Experimental rock
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Experimental 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 throug
Les Paul released "How High The Moon" in 1951, which showcased early audio effects such as flanging, delay, phasing, and vari-speed
The Velvet Underground and Nico were an influential experimental rock act in the late 1960s
The Fugs' promotional poster for their album It Crawled into My Hand, Honest, 1968
A publicity photo of the Velvet Underground holding a copy of White Light/White Heat c. 1968.
Math rock
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Math rock is a style of alternative and indie rock with roots in bands such as King Crimson, Yes, and Rush. It is characterized by complex, atypical rhythmic structures, counterpoint, odd time signatu
Experimental rock
…various styles such as ambient music, IDM, krautrock, minimalism, and jazz. Other developments in experimental rock included brutal prog, noise, and math rock influenced artists such as U.S. Maple, Lightning Bolt, Laddio Bolocko, Storm & Stress, and Arab on Radar. Long-lasting American avant-rock bands such…
Steve Albini was an influence in the math rock genre.