the USA and Europe The heyday of the movement was in the mid to late 1980s although music in the style is still being recorded and released Pavement R E M and Mudhoney cite the Dunedin sound as an influence 8 and other overseas artists such as Superchunk 9 Barbara Manning 10 and Cat Power 11 have covered Dunedin sound songs on several occasions Post 2000 a new batch of Australian bands often referred to as Dolewave were heavily influenced by the Dunedin Sound A 2009 tribute album to Chris Knox who suffered a major stroke that year included contributions from Will Oldham The Mountain Goats Yo La Tengo Lou Barlow A C Newman Stephin Merritt Jay Reatard and Lambchop 12 In 2000 a Dunedin sound showcase was presented as part of the Otago Festival of the Arts held in Dunedin This showcase featured performances by The Clean The Chills the Dead C Alastair Galbraith the Renderers Snapper and the Verlaines KFJC 89 7 FM an American college radio station based in Los Altos Hills California broadcast all six nights of the Dunedin sound showcase live to the San Francisco Bay Area via its FM signal and worldwide over the internet The following year a double CD documenting these broadcasts was produced for the station s annual fund raiser References Edit Dunedin Sound the sound of honesty Article AudioCulture www audioculture co nz Retrieved 8 September 2023 Stafford Andrew 27 January 2017 Flying Nun Records 10 of the best songs of the Dunedin sound The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 8 September 2023 Bannister Matthew Anything Could Happen Flying Nun History 1980 1995 Under the Radar Archived from the original on 28 October 2017 Retrieved 13 February 2021 Roy Shuker Understanding popular music Routledge 2001 Staff Bryan amp Ashley Sheran 2002 For the record A history of the recording industry in New Zealand Auckland David Bateman ISBN 1 86953 508 1 p 144 Uncut issue 146 July 2009 p81 New Zealand music quota for radio New Zealand Herald 26 March 2002 ISSN 1170 0777 Retrieved 18 April 2016 Williamson laura Three decades under the influence 23 July 2010 Retrieved 17 April 2014 Archived 23 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine Superchunk have covered songs Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine by The Chills The Verlaines and The Clean Manning s album In New Zealand included covers of tracks by The Clean The Bats and Chris Knox among others Cat Power has covered Peter Jefferies The Fate of the Human Carbine Breihan T Chris Knox tribute album details revealed Pitchfork 11 November 2009 Retrieved 17 April 2014 Sources and further reading EditBannister M 1999 Positively George Street Auckland Reed Books ISBN 0 7900 0704 5 Bertram G Great still sounds great Otago Daily Times 7 December 2013 Retrieved 17 April 2014 Chapman I 2016 The Dunedin Sound Some disenchanted evening Auckland David Bateman Ltd ISBN 978 1 86953 895 8 Davey T amp Puschmann H 1996 Kiwi rock Dunedin Kiwi Rock Publications ISBN 0 473 03718 1 Dix J 1988 Stranded in paradise New Zealand rock n roll 1955 1988 Wellington Paradise Publications ISBN 0 473 00638 3 Eggleton D 2003 Ready to fly The story of New Zealand rock music Nelson NZ Craig Potton Publishing ISBN 1 877333 06 9 Higgins M 1982 The Clean and the Dunedin Sound In Rip It Up magazine April 1982 Flying Nun 25th anniversary edition of Real Groove magazine 2006 Flying Nun Anything can happen Television New Zealand documentary 1990 Heavenly pop hits The Flying Nun story Television New Zealand documentary 2002 External links EditFlying Nun history 1980 1995 Martin Phillipps amp The Chills official homepage In Love With Those Times Article on Stylus magazine Dunedin music in the press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dunedin sound amp oldid 1174411578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
