AS Music Technology Exam Listening List Soul and Indie Rock

EDEXCEL GCE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

UNIT 2 LISTENING AND ANALYSING 6MT02

Recommended listening for Special Focus styles

June 2015 Examination

Soul and Indie Rock

The following list gives the names of some artists whose work exemplifies the Special Focus for 2014 – 2015.

Extracts for Section A, Listening, will be taken from AoS 2: Popular music styles since 1910.

Section B will be based on these or similar artists. This list is for guidance only; it is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive.

Soul – Stylistic Fingerprints

Soul – Genre Review 

The History and Development of Soul – Article

Edexcel’s Soul Listening List:

• James Brown
• Dusty Springfield
• Diana Ross & The Supremes
• Jackson 5 / early Michael Jackson
• Marvin Gaye
• Stevie Wonder
• Otis Redding
• Aretha Franklin

Other prominent Soul Artists:

• Ray Charles (early development)
• Booker T & The MGs
• Wilson Pickett
• Sam Cooke

Soul Record Labels and Producers:

• Stax Records
• Motown Records
• Atlantic Records

Indie Rock – Stylistic Fingerprints

Indie Rock – Genre Review

The History and Development of Indie Rock – Article

Edexcel’s Indie Rock Listening List:

• Arctic Monkeys
• The Housemartins
• The Smiths
• The Stone Roses
• Happy Mondays
• Pulp
• Elastica
• Blur

Other prominent Indie Rock Artists:

• Suede
• Idlewild
• The Cure
• The Wedding Present
• Oasis

Indie Rock Record Labels and Producers:

• Rough Trade
• Factory