***The Recommendations Thread*** (electronic, dance, indie, rock, cd)

[riseagainstrocks]

Originally Posted by Expletive Deleted

You can't be an indie band and be on a major label.

So is indie what the band is? Or what the sound is?

because if it's what the sound is, than you're probably wrong. But if it's what the band is than you are incredibly elitist. and that is not a good thing.

[Sneer]

Originally Posted by riseagainstrocks

So is indie what the band is? Or what the sound is?

because if it's what the sound is, than you're probably wrong. But if it's what the band is than you are incredibly elitist. and that is not a good thing.

i sort of agree with expletive in saying it defies logic to a call a band "indie" when their on a commercially overt record label with a big funding. tis kind of a contradiction

[Mrs Sensitive]

Indie stands for Indiana!

What a poor collection of smilies, in fact every smilie in existance is poor.

Argh, I feel dirty.

[ladyluckrules]

Originally Posted by Mrs Sensitive

Indie stands for Indiana!

What a poor collection of smilies, in fact every smilie in existance is poor.

Argh, I feel dirty.

For shame Luke.


Foooooooor shaaaaaaame.

[Mrs Sensitive]

Originally Posted by ladyluckrules

For shame Luke.


Foooooooor shaaaaaaame.

Ah dammit I did it again, you always have thise effect on me Zoe.

Anyway, here is the best form of Indie.

[Sneer]

back to topic, conversely you have the domino label (traditionally an indie label) now harnessing bands such as franz ferdi***, arctic monkeys and test icicles - all three of which have gained too much attention from the media to surely be referred to as an "indie" bands now. so would you say all bands on indie labels are indie?

[Urban Hat€monger ?]

Originally Posted by LedZepStu

back to topic, conversely you have the domino label (traditionally an indie label) now harnessing bands such as franz ferdi***, arctic monkeys and test icicles - all three of which have gained too much attention from the media to surely be referred to as an "indie" bands now. so would you say all bands on indie labels are indie?

Thats because at least with Franz Ferdinand anyway they`re only signed to Domino in europe, in the rest of the world they`re signed to Sony.

[riseagainstrocks]

Originally Posted by LedZepStu

back to topic, conversely you have the domino label (traditionally an indie label) now harnessing bands such as franz ferdi***, arctic monkeys and test icicles - all three of which have gained too much attention from the media to surely be referred to as an "indie" bands now. so would you say all bands on indie labels are indie?

No. labels like Victory Records are a good example. They are traditionally a hardcore label, but they have bands like Hawthorne Heights and Aiden signed to them. Trustkill as well. Traditionally hardcore, but now has bands like Hopesfall and Open Hand on the label.

And I do agree with you in a way Ledzep, that the term "indie" seems odd when applied to a major label band, but can't they jump to a major label while retaining their signature sound?