The late 60’s was the time the world saw the birth of Punk subculture. It was the energetic time where youngsters made their stand to show the world what Punk was all about. Punk’s music and fashion lead the way of movement. The subculture existed in varieties of country but America and United Kingdom made the earliest stand for this subculture. London, New York and Los Angeles are among the cities for this subculture to cultivate their movement. Punk movement related to the development of music scene. In the other word, Punk movement needs to thank to the evolution of music where the 70’s musical discoveries assisted Punk to have its own music subgenre and encouraged the youngster to be a Punk.
Firstly, let’s discuss about the period of Punk music. It had been divided into three major period, Pre-Punk took place back in early 70’s, Proto-Punk took place back in mid 70’s and Post-Punk took place back in late 70’s. 60’s pop bands such as The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Small Faces, The Sonic and The kinks became the major reference in term of their music by Pre-Punk bands.
The discussion about Punk needs to be initiated by the evolution of music where the sound formed the root of Punk music. Everyone claimed the early 70’s era for Punk as Pre-Punk period. Punk music originally adapted and inspired from Rock n Roll and 60’s pop music especially from The Beatles’ music style, The Who’s explicit lyric, The Rolling Stones’ Guitar work and another bands like The Small Faces, The Sonic and The Kinks. These bands had inspired the Pre-Punk bands like The Stooges, New York Dolls, The Velvet Underground, The MC5, The Modern Lovers and Captain Beefheart. All of these bands played such a huge impact in mould up Punk music root that being followed the later bands. In the other words, Pre-Punk period was such the earliest stand for Proto-Punk bands to refer the music and unconsciously invented the Punk music. Pre-Punk bands did not conscious about the aftermath of their music for the time to come where the Punk music birth. The vocalist of The Stooges, named Iggy Pop is the godfather of Punk.
The period followed by Proto-Punk period. It was the time where the original Punk sound invented. Original Punk music played with simple and short guitar-riffing intro, 2 until 3 minutes long, 3 or 4 chords played in one line, no guitar solo, fast drum beat, loud, fast, straight forward and life, politic and latest issue become the major theme of lyric. These are the elements of Punk music that easily can be found in some bands which were emerged during the period of Proto-Punk especially in the music of the legendary Punk band call Ramones. Ramones is a legendary influential band. Their music inspired any bands from the mid 70’s until today. As long as the Punk movement exist, Ramones songs become the anthem for the whole Punkers all around the globe. For instance, Ramones’ songs such as Blitzkrieg Bop and Teenage Lobotomy are covered by varieties bands from now and then. Then, Sex Pistol is another influential Punk band for Proto-Punk period. Differ from Ramones, Sex Pistol is more be remembered in term of their fashion, performance and along side with their great songs collection. Punk’s necklace called The Bollock and spiky hair are the examples for Sex Pistol’s trademark. Sex Pistol’s great song called Anarchy in the UK is another anthem for Punkers. From now and then, the musical development for this period made Punk and rock music fuse and the term Punk Rock used to call this music.
The Post-Punk period then emerged and depicted to the world about the birth of Punk music subgenre. Started by some bands like Joy Division, The Jam, The Clash, The Buzzcock and The Fall where they write music with a big influence from previous Punk bands. Some bands like Joy Division and The Clash put additional instrument like keyboard that made Post-Punk music is totally different. Their music sometimes sounds so weird and the tempos a little slow. Then, it was inspired the early 80’s Punk bands to come up with different style of music. Joy Division’s Love Will Tears Us Apart and The Clash’s London Calling are the major references for this period.
Secondly, the evolution of music during Post-Punk period caused the birth of a few Punk Music Subgenre. As Punk Rock becomes the basic sound for another subgenre, Punk music elaborated into Punk Oi, Ska Punk, Pop Punk and Hardcore Punk.
