In the summer of 1999 SY were liberated from all the signature sound tools they developed for the last 12 years or so. This music was extrapolated, mostly instrumental forays into wild improvisatory meditations and sub/conscious structural creations. In 1997 SY built a studio and recorded a series of EPs on their own homegrown label SYR. And then Nirvana sold a zillion records and the industry was a new deal-sort of. They noticed a new generation of music lovers digging them and their contemporaries on a massive scale. Both Lps were chock block full of heady, heavy swirl and strum. They released the LP "Goo" in 1990 and then "Dirty" in 1992. This was considered insane by many on watch as their was really no history of independent undergound bands succeeding within the realms of the corporate music industry which they helped build an alternative to. This LP encapsuled all that had been brewing musically and lyrically with the band through the 1980s.Īt decade’s end they signed to a major label, Geffen. Sonic Youth recorded "Daydream Nation" in 1989, a double LP which brought them to the attention of the critical elite, winning them year-end best of awards up the butthola. This LP touched on themes of hyper-irreality and dislocution. In 1987 they recorded "Sister" which would inspire legions of gig-goers a 1/2 generation younger than SY (Pavement, Sebadoh, etc.). Steve’s formidable drum skills upped the bands musicality a level and everyone yelled, "hup!" from the 1984 Steve Shelley, from Michigan,joined the band on drums. Sonic Youth, in a New York minute, wiped the "death of the electric guitar" concept out, and went on to further the explosion of recognition for the new U.S. They went to London and destoyed all who heard and watched. The vibe was fresh and, though mirroring the nihilism of no wave, had notions of forward positivity.īy 1984 their sound had developed into a more mature pop/noise hybrid with a genuine experimental flair for structure. With cheap guitars and various hot rodded tunings they wrote songs like no one else. they started playing during the era (1978/79) of what is termed No Wave-harsh, challengeing abrasive music informed by rock, noise, jazz and modern composition/experimentation. Lee and Thurston were witness to the original 1976/77 NYC CBGB/Max’s scene of Television, Patti Smith, Suicide, Ramones, etc. the band made its 1st eponymously titled mini-LP released in 1982 by Neutral Records, a label founded by NYC guitar/composer Glen Branca. Sonic Youth began in 1981 downtown New York City -Thurston Moore - guitar, vocals, Kim Gordon - bass, guitar, vocals, Lee Ranaldo - guitar vocals. If you are not satisfied with this product, 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. This is a continuous play DVD giving you uninterrupted entertainment. NOTES: All videos have been optimised with lossless widening and rendered conversion to HD, however the quality of some of the videos remains VHS. Sonic Youth Music Video DVD An exclusive, compilation of original videosġ Death Valley '69 - Sonic Youth with Lydia Lunch
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