Post-punk
| Post-punk | |
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| Etymology | Refers to certain developments after punk, although some groups predate the movement. |
| Other names | New musick |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Mid–late 1970s; United Kingdom, United States, Australia |
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Post-punk (originally "new musick") is a broad type of rock music that emerged from the punk movement of the 1970s, in which artists departed from a raw, garage rock style to pursue a variety of experimental sensibilities. Attempting to break from rock tradition, post-punk artists experimented with sources such as electronic music, black dance music and the avant-garde, as well as novel recording technology and production techniques. The movement also saw the frequent intersection of music with art and politics, as artists incorporated ideas from modernist literature, critical theory, cinema, and performance art. Accompanying these musical developments were communities that produced independent record labels, visual art, multimedia performances and fanzines in conjunction with the music.
Despite the term's chronological prefix, some of its groups predated punk rock. The early post-punk vanguard included groups such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, Public Image Ltd, Joy Division, Gang of Four and Throbbing Gristle. Post-punk was closely related to the development of ancillary genres such as gothic rock, neo-psychedelia, no wave and industrial music. By the mid 1980s, much of the movement had dissipated while providing the impetus for the New Pop movement as well much subsequent alternative and independent music.
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