Another subgenre for punk music is Punk Oi. Another term for this subgenre is Street Punk, Street Rock or Streetpunk/Oi. The Punk Oi subgenre became a recognized genre in the late of the 70’s, emerging after the perceived commercialization of Punk music, but still before the soon-to-dominate Hardcore Punk sound. The name sound so weird. The word Oi is an old Cockney expression, simply meaning hey or hello. Although Punk Oi has come to be considered mainly a Skinhead-oriented genre, the first Oi bands were composed mostly of punk rockers and people who fit neither the Skinhead nor Punk label. Punk Oi features fast drum beat with simple pattern, simple solo, same guitar riff with Punk Rock and lyrical topics included unemployment, workers' rights, harassment by police and other authorities, football, sex, alcohol, and oppression by the government. Cockney Rejects, Sham 69, Cock Sparrer, Angelic Upstart and The 4 Skins were among the earliest bands for this subgenre. It was followed by other great bands like The Last Resort, The Oppressed, Condemned 84, Combat 84, The Business, Blitz and Infa Riot. Punk Oi music lovers enthrone The Oppressed and The 4 Skins as most influential Punk Oi bands. Their great song can be referred through The Oppressed’s Skinhead Times and The 4 Skins’ A.C.A.B. Both of these superb songs chanted by Skinhead all around the world as Skinhead worldwide anthem.
Ska Punk is a fusion music genre that combines Ska and Punk Rock. Ska Punk achieved its greatest popularity in the United States in the late 90’s, although there has also been a following worldwide. Several Ska Punk bands achieved mainstream commercial success, which in some cases continued into the 2000’s. The characteristic of Ska Punk is vary, due to the fusion of contrasting genres. The more Punk-influenced style often features faster tempos, guitar distortion, on beat Punk-style interludes (usually the chorus), and shouted vocals. The more Ska-influenced style of Ska Punk features a more developed instrumentation and a cleaner vocal and musical sound. The common instrumentation includes electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, brass instruments (saxophones, trombones or trumpets) and sometimes an organ. The first band for this subgenre is Operation Ivy. Formed back in 1987 but the band was not last for long and break up in 1989. Then, bands like The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Less Than Jake continue the legacies of Ska Punk. Their songs become the reference for any new Ska Punk bands. The examples of songs such as All My Best from Less Than Jake and The Rascal King from The Mighty Mighty Bosstones can be referred.
On the other hand, Pop Punk is the next subgenre for Punk music. Sometime the subgenre being called Power Pop, Happy Punk, Faux Punk, Mall Punk, Pseudo Punk, Bubblegum Punk or Surf Punk. The varieties of subgenres’ nickname depicts that this subgenre more to fun, happy and love lyrical theme. The sound was started by Ramones back in late 1978 until 1983 right after they change their recent recording album for that time to more Pop. Simple intro and solo, a little slow tempo and not complicated are the trademark for Pop Punk. So, the music from Ramones, The Buzzcocks, The Jam, The Clash, The Undertones, Descendents and Bad Religion considered as pioneer of Pop Punk. The popularity of Pop Punk music increases and accepted gradually from now and then. Then, the music steadily acceptance in the mid 90’s in conjunction of the popularity of the Punk Rock bands during that time such as Green Day and The Offspring. Some of the bands are more into mainstream and even though the bands claimed themselves as Punk Rock, their musical style inspired Pop Punk bands. Later, Pop Punk is being the tip of tongue in early Millennium after some Pop Punk band and artiste conquered the mainstream chart. They are Avril Lavigne, Blink 182, Simple Plan, Sum 41, Good Charlotte and Yellowcard. Their music represents the voices of the millennium youngster.
The early 80’s also witness the emerging of another Punk music subgenre called Hardcore Punk. The big influence that forms the basic root sound of Hardcore Punk is Punk Oi. The new sound was generally thicker, heavier and faster than earlier punk rock. Just like another Punk Rock lyric, Hardcore Punk talk about the topic like politics, personal freedom, violence, social alienation, straight edge, veganism and vegetarianism, war, and the hardcore subculture itself. In term of vocal style, traditional hardcore punk vocals were more in line with traditional Punk Rock vocals, tending to be shouted as opposed to sung, albeit more aggressive than Punk Rock. However, over time, a far more guttural shout has become common place within Hardcore Punk, which bears resemblance to a death growl in its throat-driven delivery, but retains the shouting essence of it. For this subgenre, the bands like Bad Brains, Black Flag, Minor Threat and The Exploited are the most influential.
