Mainstream music is for FAGS

[RantzOn]

So, this thread's about off kelter, or unknown artists/genres. Or even independant one hit wonders that would normally not see the light of day.

I'll Start with a Newgrounder's work: Run to Japan

www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/277599

The Newgrounder's name is Chris Davidson, he used several different audio files here, mixed both Western and eastern music, and did some funky/silly beatboxing through it all. Enjoy, and share something else you jerks listen to.

[RantzOn]

A Techno Music Artist is getting big on youtube and works out of the independent Bandcamp Music site.

The dude's name is Renard Queenston, Lives in Canada, He's probobly a rageing furry, but the music's pretty much top notch.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qnNAA9D_8Y

[Rumasai]

The little bit that I did hear of Queenston was pretty awesome. I'm going to have to listen to some more sometime or another.

[RantzOn]

Well the big thing about him, most techno artists sound samey between their songs, but he uses a different Persona for a different style of Electro/techno he produces.

Klippa does Dupstep
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R5_LFVNByQ

Kitsune² Does chiptunes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCNEjixQQsg

Renard does Reggecore and non-placeable music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPPl1wiFuX4&feature=related

The Queenstons do a sort of group/pop techo. Just to name a few

[Master Miek]

So what is considered not mainstream? What are the credentials?

[RantzOn]

I want to say mainstream music are bands that are sponsored by a top-end company.

A good example would be lady gaga or System of a Down

Here's another odd little band called Shoe. They sound a little bit like modest mouse, but pack more surreality into their lyrics and videos. I love their driving bass.




These guys just work out of myspace for all i can tell

[Neo Angelo]

Mainsteam to me is anything that is played on radio and that everyone and there grandma knows about.

[RantzOn]

Well maybe Mainstream is in the eye of the beholder?

[Neo Angelo]

Mainstream music denotes music that is familiar and unthreatening to the masses. straight from wiki

[RantzOn]

I don't really go by wiki refrences these days, but I'll accept it as such!

[Master Miek]

What do they mean by "unthreatening?" Are all the little known bands plotting to destroy life as we know it?

[RantzOn]

Well, we saw what fall out boy did to intelligent people everywhere...

... oh wait, the only person I remembered who liked them was alan

... nix the intelligent part

[Master Miek]

Alan was really the only one you knew who liked them? Ah well.

But I would definitely agree that the definition of "mainstream" is something determined on an individual basis.

[Neo Angelo]

to me the unthreatening part has to do with the fact that most people see underground music as a lot more heavy and agressive and thefore dangerous to people. Perfect examples of such artists are Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, Metallica, Trivium, N.W.A., and Marylin Manson all of those groups are considered extreme. A different example is Dream Theater who choose not to become mainstream and stay away from radio

[wolfwoood9099]

im gana troll this for my big hello ( kimgrahamstudios.com/images/troll-15.jpg ) UNDERGROUND IS FOR FAGS THAT R TO GAY TO LISTEN TO GOOD MUSIC =D ok not really but it was funny
Idk mainstream seems to be stuff on MTV thats very likable intentionally but not original , is it bad, not neccisarly cause there is a lot of good musicisians like mike jackson(even if he was a frea he had some damn good ideas). BUt stuff was diffrent even thogh it was mainstream. soooooo is mainstream anything popular then???