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Britpop

Music genre
NameBritpop
Stylistic originsAlternative rock, Madchester
Cultural originsEarly 1990s, United Kingdom
Typical instrumentsVocals - Guitar - Bass - Drums - Keyboards
Mainstream popularityPopular from the mid- to late-1990s.
Derivative formsPost-Britpop
SubgenresNew Wave of New Wave
Subgenre listSubgenres
Regional scenesEngland - Scotland - Wales - Northern Ireland
Other topicsBands - Cool Britannia - Timeline of alternative rock

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Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s. The movement developed as a reaction against various musical and cultural trends in the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly the grunge phenomenon from the United States. In the wake of the musical invasion into the United Kingdom of American grunge bands, new British groups such as Suede and Blur launched the movement by positioning themselves as opposing musical forces, referencing British guitar music of the past and writing about uniquely British topics and concerns. These bands were soon joined by others including Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass, Sleeper and Elastica.

Britpop groups brought British alternative rock into the mainstream and formed the backbone of a larger British cultural movement called Cool Britannia. Although its more popular bands were able to spread their commercial success overseas, especially to the United States, the movement largely fell apart by the end of the decade.

Britpop Video

High quality audio. Full orchestra utilised to make this an unquestionable Britpop masterpiece.
6.35 min. | 4.92 user rating		 Gene Olympian Britpop music video
5.02 min. | 4.79 user rating		 The Reborn Identity: "Spirit World" Radiohead: "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" Morcheeba ft Manda Zamolo: "Gained the World" Digitalism: "Taken Away" Eliza Lumley: "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" Thanks to Manda Zamolo for her beautiful vocals. Visit her MySpace page here: www.myspace.com Mashup & video by the Reborn Identity Download the MP3 to this mashup and many more at: www.rebornidentity.com From the album "Britpop Rebooted", which is OUT NOW!
5.55 min. | 4.96 user rating		 Britpop Now Docummentary
3.33 min. | 4.89 user rating		 Daniele Groff nel videoclip del suo fortunatissimo singolo di esordio "Daisy", tratto dal cd "Variatio 22". Con questo brano Daniele vince Sanremo Famosi nel '98, fase preliminare per accedere a Sanremo Giovani '99. "Daisy" è uno dei brani che apre il sound britannico a quello italiano, il cosiddetto "Britpop Made in Italy" (Autorizzazione di pubblicazione dallo stesso Daniele Groff...per info: www.danielegroff.com, www.lestellesonomie.tk, www.myspace.com/daneielegroff)
3.55 min. | 4.92 user rating
Buy the music here: itunes.apple.com The single is taking from the Album "Man Up" from 2008. The Blue Van is the Danish answer to Britpop. www.thebluevan.com www.myspace.com www.facebook.com For more Playground info, music, videos and free stuff -- visit our blog: blogs.playgroundmusic.com
3.40 min. | 4.91 user rating		 Blur End Of A Century Taken From The Classic Album Parklife This album won many awards and was clearly the defining album of britpop in my opinion
2.82 min. | 4.93 user rating		 french television The Battle of Britpop is the unofficial title given to the 1995 singles chart battle between two popular Britpop groups, Blur and Oasis. The two bands had had a long-running feud with each side expressing their hatred for the other. On one occasion Noel Gallagher of Oasis said he wished that Damon Albarn and Alex James of Blur would "catch AIDS and die" (he later apologized for his comments). The feud between the two bands came into the mainstream in 1995 when Blur decided to release their single "Country House" a week early to coincide with Oasis's single "Roll With It". In the end, Blur won the battle by 58000 sales: "Country House" sold 274000 copies to 216000 copies sold of "Roll with It". Blur and Oasis have distanced themselves as much as possible from this event, as Oasis say they considered it over-hyped nonsense that they never really took seriously and accused Damon Albarn of merely trying to promote Blur by over-hyping the situation. Damon Albarn has also expressed regret of this incident.
4.75 min. | 4.56 user rating		 Album en vente sur Itunes et chez tous les bons disquaires; Archambault, HMV et autres. WATCH VIDEO IN HD HERE! www.vimeo.com The group composed of Francis Frenette, Julien Martel, Viviane Lavoie, Steeve Marchand and Pierre-Luc Marchand presents a pop rock sound having wide-ranging influences tinted by Britpop. Their compelling compositions, which combine catchy melodies and an impressive voice range, leave no one indifferent. www.thespleenmusic.com --------------------- ARTIST THE SPLEEN TITLE : ALL IS DONE DIRECTOR : JEAN LAROUCHE RECORDS LABEL : GOÉGO DISTRIBUTOR: OUTSIDE PRODUCTION : ZEBRA MEDIA YEAR OF PRODUCTION : 2008 AUDIO : DOLBY® DIGITAL STEREO DURATION : 3:38 IMAGE : 1280x720p/23.976 CAMERA : CineAlta XDCAM HD
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Tulsa World--Filled to near-bursting with hooks and -Brit-pop- catchiness, his new studio release - recorded right here in Tulsa - is more than a time capsule of trademark ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:22:54 GMT+00:00
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When Saturday Comes--Oh, and on the subject of -Britpop- revival nights, SR, there were a couple of people up here from Brighton to DJ at a '-Britpop-/early 90's' disco the other ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:24:29 GMT+00:00
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Sport.co.uk--Sport.co.uk have teamed up with -Brit pop- legends Ash to give away FIVE copies of their new album! Having marked the halfway point in their A - Z singles ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:30:31 GMT+00:00
Concert review: Gorillaz at UIC Pavilion - Chicago Tribune (blog) Tweet this news
Chicago Tribune (blog)--After leading one of the most important -Britpop- bands of the '90s, Blur, Albarn has turned into a globe-trotting master of musical collaboration, ... - Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:25:29 GMT+00:00

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