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While '''Indie Dance''' is not a "true" genre, but a '''<u>blanket term</u>''', it includes many genres. This is the third broadest category of music on the ''[[Monstercat]]'' label beside [[Electronic|''Electronic'']] and [[Hard Dance|''Hard Dance'']]. While ''Indie Dance'' and [[Nu Disco|''Nu Disco'']]'' (separate article)'' are often placed together and do share similar traits, ''[[Nu Disco]]'' comes from "new" and "disco", and features disco elements with electronic flares. The willingness to place ''[[Nu Disco]]'' together with ''Indie Dance'' is one of mere convenience. This is why ''[[Monstercat]]'' often releases songs of this type as the genre ''Indie Dance'' / ''[[Nu Disco]]''. This slash can best be understood as an "and / or". Both ''Indie Dance'' and ''[[Nu Disco]]'' are associated with the color cyan for YouTube releases. Most common ''Indie Dance'' artists are: [[WRLD]] (Now changing genres to [[Drum & Bass|DnB]].), [[PYLOT]] (Produces ''[[Synthwave]]'', which is classified under ''Indie Dance''.), [[Televisor]] (Who started ''Indie Dance'' but now produces the Disco subgenre, ''[[Nu Disco]]''.), and [[LVTHER]] (Alias of [[TwoThirds]]).
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While '''Indie Dance''' is not a "true" genre, but a '''<u>blanket term</u>''', it ''<u>'''encompasses many genres'''</u>'', as used by ''[[Monstercat]]''. This is the third broadest category of music on the ''[[Monstercat]]'' label beside [[Electronic|''Electronic'']] and [[Hard Dance|''Hard Dance'']]. While ''Indie Dance'' and [[Nu Disco|''Nu Disco'']]'' (separate article)'' are often placed together and do share similar traits, ''[[Nu Disco]]'' comes from "new" and "disco", and features disco elements with electronic flares. The willingness to place ''[[Nu Disco]]'' together with ''Indie Dance'' is one of mere convenience. This is why ''[[Monstercat]]'' often releases songs of this type as the genre ''Indie Dance'' / ''[[Nu Disco]]''. This slash can best be understood as an "and / or". Both ''Indie Dance'' and ''[[Nu Disco]]'' are associated with the color cyan for YouTube releases. Most common ''Indie Dance'' artists are: [[WRLD]] (Now changing genres to [[Drum & Bass|DnB]].), [[PYLOT]] (Produces ''[[Synthwave]]'', which is classified under ''Indie Dance''.), [[Televisor]] (Who started ''Indie Dance'' but now produces the Disco subgenre, ''[[Nu Disco]]''.), and [[LVTHER]] (Alias of [[TwoThirds]]).
   
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== Commonly Referenced Subgenres: ==
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== Commonly Encompassed Genres: ==
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* '''Dancepop''': a combination of dance and pop with influences of Disco, Post-disco and Synth-pop, it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes. Examples: ''[[Keepsake]]'' (ex ''[[Richard Caddock]]'') & ''[[Slyleaf]]'' - "''[[This Time Around]]"''
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* '''Dancepop''': a combination of dance and pop with influences of Disco, Post-disco and Synth-pop, it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes. Example:
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** ''[[Keepsake]]'' (ex ''[[Richard Caddock]]'') & ''[[Slyleaf]]'' - "''[[This Time Around]]"''[[File:Keepsake - This Time Around (feat. Slyleaf) -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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* '''Electropop''': a music genre combining elements of Electronic and Pop genres. Usually, it is described as a variant of Synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre has seen a revival of popularity and major influence since the 2000s. Examples: ''[[Conro]]'' - "''[[Trippin'|Trippin]]'"'' ; ''[[Conro]]'' & ''[[Disero]]'' & ''[[Alice Berg]]'' - "''[[Love Divine]]"'' (intro) ; ''[[Conro]]'' - "''[[Remedy]]" (intro) ; [[Conro]] - "[[All Eyes On Me]]"'' ; ''[[Rogue]]'' - "''[[Drive Away]]"'' (B Section of the intro - 1:12 - 1:45 - could also be considered [[Electro|Midtempo Electro]]) ; ''[[Conro]]'' - "''[[Me]]"'' (intro, first and second choruses) ; ''[[Kill Paris]]'' & ''[[Tim Moyo]]'' - "''[[Two Minds]]"'' (fusion with ''[[New Beat]]'')
  
