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Originally Posted by Leviathan
I have both My Bloody Valentine albums and Treasure by Cocteau Twins. Loveless and Treasure are both excellent, I'd like to get some more stuff in the genre but there's a lot of other things I'm getting into (psych folk, post-punk, etc.) at the moment. I never was quite able to understand the difference between "Dream Pop" and "Shoegaze" though, I guess Shoegaze is considered more dissonant, but they still seem similar.
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The difference in SHoegaze and Dream Pop is probably in the realm of technical and atmospheric complexity.
Dream Pop (Cocteau Twins, Slowdive) is usually more poetic, but relies mostly on basic effectuals such as heavily washed reverb and chorus. The music has a very pop sound while tending to be natural or reflective of nature.
Shoegaze, however (My Bloody Valentine, Loveliescrushing, Autumn's Grey Solace) is very intricate and meticulous, and tends to use a more broad mixture of effects and technical skill. The guitar notes and timing is usually very warped as well as dampened. The sound can range from a soft and misty sound to a static drone. This usually is used to blend the notes and vocals together, making them sound like a wall or tapestry of lush sound. If done correctly, this can be very beautiful. Some bands, such as Autumn's Grey Solace, blend elements of metal and ambient music in order to make the music VERY reflective of nature. Not even in a fantasy sense, but really like stepping outside and into the wilderness and taking a breath.
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