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According to Danish noise and music theorist Torben Sangild, one single definition of noise in music is not possible. Sangild instead provides three basic definitions of noise: a musical acoustics definition, a second communicative definition based on distortion or disturbance of a communicative signal, and a third definition based in subjectivity (what is noise to one person can be meaningful ...
Underground hip-hop is often characterized by socially conscious, positive, or anti-commercial lyrics. [2] However, there is no unifying or universal theme—AllMusic suggests that it "has no sonic signifiers". "The Underground" also refers to the community of musicians, fans and others that support non-commercial, or independent music.
Mumble rap (also known as SoundCloud rap) is a loosely defined [3] microgenre [5] of hip hop music that largely spread via the online audio distribution platform SoundCloud in the 2010s. [6]
The first waves of rap rock, rapcore, and rap metal — respective fusions of hip-hop and rock, hardcore punk, and heavy metal [184] — became popular among mainstream audiences at this time; Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys, and Rage Against the Machine were among the most well-known bands in these fields.
Cloud rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that has several sonic characteristics of trap music with a hazy, dreamlike and relaxed production style. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Rapper Lil B and producer Clams Casino were early pioneers of the style.
Musical tones produced by the human voice and all acoustical musical instruments incorporate noises in varying degrees. Most consonants in human speech (e.g., the sounds of f, v, s, z, both voiced and unvoiced th, Scottish and German ch) are characterised by distinctive noises, and even vowels are not entirely noise free.
A mainstream revitalization of East Coast rap occurred in the late 2000s and early 2010s, albeit without the same level of ubiquity as in the 1990s. Younger artists at this time used Internet resources such as social media, blogging, and music streaming to build a following among fans, [ 15 ] [ 16 ] blurring the lines between the underground ...
Southern hip hop (Dirty south) . Atlanta hip hop. Snap; Trap; Houston hip hop. Chopped and screwed; Louisiana Bounce - from New Orleans, Louisiana; Jigga music - from Baton Rouge, Louisiana