What is punk?

Punk was born in the mid-1970s. It is a simple rock music that originated from garage rock and pre-punk rock in the 1960s. Punk band is based on the simple music of underground velvet, clown, New York doll and other bands, trying to restore the simple essence of rock music through simple triads. Punk music doesn't pay much attention to musical skills, but prefers a clear stand of ideological emancipation and anti-mainstream. This original intention was actively imitated by Britain and the United States under the specific historical background at that time, and eventually formed the punk movement. Although most punk bands are strikingly similar and their works are too monotonous, many famous punk bands have their own distinctive personality characteristics, such as ramones's bubble gum pop music, the strong chord like the face of a sex pistol, the popular feeling of Buzzcocks, the reggae element of Clash and the artistic experimental characteristics of the Wire. Since then, punk has gradually transformed into post-punk, trendy and hard-core styles. In the mid-1980s, the punk movement as a whole fell into a low tide.

Hard core punk:

Hard-core punk was born in the early 1980s, which further pushed punk rock to the extreme-faster, noisier and more rigid performances, shouting singing, dirty recording effects (sometimes including album covers). Hard core first appeared in the United States, mainly centered on Los Angeles and new york, and then gradually? Clock? Hey? Famous hardcore bands, such as Lakeqi, Huschitu, Descendants, Dead Kenneth, Bad Brain, etc. Hard-core punk has had a profound impact on many rock styles in the future, but it has not been mainstreamed, and this situation has continued to this day.

Original punk (pre-punk):

Pre-punk took place in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s. At that time, some bands began to try to create rough rock music under the concept of minimalism. At that time, this kind of band, represented by underground velvet, unconsciously played an aggressive role of "rebuilding rock music, restoring its simple essence and overthrowing beautified rock music" Obviously, everything they do is just a subconscious reaction. Although their music did not bring out the shadow of punk in the future, at least they began to pay attention to the deepest essence of punk culture, but it was not rebellious enough. Punk finally discovered and continued the vague and simple spirit of pre-punk, and integrated the complete rebellious spirit into the rough music of pre-punk, creating a strong voice of the times that challenged society and denied beautifying rock, which was accepted by countless young people and was able to create a punk dynasty.

New wave:

In the early 1980s, the rapid expansion of punk gradually made it obsolete, and the new wave movement began to enter the historical stage. The diversity of music embodied in the new wave movement meets the needs of some fans who are allergic to punk. The popularity of Power-Pop, Synth-Pop and Pop- reggae based on pop music has contributed to the new wave movement. The great success of the new wave movement should be largely attributed to the birth of MTV in the 1980s. With its help, the new wave movement also has a huge market in the mainstream society and has formed a competitive situation. Around 1982, the new wave movement began to die under the rumbling wheels of heavy metal chariots, but it laid the foundation for the later academic rock and the mainstream of alternative rock in the 1990s, and became an important stage in the history of rock and roll.

Post Punk:

After the punk movement began in the late 1970s, some bands only inherited the tenacious spirit of punk, and did not become redundant copies of sex pistols. These bands show incredible complexity and experimental characteristics in music, completely abandoning punk's rough trio. Their works are full of artistic, exquisite music materials and aggressiveness, but they are called post-punk because of their anti-mainstream rock, anti-tradition and anti-culture punk spirit. Post-punk bands, represented by Joy Division and the Cure, not only further increase the weight of musical elements and make them more complicated, but also make music melancholy and cold. At the same time, the post-punk band tried to change the structure and creative theme of traditional rock songs, which reflected the complete rebellious spirit. Post-punk ideological trend gradually became the ideological pillar of alternative rock in the future, and continued to extend in different rock styles.

Hey! (alas! ):

Hey! In fact, it is just a branch of hardcore punk, an extreme style that is completely based on pure violence and noise and has no aesthetic feeling. This style of band didn't have any radical political inclination and social responsibility at first, and then it gradually developed into race music flaunting white supremacy. Although not all bands have racist tendencies, it is still recognized as a very dangerous rock music, a white music belonging to the underground world, which was excluded and eventually eliminated by rock music.

Synthetic pop:

Synth-Pop was originally only a major genre of the new wave movement. At that time, influenced by Roxy Music and David Bowie, many bands (mainly British bands) began to be keen on using synthesizers. At that time, the original intention was only a useful supplement to electroacoustic instruments, with little effect. The original synthpop was very rough and scattered.

It has a grotesque and thin flavor, which was finally changed by Duran Duran. Duran Duran skillfully grafted synthesizer pop music and dance music. The improved music became more and more popular and loved, and soon became fashionable and imitated by many bands. Duran Duran became famous and became the first hero of synthpop. From 65438 to 0984, the era of synthpop ended completely, but its influence continued. Synthesizer is regarded as an important way of playing and widely used in many styles.

Power sonic boom (power sonic boom):

The original roots of power pop music can be traced back to the early 1970s. Raspberry, big star and Badfinger are the original definitions of this style. This powerful pop music, which combines Who, Beatles and Beach Boys, formed the main force of the new wave movement together with punk in the late 1970s, and was finally classified as a post-punk style. Power pop's works are usually about three minutes long, focusing on the explosive power of melody and music, which is somewhat similar to punk, but pays more attention to technology and fashion, is not keen on rebellion, and is more commercial. In the late 1970s, some punk bands transformed into power pop, and in the 1980s, power pop began to be more integrated into various rock styles. At the same time, pure power pop began to decline.

No wave (no wave):

No wave is the first major style of post-punk movement, which only appeared in new york at that time. Music is experimental music with atonality and harsh noise. This style of band pays more attention to artistry than music itself. Too boring and lack of commercial potential made this style never really popular, and it was not until the rise of noise rock represented by sonic youth in the middle and late 1980 s that this style was put back on the rock stage.

Punk revival:

In the early 1990s, American punk ushered in the second spring. Punk popularity began with Green Day and its descendants, which made punk enter the mainstream rock. Perhaps inspired by the hard-core transformation speed metal in the late 1980s, the music of punk revival band not only kept simple music lines and fast speed, but also became more and more heavy. On the other hand, the pleasing image, smoother sound effects and exquisite arrangement of power pop make the audience feel the power of punk and beautiful music at the same time, which is the magic weapon of punk revival. Punk pop is considered as an important part of post-junk music.