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Date Posted: 22:25:32 05/13/03 Tue
Author: Seb
Subject: Re: IS distophia emo?
In reply to: Craigus 's message, "IS distophia emo?" on 18:52:24 05/13/03 Tue

Maybe this [the below article] might give some answers Craig, but please bear in mind that I know as little about Emo as you do! Maybe some generous minded emo-kid could provide some real info?

Seb

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Most people agree that the origin of "emo-core" music was the self-titled release by Washington, DC legends Rites of Spring (Dischord, 1985) featuring Guy Picciotto on vocals/guitar (who later started Fugazi with Ian MacKaye). During this time, MacKaye was playing in Embrace following his days with Minor Threat. Hardcore lore has it that during an Embrace show someone from the crowd shouted on-stage "You guys are emo-core!" to which MacKaye replied "You mean Emo Phillips?" MacKaye was referring to the monotone comic stylings of an American comedian of the same name.

The moving and dynamic sounds created by Rites of Spring and Embrace were revolutionary considering the hardcore and punk sounds that prevailed in the mid Eighties. The music was not meant to deliver a social or political message, but rather an expression of emotion. Influences from both bands (loud/soft dynamics, complicated arrangements, diary-honest lyrics, breathy vocals) can be identified in what many people today refer to as "emo-core" music, hence the more popular term "post-hardcore."

But as the years pass, influences become blurred and more removed from the "old school" emo pioneers. Who is and who is not "emo" is often the subject of heated debate. Today's "post-hardcore" is best described a resulting combination of several influential styles of music, including the raw hardcore emotion of Minor Threat, Rites of Spring, Embrace and Fugazi, the soft-to-loud dynamics of Slint, the technical nature of Jawbox and Thirty Ought Six and the energy, melody and dynamics of Sunny Day Real Estate and Jawbreaker.

All of these bands played a role. Today, emo seems to be growing more into of a scene of DIY-minded kids that appreciate music that speaks to their base emotions, rather than any particular style. Writer Jim DeRogatis explains "I prefer to think of emo as punk rock that's more melodic, introspective and depressing than hardcore but still taps into that primal energy and anger."

There seems to exist a common goal of communication and shared experience among band members and their audience. Bands involved in the scene throughout the world each have their own take on it as evidenced by Deep Elm's Emo Diaries compilation series - some more hardcore based, some more dynamic, some melodic, some more pop, some more math-rock and intellectual, some more screamo and others more rock-based.

Whatever works to produce those inspiring feelings - that well of emotion that builds up inside you - is okay by my standards. It's the music that matters, not what you call it.

[source: http://www.deepelm.com/qna.html#anchor18]

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