What's Electronic Indie Music?
Indie music is defined as “ music made by independent artists, without the support of a record label ” , which makes it diverse, wide, and ever changing - because it has no real borders. It can be associated with several different sounds, like the indie rock of the 90s to early 2000s, to the mellower, pop sound of current indie music. My personal favorite sub-genre of indie music began to gain popularity in the late 90s. There are a million names to describe it and the further genres within it, but a good, recognizable term is electronic/electronica indie. I personally feel like it sounds nothing like electronic music (the genre), both genres are merely using some of the same techniques and programs to create different end results. Synths, drum machines, and computer programs were popular within the “indie” genre by the early 2000s. They created a unique sound when combined with influences of previous indie eras like 90s garage rock and 80s indie pop. With many artists utilizing “natu