Understanding Genre in Music Magazine
Genre.
Definition- Is that which defines a 'type' by its characteristics or in the form of media texts by shared codes and conventions.
In music magazines Genre is a specific target audience. There are a few of the genre's I have recongised.
POP - e.g. Top of the pops
Deffinition- music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love.
INDIE ROCK- e.g. NME
Definition- Indie rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s.
DRUM and BASS- e.g. Bass Music Magazine
Definition- Drum and bass(D&B) is a type of electronic dance music which emerged in the mid 1990s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats, with heavy bass and sub-bass lines.
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