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* '''Electropop''': a music genre combining elements of Electronic and Pop genres. Usually, it is described as a variant of Synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre has seen a revival of popularity and major influence since the 2000s. Examples:
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* '''Indie Pop''': a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music, focusing on building an organic atmosphere through the use of non-synthesizer instruments. Examples: ''[[Tristam]]'' - "''[[Questions]]"'' ; ''[[Koven]]'' - "''[[Settled]]"''
  
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** ''[[Conro]]'' - "''[[Trippin'|Trippin]]'"'' ;[[File:Conro - Trippin|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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* '''Pop''': often borrows elements from styles such as Urban, Dance, Rock, Latin, and country; nonetheless, there are core elements that define pop music. Identifying factors include generally short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), as well as common use of repeated choruses, melodic tunes, and hooks. Examples: ''[[Skyelle]]'' - "''[[Christmas Ain't The Same]]"''; ''[[Half an Orange]]'' & ''[[Blonde Maze]]'' - "''[[Old Friends]]"''
  
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** ''[[Conro]]'' & ''[[Disero]]'' & ''[[Alice Berg]]'' - "''[[Love Divine]]"'' (intro) ;[[File:Love Divine. Alice Berg - Love Divine -MONSTERCAT-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Conro]]'' - "''[[Remedy]]" (intro) ; [[Conro]] - "[[All Eyes On Me]]"'' ;[[File:Conro - All Eyes On Me -Monstercat Lyric Video-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Rogue]]'' - "''[[Drive Away]]"'' (B Section of the intro - 1:12 - 1:45 - could also be considered [[Electro|Midtempo Electro]]) ;[[File:-Electronic- - Rogue - Drive Away -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Conro]]'' - "''[[Me]]"'' (intro, first and second choruses) ;[[File:Conro - Me -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Kill Paris]]'' & ''[[Tim Moyo]]'' - "''[[Two Minds]]"'' (fusion with ''[[New Beat]]'') ;[[File:Kill Paris - Two Minds (feat. Tim Moyo)|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Conro]]'' & ''[[Ini Oladosu]]'' - "''[[Midnight Lights]]" ; ''[[File:Conro - Midnight Lights (ft Ini Oladosu)|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Conro]] - "[[Fired Up]]" (B sections of the choruses : 1:23 - 1:31 and 3:07 - 3:28); ''[[File:Conro - Fired Up -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Conro]] - "[[September]]" (the intro) ; ''[[File:Conro - September -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[LVTHER]] & [[Mammals]] - "[[One Look]]" (intro)''[[File:-Indie Dance- - LVTHER - One Look (feat. Mammals) -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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* '''Indie Pop''': a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music, focusing on building an organic atmosphere through the use of non-synthesizer instruments. Examples:
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** ''[[Tristam]]'' - "''[[Questions]]"'' ;[[File:Tristam - Questions -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Koven]]'' - "''[[Settled]]"''[[File:Koven - Settled -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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* '''Pop''': often borrows elements from styles such as Urban, Dance, Rock, Latin, and Country; nonetheless, there are core elements that define pop music. Identifying factors include generally short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), as well as common use of repeated choruses, melodic tunes, and hooks. Examples:
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** ''[[Skyelle]]'' - "''[[Christmas Ain't The Same]]" '';[[File:Skyelle - Christmas Ain't The Same -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Half an Orange]]'' & ''[[Blonde Maze]]'' - "''[[Old Friends]]"''[[File:Half an Orange - Old Friends (feat. Blonde Maze) -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
   
