Apart from sounding like the heavily abbreviated notes of someone who specialises in sewage material sciences, sludge metal earns the notable accolade of being probably the heaviest genre of music that I plan to cover in these lessons. This is a well-earned spot. Classified as an “extreme” genre of music, the sludgy stuff comes mostly […]
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Music Lesson 10: Riot Grrrl
Today, few topics raise the ire of so many (one way or another) than the topic of feminism. Whether for or against, moderate or extreme, proto or post-colonial, it’s a guaranteed hot topic, and like most hot topics, it has a place in the punk movement. Enter Riot Grrrl: feminism incarnate, applied directly to the […]
Music Lesson 8: Noise Pop
Can you remember the last movie you watched with some character who was a burn-out, a waster, a person past their time, or the like? They’re pretty common – John McClane in the last two Die Hards is an easy example. Now hook that poor guy up on some smack, and let him drift in […]
Music Lesson 7: Liquid DnB
In the wonderful world of DeeEnnBee, it’s no secret that generally things revolve around high tempos and lots and lots of crashing – like the Michael Bay of music genres. But, you know, not shit. However, within this harsh, rocky desert of sound, there exists a strange oasis, which is often just about the last […]
Music Lesson 6: Opera Metal
Have you ever come across a genre that makes you sad about human existence? Josh Rotchelle stumbles across symphonic metal (metal opera) in his latest musical quest. [dropcap size=small]H[/dropcap]ave you ever wondered what Tyrion Lannister of Game of Thrones has on his iPod? Me neither, but if I had to guess at the point of a […]
Music Lesson 5: Electro-swing
Fact: electro-swing is, on balance, the coolest genre of music in current existence. How? It pulls off the impossible balancing act: sporting bouncy and energetic tunes, but also maintaining a cool stride that makes it look easy. Think 20 cans of Red Bull plus Morgan Freeman. Lifestyle Editor Josh Rotchelle takes us through his fifth […]
Music Lesson 4: Horrorcore
In the fourth instalment of Josh Rotchelle’s Music Lesson, the genre on the chalkboard is horrorcore. What do you get when you mix wearing your heart on your sleeve, a self-exaggerated sense of one’s own edginess, and a life on the streets? The correct answer is horrorcore, a fringe hip-hop genre unique for its fixation on […]
Music Lesson 3: Folk Punk
In our Lifestyle Editor Joshua Rotchelle’s bid to teach 52 genres, one for every week of the year, we bring you his third instalment, on folk punk. Let’s be honest: “Folk” and “punk”, much like “barbed wire” and “sex” or “hallucinogens” and “watching Spongebob”, just seems like a pair of concepts that do not mix. […]