Sound
Origin of Title
Sub-Genres
Playing Styles
Bands
100
A tonality created by the repetition of a sound or note.
What is droning
100
The British music press named this style "shoegazing" because the musicians in these bands stood relatively still during live performances in a detached, introspective, non-confrontational state, hence the idea that they were ____________________________.
What is gazing at their shoes
100
Although artists in this genre are not always described as staring at their shoes, they do use a lot of melody lines and effects to create a dream-like state, to create a visual, along with the music.
What is post-rock
100
While influences to shoegazing bands used electronic types of these, bands often used live...
What is drumming
100
An Irish band that formed in the late 80's. It is said that this band is the father of Shoegaze.
What is My Bloody Valentine
200
De-notion of the original shape of a sound
What is distortion
200
The heavy use of ________________ contributed to the image of performers looking down at their feet during concerts.
What is effects pedals
200
This genre of music is considered "just noise" to many people, but many artists that label themselves with this word use many effects to create their sound.
What is noise/noise-rock
200
These are often subdued in volume and tone. Used as a different instrument, rather than a lead or rhythmic tool.
What is vocals
200
This bands frontman claimed they didn't want their stage presence to be and ego.
What is Ride
300
Shoegazing musicians have often claimed they wanted their music to sound __________.
What is romantic/dreamy
300
Bands were often said to do this to each other. After finishing a set of songs they would praise other bands in the same genre. Celebrating each other, is also known as...
What is moonlighting
300
Artists labeled under this genre us repetition of notes and many layers of sound to create an atmosphere.
What is drone
300
Vocal styles do not necessarily stand out in shoegazing bands, often singers are said to...
What is whisper
300
This bands frontman is often criticized for taping lyrics to the stage and staring down at them during a show.
What is Moose
400
Two distorted rhythm guitars are played together to give an amorphous quality to the sound.
What is wall of sound
400
The word ________ is also used in the title of this genre because of the effect of the music has been said to have on the audience. Artists have said viewers of their live performances simply do this because they themselves are doing it.
What is gaze
400
This genre does use many effects, but does not require vocals or rhythm.
What is ambient or ambiance
400
These were often present, they were not the central focus of most shoegazing songs.
What is lead guitar riffs
400
A Scottish band formed in 1983, said to be one of the only shoegazing bands to have violent shows.
What is The Jesus and Mary Chain
500
With the use of many effects pedals, a lot of ________ is easy to create.
What is feedback
500
Because bands labeled as "shoegaze" often supported each other and went to see each others shows, they were given this nickname.
What is The Scene That Celebrates Itself
500
Influenced heavily by black metal and shoegaze.
What is shoegaze black metal
500
What shoegazing songs are mostly based off of. This is almost always present underneath the guitars.
What is melody
500
An English band that created their name after the two guitarists claimed to have the same dream about diving into a pool.
What is Slowdive
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