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Experimental rock

Experimental rock (originally known as avant-garde rock or avant-rock) is a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the 1960s. The genre emphasizes innovation over commercial appeal, incorporating influences and ideas lifted from avant-garde music through traditional rock music instrumentation. It is primarily characterized by its use of unconventional…

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Cultural origins
1960s; United States and United Kingdom
Derivative forms
Art rock
Other names
Avant-rock · avant-garde rock · avant-garde rock and roll (early)
Stylistic origins
Rock · avant-garde · experimental · free jazz · noise

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related to Late 1970s–1990s · 40
Experimental rock → Anderson, Artists, Aunt Sally, Boredoms, By, Cabaret Voltaire, Einstürzende Neubauten, Experimental, Fall, Fushitsusha, Germany's, Gerogerigegege, Hanatarash, Hide, In America, In England, In Japan, INU, Japanoise, Jojo Hiroshige
related to Early 1970s · 23
Experimental rock → American, Amon Düül II, Ash Ra Tempel, British, By, Can, Can's, Ege Bamyasi, Faust, Frank Zappa, Future Days, German, Germany's, Kommune, Kraftwerk, Neu, Popol Vuh, Prominent, Stockhausen, Tago Mago
related to Etymology · 18
Experimental rock → Additionally, By, California's, Canadian, Experimental, Fugs, Gas Company, Invention, Mothers, New York City, New York's, Record Research, Sing Out, Take One, That, The, Velvet Underground, WPMU
Stylistic origins · 9
Experimental rock → avant-garde, experimental, free improvisation, free jazz, musique concrète, noise, Rock, sound collage, tape music
related to 2000s–2020s · 9
Experimental rock → Artists, Black Midi, Brixton, By, In, London, The Quietus' Bryan Brussee, Tokyo Weekender, Windmill
Other names · 3
Experimental rock → avant-garde rock, avant-garde rock and roll (early), Avant-rock
related to Characteristics · 3
Experimental rock → Artists, Experimental, It
Cultural origins · 1
Experimental rock → 1960s; United States and United Kingdom
Derivative forms · 1
Experimental rock → Art rock

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Experimental rockCultural origins1960s; United States and United Kingdom1.00infobox
Experimental rockDerivative formsArt rock1.00infobox
Experimental rockOther namesAvant-rock1.00infobox
Experimental rockOther namesavant-garde rock1.00infobox
Experimental rockOther namesavant-garde rock and roll (early)1.00infobox
Experimental rockStylistic originsRock1.00infobox
Experimental rockStylistic originsavant-garde1.00infobox
Experimental rockStylistic originsexperimental1.00infobox
Experimental rockStylistic originsfree jazz1.00infobox
Experimental rockStylistic originsnoise1.00infobox
Experimental rockStylistic originsmusique concrète1.00infobox
Experimental rockStylistic originsfree improvisation1.00infobox
Experimental rockStylistic originstape music1.00infobox
Experimental rockStylistic originssound collage1.00infobox

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