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|name = Math rock |
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|cultural_origins = Late 1980s United States ([[Chicago]], [[Pittsburgh]], [[San Diego]] and [[Los Angeles]]) plus [[Japan]] |
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|instruments = {{hlist|[[Guitar]]|[[bass guitar|bass]]|[[drum kit|drums]]}} |
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* [[Mathcore]] |
* [[Mathcore]] |
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⚫ | '''Math rock''' is a rhythmically complex, often guitar-based, style of [[rock music|rock]]<ref name=AMG>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=explore|id=style/d4560|pure_url=yes}} |title=Math Rock |accessdate=2007 |
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⚫ | '''Math rock''' is a rhythmically complex, often guitar-based, style of [[rock music|rock]]<ref name=AMG>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=explore|id=style/d4560|pure_url=yes}} |title=Math Rock |accessdate=August 1, 2007 |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5wUOlnegC |archivedate=February 14, 2011 }}</ref> music that emerged in the late 1980s in the American indie rock scene, influenced by [[post-hardcore]],<ref name="MathRockDOS">{{cite web |url = http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/3205162-math-rock-family-tree--exploring-the-roots-of-foals |title = Math-Rock Family Tree: exploring the roots of Foals |author = Diver, Mike |date = April 24, 2008 |work = [[Drowned in Sound]] |accessdate = September 7, 2016 }}</ref> [[progressive rock]] bands like [[King Crimson]] and 20th century minimalist composers such as [[Steve Reich]]. It is characterized by complex, atypical [[rhythm]]ic structures (including irregular stopping and starting), [[counterpoint]], odd time signatures, angular melodies, and extended, often [[Consonance and dissonance|dissonant]], [[Extended chord|chords]]. |
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⚫ | Whereas most rock music uses a 4/4 [[Meter (music)|meter]] (however [[Accent (music)|accented]] or [[Syncopation|syncopated]]), math rock frequently uses non-standard [[time signature]]s such as 7/8, 11/8, or 13/8, or features constantly changing meters based on various groupings of 2 and 3. This rhythmic complexity, seen as |
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⚫ | The sound is usually dominated by guitars and drums as in traditional rock, and because of the complex rhythms, the drums section of math rock groups tend to be more salient than in other genres. It is commonplace to find guitarists in math rock groups using the |
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⚫ | Whereas most rock music uses a 4/4 [[Meter (music)|meter]] (however [[Accent (music)|accented]] or [[Syncopation|syncopated]]), math rock frequently uses non-standard [[time signature]]s such as 7/8, 11/8, or 13/8, or features constantly changing meters based on various groupings of 2 and 3. This rhythmic complexity, seen as ''[[mathematical]]'' in character by many listeners and critics, is what gives the genre its name. |
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⚫ | The sound is usually dominated by guitars and drums as in traditional rock, and because of the complex rhythms, the drums section of math rock groups tend to be more salient than in other genres. It is commonplace to find guitarists in math rock groups using the ''tapping'' method of guitar playing, and loop pedals are occasionally incorporated, as by the band [[Battles (band)|Battles]]. Guitars are also often played in clean tones more than in other upbeat rock songs, but some groups also use distortion. |
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⚫ | [[Lyrics]] are generally not the focus of math rock; the voice is treated as just another sound in the mix. Often, vocals are not [[overdub]]bed, and are positioned low in the mix, as in the recording style of [[Steve Albini]], or the legendary Rolling Stones producer [[Jimmy Miller]]. |
