Research - Genre of Magazine

Alternative Music

For my magazine the genre of music I have chosen is anything that's alternative. This can range from from anything to alternative rock to alternative hip- hop to avant-garde music. Magazines such as Dummy, Dazed & Confused and i-D inspired me to take on this type of music genre for my magazine as they combine style and fashion with the best music to create their magazines. Choosing alternative music as my genre also gives me a lot of creative freedom when it comes to the design of my magazine as there's a huge amount of diversity within the alt music scene. 

Here are a few artists that fall under the alternative music umbrella that would appear on my magazine: 

King Krule

Archy Marshall (better known as King Krule) is a British musician and songwriter from London. His music style is a unique blend of indie rock, jazz and hip hop. His music generally sounds dark and bleak as he sings in a gritty voice about the hardships of living with depression and disillusionment. He's popular among the young alt scene and has appeared on magazines Dazed and i-D.

Danny Brown

Danny Brown is an American alternative hip hop artist from Detroit. He known for his hip hop music as it sounds different to most mainstream versions and adopts an alternative style. He has been featured on magazines such as The Fader and is popular among the alt crowd but recently has become more mainstream.

FKA twigs

FKA twigs (formally known as twigs) is a British song writer/musician from London. Her musical style is generally alternative R&B but is known for integrating experimental features into her music. She's highly popular among the alt crowd and has been on the cover of several magazines such as i-D and Fader. She has also worked on video projects with Dazed and Confused.

Die Antwoord

Die Antwoord are a South African duo from Cape Town. Their musical style consist of alternative hip-hop/rave and are famous for their South African street fashion and avant grade music videos. They have worked on media projects with magazines like Vice and often feature on music magazines.

XXYYXX

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Marcel Everett, better known by his stage name 'XXYYXX' is an American electronic musician from Miami, Florida. He is best known for his debut album XXYYXX which received critical acclaim. His musical style is a mixture of several genres. ranging tom trip hop to experimental.