Dunedin sound
The Dunedin sound was a musical and cultural movement in Dunedin, Otago, in the early 1980s. It helped found indie rock as a genre. The scene is associated with Flying Nun Records[1] an independent label[2]
This article is about the style of music. For the body of water at Dunedin, see Otago Harbour.Dunedin sound
- Dunedin rock
- Dunedin pop
Early 1980s,
Dunedin, New Zealand
The Dunedin sound influenced many overseas bands, including American indie rock groups R.E.M., Yo La Tengo, and Pavement.
Characteristics[edit]
According to Matthew Bannister, Dunedin sound "was typically marked by the use of droning or jangling guitars, indistinct vocals and often copious quantities of reverberation." Many Dunedin sound bands drew inspiration from punk rock, as well as pop, rock, and psychedelic music of the 1960s.[3]