Math Rock
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| Math rock | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Rock music Avant-garde music Post-hardcore Heavy metal Progressive rock |
| Cultural origins | Late 1980s United States, Japan |
| Typical instruments | Guitar – Bass – Drums |
| Mainstream popularity | In underground circles in the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s |
| Derivative forms | Screamo |
| Regional scenes | |
| Chicago – San Diego – South Atlantic States – Pittsburgh – Boston – St. Louis – Japan | |
Math rock is a guitar-based style of indie rock which has complex rhythms.[1] This genre started in the late 1980s. A closely-related genre is post-rock, into which some of the same bands are classified. Post-rock is usually characterized by a stronger jazz influence.[1]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Math Rock". All Music Guide. http://www.allmusic.com/explore/style/d4560. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