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⚫ | [[Lyrics]] are generally not the focus of math rock; the voice is treated as just another sound in the mix. Often, vocals are not [[overdub]]bed, and are positioned low in the mix, as in the recording style of [[Steve Albini]], or the legendary Rolling Stones producer [[Jimmy Miller]]. Many of math rock's most famous groups are entirely [[instrumental rock|instrumental]] such as [[Don Caballero]] or [[Hella (band)|Hella]], though both have experimented with singing to varying degrees. |
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⚫ | The term ''math rock'' has often been passed off as a joke that has developed into what some believe is a musical style. An advocate of this is [[Matt Sweeney]], singer with [[Chavez (band)|Chavez]], who themselves were often linked to the math rock scene.<ref>{{cite web | |
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⚫ | The term ''math rock'' has often been passed off as a joke that has developed into what some believe is a musical style. An advocate of this is [[Matt Sweeney]], singer with [[Chavez (band)|Chavez]], who themselves were often linked to the math rock scene.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/6502-chavez/ |title = Interview: Chavez |accessdate = July 17, 2015 |publisher = Pitchfork Media |date = August 12, 2006 }}</ref> |
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⚫ | A significant intersect exists between math rock and [[emo]], exemplified by bands such as [[Sweep the Leg Johnny]] or [[American Football (band)|American Football]], whose sound was described as "twinkly, mathy rock, a sound that became one of the defining traits of the emo scene throughout the 2000s."<ref>{{ |
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⚫ | A significant intersect exists between math rock and [[emo]], exemplified by bands such as [[Sweep the Leg Johnny]] or [[American Football (band)|American Football]], whose sound was described as "twinkly, mathy rock, a sound that became one of the defining traits of the emo scene throughout the 2000s."<ref>{{cite web|title = Never Meant: The Complete Oral History of American Football {{!}} NOISEY|url = https://noisey.vice.com/blog/never-meant-the-complete-oral-history-of-american-football|website = NOISEY|access-date = February 2, 2016}}</ref> |
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==Development== |
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== Development == |
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=== Early influences === |
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The Canadian [[punk rock]] group [[Nomeansno]] (founded in 1979 and active as of 2015) have been cited by music critics<ref>{{cite web | url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r14208/review|pure_url=yes}} | title=Live and Cuddly | accessdate=2007 |
The Canadian [[punk rock]] group [[Nomeansno]] (founded in 1979 and active as of 2015) have been cited by music critics<ref>{{cite web | url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r14208/review|pure_url=yes}} | title=Live and Cuddly | accessdate=August 1, 2007 | publisher=Allmusic}}</ref> as a "secret influence" on math rock, predating much of the genre's development by more than a decade. An even more avant-garde group of the same era, [[Massacre (experimental band)|Massacre]], featured the guitarist [[Fred Frith]] and the bassist [[Bill Laswell]]. With some influence from the rapid-fire energy of punk, Massacre's influential music used complex rhythmic characteristics. [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag's]] 1984 album ''[[My War]]'' also included unusual polyrhythms.<ref name="Blush2010">{{cite book |last = Blush |first = Steven |title = American Hardcore: A Tribal History |chapter = Black Flag & SST: Thirsty and miserable |url = http://books.google.com/books?id=PFJjCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA72 |year = 2010 |publisher = Feral House |location = Los Angeles |isbn = 978-1-932595-98-7 |page = 72 |quotation = ... its seven-minute Metal dirges and Fusion-style time signatures confused many fans. }}</ref> |
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===Australian groups=== |
=== Australian groups === |
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Bands such as [[Because of Ghosts]], [[The Sinking Citizenship]], and [[My Disco]] emerged in the early 2000s in [[Melbourne]]. |
Bands such as [[Because of Ghosts]], [[The Sinking Citizenship]], and [[My Disco]] emerged in the early 2000s in [[Melbourne]]. |
