Livetronica
| Livetronica | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Jam bands, electronica |
| Cultural origins | Late-1990s, United States |
| Typical instruments | Electronic |
Livetronica, also known as jamtronica, is a style of music that blends jam band elements with those of electronica as the name is a portmanteau of the terms "live music" and "electronica".[1][2]
History
The genre traces its roots to the late 1990s and early 2000s as it tends toward a synthy, extended dance tunes soaked in a jam-banded atmosphere.[3]
Examples
Bands includes The Disco Biscuits, STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)[4], and The New Deal[5] (although STS9 guitarist Hunter Brown has expressed basic reservations about the "livetronica" label, explaining that "it's a really vague term to describe a lot of bands," he did cite Tortoise as stylistic precursors).[2]
Entertainment Weekly also identified Prefuse 73, VHS or Beta, Lotus, Signal Path, MFA, and Midwest Product as notable livetronica groups.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Drumming, Neil (February 21, 2005). "Pushing Your Buttons". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Harrington, Jim (April 14, 2005). "Be it tie-dye or techno, STS9 has a good time". Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2012. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
- ^ Sixty second lesson on Livetronica|EW.com
- ^ Three Must-See Acts This Week - 01/23/2019 - SF Weekly
- ^ Eisen, Benji. "Back to the Future: An Oral History of Livetronica". Relix.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.