How do we revive rock?

Make a new genre. Some ideas to make it more appealing to zoomers would be
>easy to make
>lots of electronic sounds (ties into easy to make, because buying instruments and learning them is expensive and a huge commitment. It's so much easier to pirate a daw and shit something out)
>not too experimental, but new sounding nonetheless (keep it oriented around catchy hooks)
>no blues influence (zoomers consider anything bluesy to be old sounding)
>no rock stereotypes, like obnoxious note bends, shredding, chugging, ect (those are also considered very old sounding)
>no solos, and keep songs short and structures simple
>heavier focus on atmosphere and timbre
>zoomer-friendly image/aesthetic
>heavy social media presence

1. Camel - Moonmadness
2. Änglagård - Hybris
3. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King

>How do we revive rock
It's more or less fine in the underground
>Post your 3 favorite rock albums
Deerhunter - Microcastle
Brand New - Science Fiction
The Dismemberment Plan - Emergency & I

I've invented one that fits that criteria - Midland Rock
>Midland rock - rock that represents West Midlands/Black Country aesthetics (Brown, Black, Gold and Green colours, canals, industry, rainy countryside, Tolkien)
>Basically what happens when you combine Led Zeppelin and Yes together with some modern influences
>Influences of blues, folk and prog with shades of post-punk, art rock and quiet storm
>Synth is used commonly, but is more bassy and modern-like than melodic like Moog
>Mellotrons and Stylophones are used often
>Songs usually range from 3 to 8 minutes
>More usage of wah-wah pedals and tapping on guitars
>Average band is three to six people
>More racially diverse musicians
>Recommended labels are usually independent like 4AD and Sacred Bones with the occasional Atlantic or RCA
I think that's a good example

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I was thinking along the lines of an updated, electronic Ramones, because I think their semi-ironic edgy-but-not-too-edgy aesthetic and simple songwriting formula could easily be translated to a modern format and has a lot more in common with modern soundcloud rap trends than people would like to admit. I think the bluesy sound is a huge dealbreaker for a lot of zoomers, and really flashy complicated playing and an "epic" sound along the lines of Yes might be a huge turn off as well. Post punk might also be a good reference point, considering it's also going through a small revival in popularity right now (mainly Joy Division and Russian Joy Division rip-offs). Another place to look might be bands like Death Grips and Machine Girl, whose formulas could also be easily translated to a more rock-oriented format. Overall, the main thing is it has to be something that could easily be made by a single untalented person in their bedroom in a single night, or at least seem that way on the outside. You need to get zoomers thinking, "I really like the way this sounds. This resonates with me," and "I could easily make something like this. I'll start on a project tonight."

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2. pet sounds
3. script of the bridge

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intersting idea, i think if we look for the next popular genre, we can see a progression from chillwave to vaporwave to synthwave to lofi hip hop. so clearly people like background/melodic/chill music. the music can be instrumental but tthe more iconic stuff has lyrics see nightcaller, the mac plus song, polish girl etc. my idea would be maybe some electronic maybe more experimental lofi hip hop. like lofi hip hop with some edge to it like some noise/glitch/odd time/unconventional song structures. this could give some legitimacy and expand an existing genre to an actual art instead of creating a new genre.

kill poptimism.

>How do we revive rock?
Tank the economy.
>Your top three rock albums
The Beatles - Revolver
The Who - Live at Leeds
The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker

Updated, electronic Ramones, eh?
Hmm, alright - How about this?

>Dirt rock - rock that appeals to current trends in rock - has a abrasive, experimental electronic and harsh sound but with lo-fi techniques instead of recording studio techniques - sometimes has ambience
>Lyrical content is usually relating to current problems (Poverty/political/racial, etc.) or imaginary dark worlds
>Main instruments are electric guitars, heavy bass synths and fast drumming - usage of 'dirty' amps and fast beats
>Usually one to three people in personal recording booths
>Either self-distributed or given to labels such as Mute, Matador or XL
>Album art is either abstract, gothic, or has a sense of humor or irony
>Aesthetic is best described as being chased by incomprehensible monsters in the burned down-remains of a factory or a gothic church

Kevin Shields and My Bloody Valentines - Loveless
Kyuss - Welcome to Death Valley
americ
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>Updated, electronic Ramones, eh?
All I'm saying is you could take Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue, change it to Now I Wanna Pop Some Xans, replace the guitar with a blown out bass, replace the drums with an 808 trap beat, and drown the vocals in autotune, and you'll have a Soundcloud hit in no time. They aren't that different.

Aka take everything that’s good out of the genre and massively water it down. That’s basically what this leads to.

Mamonas assassinas (self titled album)
Boston (self titled album)
Titãs cabeça dinossauro

I fucking love that kyuss album

Something's bound to shake shit up soon, everything's been awful and corporate too long. It's about time for a three-chords-and-the-truth revival in something. Rock, hip-hop, r&b. Fucking techno, I don't know. Kinda hope it'll be rock.

having 'top rock albums' is probably part of the problem, go listen to new shit instead of the same albums over and over that can probably be used to pinpoint more or less exactly when you turned 15.

But three albums I've been listening to recently are Nightwish - Wishmaster, AWOLNATION - Megalithic Symphony, Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

Rock isn't dead, it's just been made into a less culturally significant genre.

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100 gecs already saved it

unironically anime

Rock died because of "indie".

As far as I can tell this started with The Strokes. Their burst onto the scene was the pivotal moment which marked the shift in the most popular subgenre of rock, from "alternative rock" (distortion-heavy, metal and punk adjacent) to "indie rock" (softer, post-punk and garage rock influenced, lo-fi aesthetic). This shift used to be something that came about every decade or so, as new trends came and went, rock would evolve through new sounds.

Something happened where rock just stopped fucking evolving. The "indie" sound has been the mainstay of rock for two decades now. And it devolved even further. Once you had bands like Arcade Fire coming up, Vampire Weekend, Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective, it started to signify rock was in a very very bad place. There became this obsession with almost being "anti-rock". Having these soft and pretty sounds where the guitar was almost relegated to a side instrument. Appearing "intellectual" and having a rich boy, preppy style became the hallmarks of the rock frontman of the 00s and 10s. These frontmen, in their public appearances, accelerated the decline, because many of them would give these interviews talking about the "decline of rock music" and how "all the interesting things are happening in other genres", not realizing that THEY were the ones responsible for that decline in the first place.

It all lands you at this point in 2020 where the two biggest rock bands are probably The 1975 and Tame Impala, two bands that have basically zero fucking connection to rock as a genre and seem to deliver glossier, poppier albums every time with less and less role for the guitar.

Ironically I think pop and hip hop artists these days have a better appreciation for rock than actual supposed "rock musicians" of our time do. When I hear Post Malone putting guitar-heavy songs on his albums, or someone like Rina Sawayama integrating alt-metal guitars into her sound, it gives me a good deal of hope.

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Wait

ehh. We've been here before.
I'm pretty sure we have a new 1992 coming. It might not be directly in rock as a genre, though. I feel like it should be, rock is the poster genre for this sort of shit. But all music has gotten shittier and overproduced. Country doesn't sound like country, it sounds like shitty pop with vague references to trucks occasionally. Even pop music is more boring now.

Something will shake things up. It might not be in rock, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was, rock's been the longest stagnant.

Rock is pretty much the white mans music. Women and the other races don’t care for guitars and melodies that much. They just like beats and dancing.

To them music is just something to dance to for fun. It’s not about listening to anything.

So as the world becomes more globalized, culture and music will keep getting watered down.

go back to Yas Forums

every black person I know loves rock music of one sort or another.