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Dan Island · Post by **Dan Island** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:39 pm

I'm in discussion with the other members of Dan Island as to which genre our music fits into....i'd like to here your opinions. One track is obvioulsy reggae so you can ignore it but a general genre for the others would be interesting

thanks.

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:49 pm

Jangle pop?

Listened to When we were young and If I could fly. Reminded me a bit of Crowded House. On allmusic.com one of the categories they get slotted under is Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, but I can't imagine you want to be called that.

[edit]Just read through the definition of AAP/R on allmusic, after jangle pop, they also say acoustic folk-rock, which could maybe apply.

Cheers,
Steve

Dan Island · Post by **Dan Island** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:51 pm

Thanks man for taking the time to listen....I quite like adult alternative pop/rock though

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:51 pm

hardcore jungle techno, obviously.

Dan Island · Post by **Dan Island** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:51 pm

That's the label i'm trying to steer away from cypher

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:53 pm

MacN wrote:That's the label i'm trying to steer away from cypher

oh sorry, I haven't heard any of your trax (you didn't ask us to), so it was a guess

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:56 pm

MacN wrote:Thanks man for taking the time to listen....I quite like adult alternative pop/rock though

Well, I hope I didn't insult you, then.

It's just seems like such a broad term, like saying music of the musical variety to be listened to by people.

Dan Island · Post by **Dan Island** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:57 pm

Jangly pop sounds annoying though. Hmmm maybe that was what you meant...

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 6:03 pm

MacN wrote:Jangly pop sounds annoying though. Hmmm maybe that was what you meant...

No not at all, the term is often used to describe bands like Crowded House, the Replacements, REM, Robyn Hitchcock, etc.

Best not to add the 'y' though, jangly seems more annoying than jangle. Acoustic folk-rock seems less annoying.

t-willy · Post by **t-willy** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 6:52 pm

soft pop rock?

lates

t-willy

andrewh · Post by **andrewh** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 10:05 pm

I just listened to "When We Were Young"

Soft pop rock seems to fit...

I always hate having to answer that question...

Polychrome · Post by **Polychrome** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 3:22 am

Labels are really usefull when applied to canned soup. Otherwise you don't know what's inside. Labels as applied to music are much less usefull, and are mainly a marketing tool.

How about simply making music without worrying about what radio stations it would in theory be played on if you end up as a massive commercial success?

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 3:37 am

Labels are really usefull when applied to canned soup.

Although, as you say, it is useful for marketing. Stuff like bio sheets for press packages, tour announcements, demos, etc.

Pidgeonhole my music please