Firstly, let’s discuss about the period of Punk music. It had been divided into three major period, Pre-Punk took place back in early 70’s, Proto-Punk took place back in mid 70’s and Post-Punk took place back in late 70’s. 60’s pop bands such as The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Small Faces, The Sonic and The kinks became the major reference in term of their music by Pre-Punk bands.
The discussion about Punk needs to be initiated by the evolution of music where the sound formed the root of Punk music. Everyone claimed the early 70’s era for Punk as Pre-Punk period. Punk music originally adapted and inspired from Rock n Roll and 60’s pop music especially from The Beatles’ music style, The Who’s explicit lyric, The Rolling Stones’ Guitar work and another bands like The Small Faces, The Sonic and The Kinks. These bands had inspired the Pre-Punk bands like The Stooges, New York Dolls, The Velvet Underground, The MC5, The Modern Lovers and Captain Beefheart. All of these bands played such a huge impact in mould up Punk music root that being followed the later bands. In the other words, Pre-Punk period was such the earliest stand for Proto-Punk bands to refer the music and unconsciously invented the Punk music. Pre-Punk bands did not conscious about the aftermath of their music for the time to come where the Punk music birth. The vocalist of The Stooges, named Iggy Pop is the godfather of Punk.
The period followed by Proto-Punk period. It was the time where the original Punk sound invented. Original Punk music played with simple and short guitar-riffing intro, 2 until 3 minutes long, 3 or 4 chords played in one line, no guitar solo, fast drum beat, loud, fast, straight forward and life, politic and latest issue become the major theme of lyric. These are the elements of Punk music that easily can be found in some bands which were emerged during the period of Proto-Punk especially in the music of the legendary Punk band call Ramones. Ramones is a legendary influential band. Their music inspired any bands from the mid 70’s until today. As long as the Punk movement exist, Ramones songs become the anthem for the whole Punkers all around the globe. For instance, Ramones’ songs such as Blitzkrieg Bop and Teenage Lobotomy are covered by varieties bands from now and then. Then, Sex Pistol is another influential Punk band for Proto-Punk period. Differ from Ramones, Sex Pistol is more be remembered in term of their fashion, performance and along side with their great songs collection. Punk’s necklace called The Bollock and spiky hair are the examples for Sex Pistol’s trademark. Sex Pistol’s great song called Anarchy in the UK is another anthem for Punkers. From now and then, the musical development for this period made Punk and rock music fuse and the term Punk Rock used to call this music.
The Post-Punk period then emerged and depicted to the world about the birth of Punk music subgenre. Started by some bands like Joy Division, The Jam, The Clash, The Buzzcock and The Fall where they write music with a big influence from previous Punk bands. Some bands like Joy Division and The Clash put additional instrument like keyboard that made Post-Punk music is totally different. Their music sometimes sounds so weird and the tempos a little slow. Then, it was inspired the early 80’s Punk bands to come up with different style of music. Joy Division’s Love Will Tears Us Apart and The Clash’s London Calling are the major references for this period.
Secondly, the evolution of music during Post-Punk period caused the birth of a few Punk Music Subgenre. As Punk Rock becomes the basic sound for another subgenre, Punk music elaborated into Punk Oi, Ska Punk, Pop Punk and Hardcore Punk.
