As part of my first stage of planning I decided to look into genres that could be appropriate, I will look at Indie-Rock, Drum and Bass and Acoustic.
This is a sub-genre of Alternative Rock that originates in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s.
It is also extremely diverse within the genre including such things as lo-fi, noise rock and indie pop.
"Indie rock derived from "independent", describes the the small and relatively low budget labels on which it is released and the do-it-yourself attitude of bands and artists involved. The bands host different and unique sounds which they are able to explore, as well as emotions and subjects of limited appeal to large, mainstream audiences. Influences to this style of genre is also very diverse including, punk, psychedelia, rock and country"
Allmusic (service of music guiding) identifies indie rock as including a number of styles that are:
"too soft and delicate; too dreamy and hypnotic; too personal and intimately revealing in its lyrics; too low-fiddly and low-budget in its production; too angular in its melodies and riffs; to raw, skronky and abrasive, wrapped up in too many sheets if Sonic Youth/ Dinosaur Jr./Pixies/Jesus &MAry Chain-style guitar noise; too oblique and fractures in its song structures; too influenced by experimental or otherwise unpopular musical styles."
Next I looked at the Indie Rock genre, immediately I had visions of potential ideas that could work effectively. I mainly focused my attention on MGMT and Foster the People because of the element of psychedelic feelings.
The greek meaning for this work translates as soul-manifesting which makes a lot of sense as the music by these artists seem to hold you and trance you with a twist to create a warm feeling inside the chest cavity.
These songs are usually about being "free" and "alive" some with the use of drugs and many of the songs to do withregret, but learning to surpass it and still carry on living life to the full. I have lively ideas for this genre and would consider it as a potential genre. The only this I am worried about isweather, as it would need to be filmed in particularly sunny weather. The only other way around this was if it were filmed inside of with the use of lighting.
Use of slow motion (over cranking) is typically used in these music videos to create a soft, gentle and calm atmosphere that also entices the viewer to be compelled to watch. This is something I would like to explore through my video.
Such artists include: MGMT, Passion Pit, Foster the People
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Drum and Bass (also written as DNB) is a type of electronic music which emerged in the 1990s.
The genre is characterised by the fast breakbeats, with heavy bass and sub-bass lines. It began in the UK at "rave scenes" and over its first decade of existence, the incorporation of elements from various musical genres led to many permutations in its overall style.
The genre places a large importance on its bass line and the deep sub-bass musical pattern which can be felt physically through some powerful sound systems, due to the favoured low frequencies.
The physical feel of the bass line that is said to "ripple" through the body is what makes this genre of music so appealing.
As the name depicts, the bass element of the music is particularly pronounced, with the comparatively s p a r s e arrangements of drum and bass tracks allowing room for basslines that are lower than most forms of dance music. Consequently, drum and bass parties are often advertised as featuring "uncommonly loud and bass-heavy sound systems."
When looking at Drum and Bass I found it appealed to me as my favourite genre out of the three. There are also many music videos that are made from artists of this genre and therefore I am inspired by previous work and also have a rough idea of what I would like to achieve out of this.
The ideas consist around the use of night, which is relatively easy as I do not need to worry about weather so much. The only thing I need to worry bout with this genre is lyrics. Not many of the songs have lyrics and therefore I could not possibly convey the story without the use of lyrics. This is the only factor affecting my descison.
However, the lyrics are usually not that important as the video usually does all of the "talking" and therefore the viewer is more enticed into the video. The element of slow motion is very common in this genre also.
Such artists include: Nero, Flux Pavillion, Modestep, Dj Fresh
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Acoustic genre is that which compromises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through an entire acoustic means.
This usually involves a solo artist and one instrument; more commonly- an acoustic guitar. It started to become increasingly popular in the 1990s.
Also artists who perform usually depending on electrical equipment when the electrical equipment gets substituted for acoustic means, it is referred to as "unplugged".
Such artists include: Ed Sheeran, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat
I looked into Acoustic as that was the one that appealed to me the most. One of my favourite artists of that genre would be Ed Sheeran with his effortless lyrics and talented instrumentals.
After reviewing the songs "Sofa" and "One Night" along with a few others I found they were all of a mixed meaning, some to do with love, others with drugs, and also loss of a loved one through a break-up.
Taking this into account and then applying it into ideas for a video, nothing sparked my attention or inspired me.
Taking the above into account, I believe having a Indie Rock theme would best suit my ideas as it is the genre that has inspired me most and is the one I believe I can adapt to best. My next step is to choose a song from this genre.