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* '''Synthpop''': sometimes used interchangeably with Electropop, but Electropop may also denote a variant of synth-pop that places more emphasis on a harder, more electronic sound. Characteristic traits could include melodic synths oscillating in double-time or quadruple-time, 4otf (four-on-the-floor) drum patterns, gated reverb snares (similar to the ones used in ''[[Synthwave]]''), plucky synths (and arps comprised of those synths) constructed from analog waveshapes (such as square, triangle, sawtooth or sine waves) reinforcing the electronic sound. Examples: ''[[Laszlo]]'' - "''[[Closer]]"'' ; ''Porter Robinson'' - "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1sZ_vwqwcE ''Flicker'']''" ; [[WRLD]] & [[Veronika Redd]] - "[[Little Too Close]]" ; [[Virtual Riot]] & PRXZM - "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0vpVN8sb4E In My Head]" ; [[Richard Caddock]]'' & ''[[WRLD]]'' & ''[[Nitro Fun]]'' & ''[[Slippy]]'' & ''[[Subtact]]'' - "''[[Break The Silence]]" ; [[WRLD]] & [[Savoi]] - "[[Hang Up]]" ; [[WRLD]] & [[Richard Caddock]] - "[[See You]]" ; [[INTERCOM]] & [[Park Avenue]] - "[[Decoy World]]" (Original Mix) ; [[Savoy]] & [[Grabbitz]] - "[[Contemplate]]" ; [[Jay Cosmic]] pres. [[DESERT STAR]] - "[[One Way Dream]]" ; [[Jay Cosmic]] - "[[Ocean Eyes]]" ; [[Jay Cosmic]] pres. [[DESERT STAR]] - "[[Foreign Land]]"''
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* '''Synthpop''': sometimes used interchangeably with Electropop, but Electropop may also denote a variant of synth-pop that places more emphasis on a harder, more electronic sound. Characteristic traits could include melodic synths oscillating in double-time or quadruple-time, 4otf (four-on-the-floor) drum patterns, pitch-altered and otherwise vocoded / "talk box" affected vocals, gated reverb snares (similar to the ones used in ''[[Synthwave]]''), pitch-bent "sync" (oscillating pitch) leads, plucky synths (and arps comprised of those synths) constructed from analog waveshapes (such as square, triangle, sawtooth or sine waves) reinforcing the electronic sound. Examples:
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** ''[[Laszlo]]'' - "''[[Closer]]"'' ;[[File:-Electronic- - Laszlo - Closer -Monstercat EP Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''Porter Robinson'' - "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1sZ_vwqwcE ''Flicker'']''" ; ''[[File:Porter Robinson - Flicker (Official Video)|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[WRLD]] & [[Veronika Redd]] - "[[Little Too Close]]" ; ''[[File:-Indie Dance- - WRLD - Little Too Close (feat. Veronika Redd) -Monstercat EP Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Virtual Riot]] & PRXZM - "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0vpVN8sb4E In My Head]" ; ''[[File:Virtual Riot - In My Head (ft. PRXZM)|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Richard Caddock]]'' & ''[[WRLD]]'' & ''[[Nitro Fun]]'' & ''[[Slippy]]'' & ''[[Subtact]]'' - "''[[Break The Silence]]" ;''[[File:-Future Bass- - Richard Caddock, WRLD, Nitro Fun, Slippy & Subtact - Break The Silence|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** '' [[WRLD]] & [[Savoi]] - "[[Hang Up]]" ; ''[[File:WRLD - Hang Up (feat. Savoi) -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[WRLD]] & [[Richard Caddock]] - "[[See You]]" ; ''[[File:-Indie Dance- - WRLD & Richard Caddock - See You -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[INTERCOM]] & [[Park Avenue]] - "[[Decoy World]]" (Original Mix) ;''[[File:INTERCOM - Decoy World (feat Park Avenue). Park Avenue) -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]'' ''
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** ''[[Savoy]] & [[Grabbitz]] - "[[Contemplate]]" ; ''[[File:Savoy & Grabbitz - Contemplate -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Jay Cosmic]] pres. [[DESERT STAR]] - "[[One Way Dream]]" ; ''[[File:Jay Cosmic & DESERT STAR - One Way Dream -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Jay Cosmic]] - "[[Ocean Eyes]]" ; ''[[File:Jay Cosmic & DESERT STAR - Ocean Eyes -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Jay Cosmic]] pres. [[DESERT STAR]] - "[[Foreign Land]]" ; ''[[File:DESERT STAR - Foreign Land -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Puppet]] & [[Cormak]] & [[Richard Caddock]] - "[[Enough Is Enough]]" ; ''[[File:-Indie Dance- - Puppet & Cormak - Enough Is Enough (feat. Richard Caddock) -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[WRLD]] - "[[Fighter]]" ; ''[[File:-Indie Dance- - WRLD - Fighter -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Grabbitz]] - "[[Float Away]]"''[[File:-Indie Dance- - Grabbitz - Float Away -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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* '''Contemporary R'n'B''' - Rhythm and Blues with contemporary Electronic genre influences (such as Pop, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop). Characteristics include the use of Melisma when singing, a smooth, lush track structure, pitch corrected vocals (placeholder guide) Examples:
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** ''[[LVTHER]]'' & ''[[Ayelle]]'' - ''[[Time Well Spent]] ; ''[[File:LVTHER - Time Well Spent (feat. Ayelle) -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Haywyre]] & [[Galimatias]] - "[[Voice of Reason]]" (showcase of Melisma) ; ''[[File:Haywyre & Galimatias - Voice Of Reason|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''Alina Baraz'' & ''[[Galimatias]]'' - "''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3ebfGbeeyQ Fantasy]" ; ''[[File:Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Fantasy (Cover Art)|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''Alina Baraz'' & ''[[Galimatias]]'' - "''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_hNsq5e5W0 Make You Feel"]''[[File:Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Make You Feel (Cover Art)|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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** ''[[Rezonate]]'' - "''[[Highlight]]''"[[File:Rezonate - Highlight -Monstercat Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
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* '''Indie Folk'''
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** '''Folktronica - '''''Indie Folk'' infused with Electronic influences. Example:
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*** ''[[Puppet]]'' & ''[[Pierce Fulton]]'' - "''[[Just You]]''"[[File:Puppet & Pierce Fulton - Just You -Monstercat EP Release-|none|thumb|480x480px]]
 