Another subgenre for punk music is Punk Oi. Another term for this subgenre is Street Punk, Street Rock or Streetpunk/Oi. The Punk Oi subgenre became a recognized genre in the late of the 70’s, emerging after the perceived commercialization of Punk music, but still before the soon-to-dominate Hardcore Punk sound. The name sound so weird. The word Oi is an old Cockney expression, simply meaning hey or hello. Although Punk Oi has come to be considered mainly a Skinhead-oriented genre, the first Oi bands were composed mostly of punk rockers and people who fit neither the Skinhead nor Punk label. Punk Oi features fast drum beat with simple pattern, simple solo, same guitar riff with Punk Rock and lyrical topics included unemployment, workers' rights, harassment by police and other authorities, football, sex, alcohol, and oppression by the government. Cockney Rejects, Sham 69, Cock Sparrer, Angelic Upstart and The 4 Skins were among the earliest bands for this subgenre. It was followed by other great bands like The Last Resort, The Oppressed, Condemned 84, Combat 84, The Business, Blitz and Infa Riot. Punk Oi music lovers enthrone The Oppressed and The 4 Skins as most influential Punk Oi bands. Their great song can be referred through The Oppressed’s Skinhead Times and The 4 Skins’ A.C.A.B. Both of these superb songs chanted by Skinhead all around the world as Skinhead worldwide anthem.
Ska Punk is a fusion music genre that combines Ska and Punk Rock. Ska Punk achieved its greatest popularity in the United States in the late 90’s, although there has also been a following worldwide. Several Ska Punk bands achieved mainstream commercial success, which in some cases continued into the 2000’s. The characteristic of Ska Punk is vary, due to the fusion of contrasting genres. The more Punk-influenced style often features faster tempos, guitar distortion, on beat Punk-style interludes (usually the chorus), and shouted vocals. The more Ska-influenced style of Ska Punk features a more developed instrumentation and a cleaner vocal and musical sound. The common instrumentation includes electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, brass instruments (saxophones, trombones or trumpets) and sometimes an organ. The first band for this subgenre is Operation Ivy. Formed back in 1987 but the band was not last for long and break up in 1989. Then, bands like The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Less Than Jake continue the legacies of Ska Punk. Their songs become the reference for any new Ska Punk bands. The examples of songs such as All My Best from Less Than Jake and The Rascal King from The Mighty Mighty Bosstones can be referred.
On the other hand, Pop Punk is the next subgenre for Punk music. Sometime the subgenre being called Power Pop, Happy Punk, Faux Punk, Mall Punk, Pseudo Punk, Bubblegum Punk or Surf Punk. The varieties of subgenres’ nickname depicts that this subgenre more to fun, happy and love lyrical theme. The sound was started by Ramones back in late 1978 until 1983 right after they change their recent recording album for that time to more Pop. Simple intro and solo, a little slow tempo and not complicated are the trademark for Pop Punk. So, the music from Ramones, The Buzzcocks, The Jam, The Clash, The Undertones, Descendents and Bad Religion considered as pioneer of Pop Punk. The popularity of Pop Punk music increases and accepted gradually from now and then. Then, the music steadily acceptance in the mid 90’s in conjunction of the popularity of the Punk Rock bands during that time such as Green Day and The Offspring. Some of the bands are more into mainstream and even though the bands claimed themselves as Punk Rock, their musical style inspired Pop Punk bands. Later, Pop Punk is being the tip of tongue in early Millennium after some Pop Punk band and artiste conquered the mainstream chart. They are Avril Lavigne, Blink 182, Simple Plan, Sum 41, Good Charlotte and Yellowcard. Their music represents the voices of the millennium youngster.
The early 80’s also witness the emerging of another Punk music subgenre called Hardcore Punk. The big influence that forms the basic root sound of Hardcore Punk is Punk Oi. The new sound was generally thicker, heavier and faster than earlier punk rock. Just like another Punk Rock lyric, Hardcore Punk talk about the topic like politics, personal freedom, violence, social alienation, straight edge, veganism and vegetarianism, war, and the hardcore subculture itself. In term of vocal style, traditional hardcore punk vocals were more in line with traditional Punk Rock vocals, tending to be shouted as opposed to sung, albeit more aggressive than Punk Rock. However, over time, a far more guttural shout has become common place within Hardcore Punk, which bears resemblance to a death growl in its throat-driven delivery, but retains the shouting essence of it. For this subgenre, the bands like Bad Brains, Black Flag, Minor Threat and The Exploited are the most influential.
No comments:
Post a Comment