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===European groups=== |
=== European groups === |
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The European math rock scene started in the late 90s to early 2000, including bands such as [[Adebisi Shank]] (Ireland), [[Kobong (band)|Kobong]] (Poland), [[The Redneck Manifesto (band)|The Redneck Manifesto]] (Ireland), [[Three Trapped Tigers]] and [[This Town Needs Guns]] (United Kingdom) and [[Uzeda]] (Italy). |
The European math rock scene started in the late 90s to early 2000, including bands such as [[Adebisi Shank]] (Ireland), [[Kobong (band)|Kobong]] (Poland), [[The Redneck Manifesto (band)|The Redneck Manifesto]] (Ireland), [[Three Trapped Tigers]] and [[This Town Needs Guns]] (United Kingdom) and [[Uzeda]] (Italy). |
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===Japanese groups=== |
=== Japanese groups === |
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The most significant Japanese groups include [[Ruins (Japanese band)|Ruins]], [[Zeni Geva]], [[Boredoms]], [[Aburadako]], [[Tricot (band)|Tricot]] and [[Doom (Japanese band)|Doom]]. [[Yona-Kit]] is a collaboration between Japanese and U.S. musicians. Other Japanese groups which incorporate math rock in their music include [[Toe (band)|Toe]], [[Zazen Boys]], [[Lite (band)|Lite]] and mouse on the keys. [[Skin Graft Records]] and [[Tzadik Records]] have released Japanese math rock albums in the United States. |
The most significant Japanese groups include [[Ruins (Japanese band)|Ruins]], [[Zeni Geva]], [[Boredoms]], [[Aburadako]], [[Tricot (band)|Tricot]] and [[Doom (Japanese band)|Doom]]. [[Yona-Kit]] is a collaboration between Japanese and U.S. musicians. Other Japanese groups which incorporate math rock in their music include [[Toe (band)|Toe]], [[Zazen Boys]], [[Lite (band)|Lite]] and mouse on the keys. [[Skin Graft Records]] and [[Tzadik Records]] have released Japanese math rock albums in the United States. |
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===United States=== |
=== United States === |
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The city of Pittsburgh is home to [[Don Caballero]]—whose drummer, [[Damon Che]], is also involved with the international math rock band [[Bellini (band)|Bellini]] as well as [[Black Moth Super Rainbow]], [[Tabula Rasa (Pittsburgh band)|Tabula Rasa]], and [[Knot Feeder]].<ref> |
The city of Pittsburgh is home to [[Don Caballero]]—whose drummer, [[Damon Che]], is also involved with the international math rock band [[Bellini (band)|Bellini]] as well as [[Black Moth Super Rainbow]], [[Tabula Rasa (Pittsburgh band)|Tabula Rasa]], and [[Knot Feeder]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://mathandnoise.blogspot.com/2007/12/knot-feeder.html |title = Math & Noise: Knot Feeder |first = J. |last = Gentile |date = December 2, 2007 |work = mathandnoise.blogspot.com |accessdate = October 3, 2016 }}</ref> Bands from Washington, D.C. include [[The Dismemberment Plan]], [[Shudder to Think]], [[Hoover (band)|Hoover]], [[Faraquet]], [[1.6 Band]], [[Autoclave (band)|Autoclave]], later [[Jawbox]], and [[Circus Lupus]]. The Richmond, VA-based [[Breadwinner (band)|Breadwinner]] inspired bands such as [[Fulflej]] and [[Lamb of God (band)|Lamb of God]]. [[Polvo]] of [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]] is often considered math rock, although the band has disavowed that categorization.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://web.archive.org/web/20110812060217/http://clatl.com/atlanta/you-can-call-polvo-math-rock-but-the-numbers-just-dont-add-up/Content?oid=1276608 |title = You can call Polvo math rock, but the numbers just don't add up |author = Redford, Chad |date = |work = creativeloafing.com |accessdate = October 3, 2016 }}</ref> |
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In California, math rock groups from San Diego include [[Upsilon Acrux]], [[Drive Like Jehu]], [[Antioch Arrow]], [[Tristeza]], [[No Knife]], [[Heavy Vegetable]] and [[Sleeping People]]. Northern California was the base of [[Game Theory (band)|Game Theory]] and [[The Loud Family]], both led by [[Scott Miller (pop musician)|Scott Miller]], who was said to "tinker with pop the way a born mathematician tinkers with numbers."<ref name=nyt1993>{{cite news|last=Schoemer|first=Karen|title=Sounds Around Town: Miller Writ Loud|date=April 2, 1993|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|deadurl=no|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/02/arts/sounds-around-town-832093.html |
