Shoegaze

2010-01-04 22:29:47

#1

Laika: Member; +75|6155

What tickles BF2s's fancy in the way of shoegaze?

Me, I just found this band called Darker My Love. Other shoegazey bands I'm into include The Morning After Girls and The Brian Jonestown Massacre.

I also like what these people upload to YouTube:

I like shoegaze for its subtle complexity and depth. One really has to listen intently to hear all that's going on within the wall of noise.

2010-01-04 22:30:45

#2

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6866

Not a huge fan of the genre, but I do like M83 and Dykehouse.

Not sure if this one qualifies as shoegaze, but it's similar at least.

Last edited by mtb0minime (2010-01-04 22:38:07)

2010-01-05 04:00:17

#3

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6682

errrrrrr

MY
BLOODY
VALENTINE

nobody plays a live show as loud as them
period

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2010-01-05 04:04:19

#4

Fosterthelegend: :); +97|6827|Kent, UK

M83's pretty good, other than that I don't know much.

2010-01-05 04:08:27

#5

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6682

m83 aren't even shoegaze the fuck is this i dont even

how are so many hopeless scenesters into this genre nowadays without knowing who the fuck pioneered it

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2010-01-05 11:31:24

#6

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6866

Last.fm told me they were shoegaze... or at least the people who tagged it did

2010-01-05 15:40:39

#7

Laika: Member; +75|6155

Uzique wrote:
errrrrrr

MY
BLOODY
VALENTINE

nobody plays a live show as loud as them
period

Oh of course, I think it was "Only Shallow" that got me into the whole genre. Have you been to a show of theirs?

And I completely forgot, The Verve's first album had some really good stuff on it.

Last edited by Laika (2010-01-05 15:44:36)

2010-01-06 08:00:36

#8

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6000|Catherine Black

Wow, what a unique fresh sound. That's awesome.

2010-01-06 17:24:55

#9

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6682

shoegaze was 'fresh' in the 80's and early 90's.

not now. not at all.

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2010-01-08 13:42:50

#10

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6682

ill leave you with this, my soundtrack to work for the next few hours

respect yo' classics

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2010-01-12 12:52:14

#11

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6658|Chicago, IL

So, do they ever play the guitar, or just play with the amp, because that's what those top three videos looked/sounded like to me.

2010-01-12 13:10:01

#12

Metal-Eater-GR: I can haz titanium paancakez?; +490|6484

S.Lythberg wrote:
So, do they ever play the guitar, or just play with the amp, because that's what those top three videos looked/sounded like to me.

Shoegazing is a style of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted until the mid 1990s, peaking circa 1990 to 1993. The British music press (notably NME and Melody Maker) called this genre “shoegazing” because the musicians in these bands often maintained a motionless performing style, standing on stage and staring at the floor while playing their instruments; hence, the idea that they were gazing at their shoes.

The second, I guess.

2010-01-13 06:56:38

#13

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6682

S.Lythberg wrote:
So, do they ever play the guitar, or just play with the amp, because that's what those top three videos looked/sounded like to me.

err DUHHHHHHHHHHHH

"shoegaze"

it's effects laden

the post is it goes beyond just playing the guitar as a stringed instrument

otherwise it would just be... well, rock

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2010-01-13 09:27:52

#14

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6658|Chicago, IL

Uzique wrote:
S.Lythberg wrote:
So, do they ever play the guitar, or just play with the amp, because that's what those top three videos looked/sounded like to me.
err DUHHHHHHHHHHHH

"shoegaze"

it's effects laden

the post is it goes beyond just playing the guitar as a stringed instrument

otherwise it would just be... well, rock

A guitar is meant to be played, not stared at (unless it's signed by Elvis). But it was the 90's, so it fits in well with the other atrocious "music" from that decade

2010-01-13 19:54:21

#15

Laika: Member; +75|6155

I love 90's music. Obviously not all of it is great, but I think the 90's had way better music than the 00's.

2010-01-13 20:10:45

#16

ColCarnage: taw; +283|5806

LSD and the Search for God are ok also Deerhunter, but as muzeek already said My Bloody Valentine..also atlas sound wat

Last edited by ColCarnage (2010-01-13 20:15:07)

2010-01-16 04:09:33

#17

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6682

S.Lythberg wrote:
Uzique wrote:
S.Lythberg wrote:
So, do they ever play the guitar, or just play with the amp, because that's what those top three videos looked/sounded like to me.
err DUHHHHHHHHHHHH

"shoegaze"

it's effects laden

the post is it goes beyond just playing the guitar as a stringed instrument

otherwise it would just be... well, rock
A guitar is meant to be played, not stared at (unless it's signed by Elvis). But it was the 90's, so it fits in well with the other atrocious "music" from that decade

shoegaze isnt a 90's genre

you r stoopid

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2010-01-16 10:03:24

#18

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6658|Chicago, IL

Uzique wrote:
S.Lythberg wrote:
Uzique wrote:
err DUHHHHHHHHHHHH

"shoegaze"

it's effects laden

the post is it goes beyond just playing the guitar as a stringed instrument

otherwise it would just be... well, rock
A guitar is meant to be played, not stared at (unless it's signed by Elvis). But it was the 90's, so it fits in well with the other atrocious "music" from that decade
shoegaze isnt a 90's genre

you r stoopid

Shoegazing is a style of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted until the mid 1990s, peaking circa 1990 to 1993. The British music press (notably NME and Melody Maker) called this genre “shoegazing” because the musicians in these bands often maintained a motionless performing style, standing on stage and staring at the floor while playing their instruments; hence, the idea that they were gazing at their shoes.

It lasted until the mid 1990s, peaking circa 1990 to 1993

try again

either way, it's crap

2010-01-16 10:14:39

#19

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6682

lol you try again; defining musical genres through wikipedia. nice one.

there have been thousands of shoegaze bands post-2000. popularity maybe peaked in the 90's, but it's not a '90's genre' in the way that glam-rock is an 80's genre.

either way, it's not crap. the guitars ARE played... the pedalboards are stared at, as opposed to wanking over fret-virtuosity and ejaculating on your audience.

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