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indie music

indie music isnt a difinite style of music, but most indie bands are influenced by each other causing a similar sound. the sound is melodic, the instruments are simple but well textured. usually includes a simple but origanal guitar riff, another guitar riff layered to complement it, bass doing the same, simple drum beat (but fitting the song well) either a keyboard or violin or something to bring out the underlying melody, and soft vocals, usually well harmonized. the lyrics are powerfully emotional (but not whiney). they spark emotion but they dont talk about how there lives suck (very tastefull)

as a scene: people who love indie love it for its music alone. they try to keep it small because they dont want it to be a huge scene, they want to keep it about improving the sound, thats why they know a million bands you've never heard it, they just want to find new things to improve the music, but with anything good, dumb high school kids will ruin it. and most definitions on this site are of those igorant little kids, not indie fans
examples of indie music: death cab for cutie, pinback, modest mouse, decemberists, the arcade fire
by TB and the HB March 2, 2007
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music

Where words fail music speak.
Music is an expression of things we can't say.
by Large Fry December 28, 2005
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High School Musical

More like High School Mistake.
I'd rather get attacked by bullet ants than watch that shit.
Tool #1: OMG I LOVE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ZAC EFRON IS SO HOT WHEN I'M OLDER I'M GOING TO MARRY HIM OMG FUCK VANESSA HUDGENS HE'S MINE!!!!11!
Tool #2: YEAH VANESSA IS A SKANK!
Non-Tool: Okay, so.. YOU FAIL MISSERABLY AT LIFE.
by HSMisdumb December 9, 2008
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Chirp Music

Music that is 176/88 BPM electronic dance music dominated by 808 bass lines, minimal synths and B'More inspired vocals.

The genre was created by Dr. Dabs (Mark Sandstorm) & Steezy Nicks with heavy if not all influence from works by Yheti (aka YhetiMaster).

There are a very specific set of rules to making this style of music which help to differentiate it from other genres such as Trap. These rules are as follows and are based off of a general honor system:

- Tempo: 176/88 BPM
- Time limit: 6 Hours
- 808 Bass lines

- Intros and outros should be very minimal and have only drums and a couple samples scattered so as to make DJ'ing simple in any format..
- Ghetto inspired samples and vocals
- Most if not all sounds are Eq'ed so as to not include any bass in the mix which helps to make room for the 808 to ring without interference.
-This style pulls its influences from from Rap, Hip Hop, Drum and Bass, Trap, B'more, House, and ChipTune.
First example of Chirp Music:
"Brolympics" by Dr. Dabs & Steezy Nicks
Released on June 18th, 2012 by 710 Records
by EDM Historian September 1, 2012
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Fast Food Music

Music that has a complete lack of musical talent. Easy, and fast to make. "Fake Music"
I listened to that artist Jefree Star for the first time today, it was some Fast Food Music.
by Mr_Mowglii February 22, 2011
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music withdrawal

the intense symptoms of not being able to listen to music over lengthy amounts of time, or when you normally listen

Symptoms Include:
-jitters
-hyperventilating
-hyper activity
-anxiety
-singing to yourself
-making music in any way/shape/form (ex: drumming with your pencil, tapping your foot)

You will experience relief once your music has been restored to you, or you hear music (bad or good)
*shaking, jumping up and down, singing to yourself, looking crazy to other people*

dude 1: dude whats up with you?!

dude 2 (withdrawing): MUSIC WITHDRAWAL, ITS KILLER!

dude 1: o man, here listen to my iPod it will help

dude 2: ohh thanks so much, you're a lifesaver
by music_is_life_2012 October 9, 2010
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microwave music

Music (or a beat) that is made cheaply, fast, for the radio, or sales; generally not of high production, thought, and value.

Also referring to digital music production.
Question: What do you think about that new song on the radio?

Response: That song is terrible. That's microwave music.
by o t i s January 24, 2008
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