Shoegazer (Sub-Catergory) - Progressive Rock Music Forum

isn't shoe gazer music known more widely as "goth"?

i mean, i got a cd-r from someone with this "to blossom blue is to blossom without you" song on it and, after hearing monster magnet and emperor, who both boldly scream where no band has screamed before, this was utter drivel...

Edited by darksinger - August 30 2006 at 23:00

I am advocating the addition of a Shoegazer sub-category on Prog Archives. This genre of music is extrodinarily progressive and implements an array of musical subterfuges and influences that can be found in such legendary prog groups/artists like Tangerine Deam, Eno, Kraftwerk,Jean-Michel-Jarre, Sigur Ros, Explosions in the Sky, Ulver, A Silver Mount Zion, CAN, and countless other artists within the post-rock, krautrock, and progressive elctronica sub-genre.

Upon viewing Prog Archives for the first time, I was surprised to see Post-rock sub-genre and contiually disappointed at lack of initiative to include shoegazer sub-genre (its more captivating of the two).

This additon will considerably elevate interest in Prog Archives. For instance, I believe the most popular shoegazer band is My Bloody Valentine. If an individual enjoys MBV's music, he/she will explore a myriad of websites that provdide acccurate information regarding a band whom has a similar style of music. More importantly, the long-term effect is that an interest in one band leads to another and, subsequently, the individual spills over into other sub-genres (Progressive Electronica, Post-Rock, ect..) and become full-fledged prog fan.

This addition can only help Prog Archives. I would say many of venerated members ojn Prog Archives are familiar with all the sub-genres included on this site. The people who are proponents for the inclusion of such rock outfits as the Grateful Dead, Iron Maiden, and Blue Oyster Cult seem to pursue similar goal; they want tap in to a new pool of fans, and hopfully, interest them to the virtues of progressive music.

Collaborators, I implore you to to make a sincere iniative to pusure this proposal. If this inclusion, fails, that would be alright, for I would be comforted by the fact there was an effort made to add this genre to Prog Archives.

Greatly Appreciated

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darksinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 29 2006 Location: Durham, NC Status: Offline Points: 1091	Posted: August 30 2006 at 22:57
	isn't shoe gazer music known more widely as "goth"? i mean, i got a cd-r from someone with this "to blossom blue is to blossom without you" song on it and, after hearing monster magnet and emperor, who both boldly scream where no band has screamed before, this was utter drivel... Edited by darksinger - August 30 2006 at 23:00


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Asyte2c00 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 15 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2099	Posted: August 28 2006 at 20:48
	I am advocating the addition of a Shoegazer sub-category on Prog Archives. This genre of music is extrodinarily progressive and implements an array of musical subterfuges and influences that can be found in such legendary prog groups/artists like Tangerine Deam, Eno, Kraftwerk,Jean-Michel-Jarre, Sigur Ros, Explosions in the Sky, Ulver, A Silver Mount Zion, CAN, and countless other artists within the post-rock, krautrock, and progressive elctronica sub-genre. Upon viewing Prog Archives for the first time, I was surprised to see Post-rock sub-genre and contiually disappointed at lack of initiative to include shoegazer sub-genre (its more captivating of the two). This additon will considerably elevate interest in Prog Archives. For instance, I believe the most popular shoegazer band is My Bloody Valentine. If an individual enjoys MBV's music, he/she will explore a myriad of websites that provdide acccurate information regarding a band whom has a similar style of music. More importantly, the long-term effect is that an interest in one band leads to another and, subsequently, the individual spills over into other sub-genres (Progressive Electronica, Post-Rock, ect..) and become full-fledged prog fan. This addition can only help Prog Archives. I would say many of venerated members ojn Prog Archives are familiar with all the sub-genres included on this site. The people who are proponents for the inclusion of such rock outfits as the Grateful Dead, Iron Maiden, and Blue Oyster Cult seem to pursue similar goal; they want tap in to a new pool of fans, and hopfully, interest them to the virtues of progressive music. Collaborators, I implore you to to make a sincere iniative to pusure this proposal. If this inclusion, fails, that would be alright, for I would be comforted by the fact there was an effort made to add this genre to Prog Archives. Greatly Appreciated