Definition of shoegaze (-ing/-er) from wordiq.com:
"Shoegazing is characterized by the use of distortion and fuzz, droning riffs and a Spectorish wall of sound from the noisy guitars.
Vocals were typically subdued in volume and tone, but underneath the layers of guitars was often a strong sense of melody."
Here is our list of some defining tracks: RESULTS: Top Shoegazing Songs
If you have Spotify, check out the awesome Shoegazing playlist (short), based on the results. Also check out the Shoegazing playlist (long).
The genre reached its highpoint between the years 1988-93. Some of the most important bands at that time were My Bloody Valentine, Curve, Slowdive, Ride, Chapterhouse, Cocteau Twins and Lush. New bands that could be described as, or at least has elements of shoegaze are Amusement Parks on Fire, Hammock, The Radio Dept, The Big Pink, M83, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and A Place to Bury Strangers, etc... There's a longer list of bands under Connections. Check it out!
Related styles:
Dream Pop, Post-Rock, Ambient, Noise Rock, Space Rock.
"Shoegazing is characterized by the use of distortion and fuzz, droning riffs and a Spectorish wall of sound from the noisy guitars.
Vocals were typically subdued in volume and tone, but underneath the layers of guitars was often a strong sense of melody."
Here is our list of some defining tracks: RESULTS: Top Shoegazing Songs
If you have Spotify, check out the awesome Shoegazing playlist (short), based on the results. Also check out the Shoegazing playlist (long).
The genre reached its highpoint between the years 1988-93. Some of the most important bands at that time were My Bloody Valentine, Curve, Slowdive, Ride, Chapterhouse, Cocteau Twins and Lush. New bands that could be described as, or at least has elements of shoegaze are Amusement Parks on Fire, Hammock, The Radio Dept, The Big Pink, M83, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and A Place to Bury Strangers, etc... There's a longer list of bands under Connections. Check it out!
Related styles:
Dream Pop, Post-Rock, Ambient, Noise Rock, Space Rock.
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SufferingAstrid wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Suffering+Astrid/Winter+Session
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VincentCraine wrote:
...here is a fantastic german band from the mid-nineties! They have just reunited and released their debut ep from 1993. Simply brilliant. http://www.lastfm.de/music/Grabbel+and+The+Final+Cut
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unispek wrote:
New swedish shoegaze: http://soundcloud.com/edweena/sets/edweena
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dreamlust wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Tristan+Tzaras
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Dasbush wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9J-YBkquQg
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Blue_pl wrote:
http://ulfheobar.uk.to - check this out, some nice melancholic shoegazing!
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imorei wrote:
http://planetapluton.bandcamp.com/
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tonyhicks_19 wrote:
brains lower dens. yes'm
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schrubbili wrote:
Fresh new mystic tunes, the best sound for cold winter days :-). http://www.lastfm.de/music/This+Social+Coil
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pansypawn wrote:
VAZZ LP 'WHISPER NOT' AVAILABLE ON VINYL 30 Jan 2012 through BOOMKAT - this is their Album Of The Week - http://boomkat.com/vinyl/491190-vazz-la-bambola-del-dr-caligari-whisper-not-the-wrong-holiday#
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bassfreq wrote:
"Black Sea of Trees by my new project Northumbria with Jim Field of Rhea's Obsession. Long format ambient metal/dronescape, mega amplified and recorded live with no overdubs in the sanctuary of an 18th century Church. Sit back, turn it up and let your mind melt. I wanted to share it with you, even though it hasn't been mastered. For now you can download the entire song in any format for free. Enjoy." http://northumbria.bandcamp.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Northumbria/346750775343604
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7saltire8 wrote:
Song called 'Shoegaze People' http://www.last.fm/music/Stephen+Harrison/Today+Tomorrow%C2%90/Shoegaze+People
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dbradfield wrote:
I created my all-time classic shoegazer playlist at http://8tracks.com/dubhub/classic-shoegazer-1989-94. I struggled to keep it to 25 from the early 90s but did it.
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noisesurfer wrote:
Please take my last works http://www.archive.org/details/Noisesurfer-Adsl & http://sonicsquirrel.net/detail/release/+ADSL/14283 and my last New Worck Mixtape http://thenewworck.com/genre/styletrip/the-new-worck-432-of-joachim-rontxelius Thanks
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furoby wrote:
I'm 11.000? o__O wow!))
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daydream_set wrote:
who's gonna be 11,000?
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schrubbili wrote:
A happy new year, here are new Postrock-Ambient-Alternative tunes. http://www.lastfm.de/music/This+Social+Coil. Maybe it´s interesting for you.
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PJlove666 wrote:
Brand new single from The Lost Rivers now up on ITunes!!! http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/your-looks-single/id493403136 Your looks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE3mGwB1Enk
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Happy New Year!!! 20!2
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http://revoltoftheapes.com/2011/10/12/band-of-the-week-chatham-rise/ this EP review has a free download of "autopilot" by my band, chatham rise...
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