In this article we will present to your attention the groups of post rock. This genre of experimental music is characterized by the use of instruments that are associated with rock music. At the same time, there are rhythm, melody, chord sequences and timbres, which are uncharacteristic for traditional rock. Such music combines elements of jazz, ambient, rock and electronic direction.
"Arsenal"
Saxophonist Alexei Kozlov in 1973 created a jazz-rock band, with which we will begin our review. The group is called Arsenal, and since 1999, it has been performing in an updated composition. Alexei Kozlov plays the alto and soprano saxophone. Dmitry Ilugdin took over the synthesizer and piano. Sergey Slobodin chose the fretless bass, and Yuri Semenov chose the drums.
"Polite refusal"
Speaking about the post of rock, you can not get past the team that was created in Moscow in 1985. The Polite Refusal group gave their first concert shortly after the creation of the Kurchatov estate in the Palace of Culture of the Institute of Atomic Energy. The group has always been characterized by polystylism and eclecticism. A favorite lyrical hero of the collective was the eccentric esthete in the war.
Other teams
The post of the rock band Don Caballero comes from Pittsburgh. This is an instrumental "mathematical" team. As a name, the musicians used the name of the character of the Canadian comedy television project called Second City Television. The music of the group was considered innovative. The sound of them was called the musical form of the paintings by the artist Maurice Escher.
The post of the rock band Tortoise comes from Chicago. The team was created in 1990, it is one of the main ones on the American experimental indie scene. A peculiar sound is the main feature of the team. For example, melodies are played by two bass guitars, relying on a clear and measured rhythm of percussion instruments, unexpectedly change the pattern, forming sharp transitions.
The Japanese rock band Toe was established in 2000. The music here is mainly instrumental, it is based on a piercing and fast playing percussion instruments. The band is also known for clean, melodic guitar parts. A unique sound is formed due to subtle changes in the rhythm and size of the compositions, although they include motifs characteristic of rock.
"Night Avenue" is a musical project that was created in 1985 by Ivan Sokolovsky and Alexei Borisov. During the existence of the project, several albums were released, the musicians participated in various festivals and managed to give hundreds of concerts that took place in different countries. Both founders of the project are from the academic environment.
Lunar Pierrot is a group that was created in 1985 in Moscow. Its founders were students of the Tsaritsyno College of Music - guitarist Arthur Muntaniol and keyboardist Valentin Trofimov. The first line-up also included Stanislav Kanareykin, drummer, and Sergey Kholodnov, bass player. Muntaniol wrote lyrics and music for the band.
Public Image Ltd. - A British musical group, founded and led by John Lydon, which he formed together with Keith Leven and Ja Wobble. Team members subsequently changed frequently. At the same time, John Lydon remained the permanent leader of the group. Early work is often called part of the most innovative and stimulating music dating back to the post-punk era.