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Revision as of 00:48, 20 June 2019

While Indie Dance is not a "true" genre, but a blanket term, it encompasses many genres, as used by Monstercat. This is the third broadest category of music on the Monstercat label beside Electronic and Hard Dance. While Indie Dance and Nu Disco (separate article) are often placed together and do share similar traits, Nu Disco comes from "new" and "disco", and features disco elements with electronic flares. The willingness to place Nu Disco together with Indie Dance is one of mere convenience. This is why Monstercat often releases songs of this type as the genre Indie Dance / Nu Disco. This slash can best be understood as an "and / or". Both Indie Dance and Nu Disco are associated with the color cyan for YouTube releases. Most common Indie Dance artists are: WRLD (Now changing genres to DnB.), PYLOT (Produces Synthwave, which is classified under Indie Dance.), Televisor (Who started Indie Dance but now produces the Disco subgenre, Nu Disco.), and LVTHER (Alias of TwoThirds).

Commonly Encompassed Genres:

  • Dancepop: a combination of dance and pop with influences of Disco, Post-disco and Synth-pop, it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes. Example:
  • Electropop: a music genre combining elements of Electronic and Pop genres. Usually, it is described as a variant of Synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre has seen a revival of popularity and major influence since the 2000s. Examples:
  • Indie Pop: a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music, focusing on building an organic atmosphere through the use of non-synthesizer instruments. Examples:
  • Pop: often borrows elements from styles such as Urban, Dance, Rock, Latin, and Country; nonetheless, there are core elements that define pop music. Identifying factors include generally short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), as well as common use of repeated choruses, melodic tunes, and hooks. Examples:
  • Synthpop: sometimes used interchangeably with Electropop, but Electropop may also denote a variant of synth-pop that places more emphasis on a harder, more electronic sound. Characteristic traits could include melodic synths oscillating in double-time or quadruple-time, 4otf (four-on-the-floor) drum patterns, pitch-altered and otherwise vocoded / "talk box" affected vocals, gated reverb snares (similar to the ones used in Synthwave), pitch-bent "sync" (oscillating pitch) leads, plucky synths (and arps comprised of those synths) constructed from analog waveshapes (such as square, triangle, sawtooth or sine waves) reinforcing the electronic sound. Examples:
  • Contemporary R'n'B - Rhythm and Blues with contemporary Electronic genre influences (such as Pop, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop). Characteristics include the use of Melisma when singing, a smooth, lush track structure, pitch corrected vocals (placeholder guide) Examples:
  • Indie Folk
    • Folktronica - Indie Folk infused with Electronic influences. Example:

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