In California, math rock groups from San Diego include [[Upsilon Acrux]], [[Drive Like Jehu]], [[Antioch Arrow]], [[Tristeza]], [[No Knife]], [[Heavy Vegetable]] and [[Sleeping People]]. Northern California was the base of [[Game Theory (band)|Game Theory]] and [[The Loud Family]], both led by [[Scott Miller (pop musician)|Scott Miller]], who was said to "tinker with pop the way a born mathematician tinkers with numbers."<ref name=nyt1993>{{cite news |last = Schoemer |first = Karen |title = Sounds Around Town: Miller Writ Loud |date = April 2, 1993 |newspaper = [[New York Times]] |deadurl = no |url = http://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/02/arts/sounds-around-town-832093.html |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131113235140/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/02/arts/sounds-around-town-832093.html |archivedate = November 13, 2013 }}</ref> The [[Game Theory (band)#Meaning of "Game Theory"|origin of Game Theory's name]] is mathematical, suggesting a "nearly mathy" sound cited as "IQ rock."<ref name=amar-mwh>{{cite journal |last = Amar |first = Erin |title = Music: What Happened? Scott Miller on 50 Years of Singles in 258 Pages |date = July 2011 |journal = Rocker Magazine |url = http://www.rockerzine.com/index.php/2013/04/scott-miller-music-what-happene |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101183016/http://www.rockerzine.com/index.php/2013/04/scott-miller-music-what-happene |archivedate = November 1, 2013 }}</ref> |
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==Contemporary math rock== |
== Contemporary math rock == |
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By the turn of the 21st century, most of the later generation bands such as [[Sweep the Leg Johnny]] had disbanded and the genre had been roundly disavowed by [[List of math rock groups|most bands labeled with the "math rock" moniker]]. Bands in late 90's and |
By the turn of the 21st century, most of the later generation bands such as [[Sweep the Leg Johnny]] had disbanded and the genre had been roundly disavowed by [[List of math rock groups|most bands labeled with the "math rock" moniker]]. Bands in the late 90's and 2000s, such as [[This Town Needs Guns]] and [[American Football (band)|American Football]], began combining Math rock and [[Emo]], creating a much more vocally oriented sound. |
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In the mid-2000s, many math rock bands enjoyed renewed popularity. [[Slint]] and [[Chavez (band)|Chavez]] embarked on reunion tours, while [[Shellac (band)|Shellac]] toured and released their [[Excellent Italian Greyhound|first album in seven years]]. [[Don Caballero]] reunited with a new lineup and released an album in 2006, while several of its original members joined new projects, such as the band [[Knot Feeder]]. |
In the mid-2000s, many math rock bands enjoyed renewed popularity. [[Slint]] and [[Chavez (band)|Chavez]] embarked on reunion tours, while [[Shellac (band)|Shellac]] toured and released their [[Excellent Italian Greyhound|first album in seven years]]. [[Don Caballero]] reunited with a new lineup and released an album in 2006, while several of its original members joined new projects, such as the band [[Knot Feeder]]. |
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* {{cite book |last = Dale |first = P. |title = Anyone Can Do It: Empowerment, Tradition and the Punk Underground |publisher = Taylor & Francis |series = Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series |year = 2016 |isbn = 978-1-317-18024-1 |url = http://books.google.com/books?id=PZgGDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT237 |page = pt237– . }} |
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* {{cite web |last = Eberhart |first = Max |title = Calculating the Influence of Math Rock |website = [[The Santa Clara]] |date = September 29, 2016 |url = http://thesantaclara.org/calculating-the-influence-of-math-rock/ |ref = harv |accessdate = October 3, 2016 }} |
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