GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

Rock

Subgenres: 9
Starting recordings: 5

ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE

Meet Rock

Rock is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.

The clearest way to understand Rock is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with PENICILLIN, Cornelius and 圭.

GENRE FAMILY

Its place in the genre family

Genre familyRock

Current genreRock

Subgenres

Alternative RockGarage RockGrungeIndie RockPost-RockProgressive RockPsychedelic RockRock and RollShoegaze

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ESSENTIAL LISTENING

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5 recordings

01スーラーの風1997 · Shoegaze · shoegazeOpen in new tab 02Chapter 8 〜Seashore and Horizon〜1997 · Shibuya-kei · rockOpen in new tab 03男のロマン1997 · J-pop · rockOpen in new tab 04Limelight1997 · J-pop · rockOpen in new tab 05barred door.2009 · Shoegaze · shoegazeOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

Key artists

Artist·Kayōkyoku

PENICILLIN

Artist·Shibuya-kei

Cornelius

Artist·Shoegaze

圭

Artist·Shoegaze

CASCADE

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

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Apollo Exerciser cover

Apollo Exerciser

silk tree. cover

silk tree.

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CURRENT NODE · Genre

Rock

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belongs toAlternative RockAlternative Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toGarage RockGarage Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toGrungeGrunge is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toIndie RockIndie Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
related styleJazzRock and Jazz are connected in the catalog.
belongs toPost-RockPost-Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toProgressive RockProgressive Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toPsychedelic RockPsychedelic Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toRock and RollRock and Roll is a subgenre of Rock.
related stylePopRock and Pop are connected in the catalog.

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GenreAlternative Rock GenreGarage Rock GenreGrunge GenreIndie Rock GenrePost-Rock GenreProgressive Rock