OK Computer ou l’émergence d’un rock syncrétique chez Radiohead

At their very start, Radiohead have drawn inspiration from two supposedly antagonistic genres that were in-vogue in the early 1990s: grunge and Britpop. But with OK Computer , their influences became more complex and kaleidoscopic, with references not only to various...

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Main Author: Benjamin Lassauzet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines 2019-11-01
Series:Revue LISA
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/lisa/10819
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spelling doaj-d795bfd0e8b646e580bc2ac400df6c922021-10-02T08:33:30ZengMaison de la Recherche en Sciences HumainesRevue LISA1762-61532019-11-0117OK Computer ou l’émergence d’un rock syncrétique chez RadioheadBenjamin LassauzetAt their very start, Radiohead have drawn inspiration from two supposedly antagonistic genres that were in-vogue in the early 1990s: grunge and Britpop. But with OK Computer , their influences became more complex and kaleidoscopic, with references not only to various musical genres, but also to literature, cinema, advertising or humanities. This produced a syncretic piece of work that blurred spacio-temporal landmarks, explored new influences outside the Anglophone pop rock scene, assimilated past musical references to deliver a pessimistic view of the present and an alarming anticipation of the future, while creating a truly original identity for the band.http://journals.openedition.org/lisa/10819Britpopgrungeinfluencerocksyncretism
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OK Computer ou l’émergence d’un rock syncrétique chez Radiohead
Revue LISA
Britpop
grunge
influence
rock
syncretism
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title OK Computer ou l’émergence d’un rock syncrétique chez Radiohead
title_short OK Computer ou l’émergence d’un rock syncrétique chez Radiohead
title_full OK Computer ou l’émergence d’un rock syncrétique chez Radiohead
title_fullStr OK Computer ou l’émergence d’un rock syncrétique chez Radiohead
title_full_unstemmed OK Computer ou l’émergence d’un rock syncrétique chez Radiohead
title_sort ok computer ou l’émergence d’un rock syncrétique chez radiohead
publisher Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines
series Revue LISA
issn 1762-6153
publishDate 2019-11-01
description At their very start, Radiohead have drawn inspiration from two supposedly antagonistic genres that were in-vogue in the early 1990s: grunge and Britpop. But with OK Computer , their influences became more complex and kaleidoscopic, with references not only to various musical genres, but also to literature, cinema, advertising or humanities. This produced a syncretic piece of work that blurred spacio-temporal landmarks, explored new influences outside the Anglophone pop rock scene, assimilated past musical references to deliver a pessimistic view of the present and an alarming anticipation of the future, while creating a truly original identity for the band.
topic Britpop
grunge
influence
rock
syncretism
url http://journals.openedition.org/lisa/10819
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