You won't find any 3-minute pop songs-with deliberate rhythms and pleasing-to-the ear harmonies-here in the Experimental genre. Forerunners like The Velvet Underground and David Bowie broke barriers by avoiding traditional music formats, harmonies, and orchestration. With serious anti-establishment attitudes, Experimental bands forge new sounds and technical innovations. The avant-garde movement gained popular ground in the 1990s with mainstreaming of the Punk and Indie Rock genres. Key Artists: David Bowie, Sonic Youth, and The Velvet Underground.
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