We know, I know, R&B is the posterchild for the [I]'oh so horrible'[/I] pop genre. But dig a little deeper, and you'll find something filled to the brim with emotion and passion[I]!![/I]
Since it's debut in the 40s the genre has had it's ups and downs. In my opinion it has PEAKED in recent years.
If we put aside Chris Brown, Akon and all the other horrible superficial R&B artists, we begin to reach the core[I]!![/I] A place void of businessmen and record companies. A place where artists make tunes with love and passion!
Oh, loveable [B]Indie R&B[/B], how could I live without you?
[B]Jamie Woon[/B]
[video=youtube;5HFKpnFDEdw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HFKpnFDEdw[/video]
[B]SBTRKT[/B]
[video=youtube;ErYAGQZs8e0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErYAGQZs8e0&ob=av2n[/video]
[B]The Weeknd[/B]
[video=youtube;sX9DgavXiN4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX9DgavXiN4[/video]
OFWG's [B]Frank Ocean[/B]
[video=youtube;Wqo_XgtGf8U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqo_XgtGf8U[/video]
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There's good mainstream R&B out there .. but I won't get into that.[/SUB]
Hope there are other people here on FP who share the same passion as I do[I]!![/I] ♥
[QUOTE=SwoonPoon;33060887]share the same passion[/QUOTE]
If you have that passion. Please cover more than just last year's R&B.
[QUOTE=AK'z;33061020]If you have that passion. Please cover more than just last year's R&B.[/QUOTE]
'Indie R&B' has only been around of 1 year
Indie as in Independant Label yes.
But not Indie as in a style making it different from other genres.
Also SBTRKT is kind of Garage/Dubstep.
SBTRKT is post dubstep IMO.
[QUOTE=MachiniOs;33068458]SBTRKT is post dubstep IMO.[/QUOTE]
Yeah that's actually a viable genre. But it's a bit garagey too.
R&B is oh so horrible.
IMO.
[QUOTE=:-D;33070348]R&B is oh so horrible.
IMO.[/QUOTE]
What?
Have you honestly been through the past and listened to it. Or are you referring to pop artists.
[QUOTE=MachiniOs;33068458]SBTRKT is post dubstep IMO.[/QUOTE]
ok i'll be honest .. I seriously can't tell the difference between Post Dubstep and Indie R&B, both of the blogs post about the same music. might just be a very fine line for all I know.
Also artists can make more than one genre.
there's no such thing as Indie R&B.
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Frank Ocean is a soul + R&B singer. That is all.
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Jamie Woon is a dubstep + soul artist.
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I did like Mirrorwriting a lot though, there's some really fresh sounds on it.
[QUOTE=AK'z;33071462]there's no such thing as Indie R&B.
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Frank Ocean is a soul + R&B singer. That is all.
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Jamie Woon is a dubstep + soul artist.
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I did like Mirrorwriting a lot though, there's some really fresh sounds on it.[/QUOTE]
Well obviously there's a thing called Indie R&B. It's the fanbase that is trying to label this new sound that they fell in love with. just like indie rock.
but yeah, I get what you're trying to say.
Yeah, but Indie Rock is distinguishable from ordinary Pop Rock or Alt Rock.
This fanbase is trying to say "Dubstep With R&B" is Indie somehow.
[QUOTE=AK'z;33071552]Yeah, but Indie Rock is distinguishable from ordinary Pop Rock or Alt Rock.
This fanbase is trying to say "Dubstep With R&B" is Indie somehow.[/QUOTE]
Exactly!
holy shit .. Drake is actually pretty great:
[video=youtube;WSKndXpLM3Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKndXpLM3Y[/video]
okay, hold up.
Let's start from the beginning:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me272cZ7tOw[/media]
:dance:
OP is more post dubstep.
Weeknd, SBTRKT and that Woon remix anyway
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[QUOTE=AK'z;33068497]Yeah that's actually a viable genre. But it's a bit garagey too.[/QUOTE]
Dubstep is kinda rooted in garage.
stage two of this thread:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bpS-cOBK6Q[/media]
Ak'z you may be able to answer this, it's relevant to the thread. What is the difference between soul and R&B?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCYXZJTylOY[/media]
Soul music is the fusion of R&B and Gospel styles. There's a clear difference between Contemporary R&B like Janelle Monae:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGDkdx2zjK0[/media]
and soul
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMpTWxGZE9U[/media]
^atmospheric soul I discovered a few days ago. :D
There's a crapload of R&B in the 80s that I haven't discovered.
Everyone thinks it's just Prince and Michael Jackson who did it right, but there's a whole world more than those two.
A song i've really been diggin' is Shalone -- People
it isn't on youtube atm though [url]http://hulkshare.com/pwaxuiovhkil[/url]
pretty good imo
[QUOTE=SlappyBag;33122958]A song i've really been diggin' is Shalone -- People
it isn't on youtube atm though [url]http://hulkshare.com/pwaxuiovhkil[/url]
pretty good imo[/QUOTE]
Hmm, not great. It's standard and generic for this day and age.
[QUOTE=AK'z;33122999]Hmm, not great. It's standard and generic for this day and age.[/QUOTE]
he sounds a bit like akon mixed with tpain
..and i dont really like the tpain part, but i like the beat
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oh, and not sure if this'd be considered R&B but its pretty chill
[video=youtube;3xaYNCBaUPQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xaYNCBaUPQ[/video]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpcdBltxdkc[/media]
o ye.
[QUOTE=SwoonPoon;33071643]Exactly!
holy shit .. Drake is actually pretty great:
[video=youtube;WSKndXpLM3Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKndXpLM3Y[/video][/QUOTE]
Drake has R&B elements but in essence it's still Hip-Hop.
Nicki Minaj does R&B too and quite good at it. :dance:
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