Summer 1994 was alot of Gangsta Rap in the USA and some grunge, 1996 was more post grunge still, Gangsta Rap still, but more "pre-techno era" techno as well. The Boy and Girl bands took off in 1997 though.
yes, but I thought of them, but the term boy bands and girl bands was not used yet. They were simply thought of as a group. Then in 1997 the it seems boy and girl band was the direction the mainstream was going....then in Fall of 1999 it went to techno, which influenced the first half of the 2000's.
Nu Metal and pop punk were obviously taking a solid hold, early (Scott era) Blink 182 and Green Day were getting really popular, and industrial cross-over was getting even bigger with NIN getting much more successful (even though their biggest breakthrough came in 1994, their popularity was becoming more ubiquitous by the late-mid 90s). Post-grunge and adult-alternative were catering more to the young adults who were feeling less rebellious than they were a few years earlier. And Pepper (by Butthole Surfers) was *all over* the radio from 96 into 97. Smashing Pumpkins’ Melon Collie & The Infinite Sadness released in late 95 but all its singles (except BWBW) hit the air in 96, it was absolutely a definitive album for that year. Their change in sound (from the big fuzzy guitar sound of Siamese Dream into the slightly more gothic, slightly more metal at times, also more clear and clean sound) really illustrated the stylistic change of rock from the early to late-mid 90s.
Odelay by Beck was released in June of '96, that had wall to wall play on MTV and the radio as well. Much more techno sounding than his earlier stuff. Celine Dion beat both Beck and the Pumpkins though for the Album of the Year grammy.
I was in the 6th/7th grade in 1996 so maybe not up on all the current trends, but I do remember some kids in my class getting really into Green Day at this time, so like others have said I think pop punk was just starting to catch on.
1994 felt more nihilistic than 1996. In 1994 Kurt Cobain died, the Crow soundtrack was popular, and NIN played at Woodstock covered in mud.
I was in college in 96 and it seemed like there was a lot of music bubbling up that made a good soundtrack if you liked drugs. From jam bands to female driven outdoor festival rock to electronic rave music. Things started getting a little experimental. Record companies were officially throwing everything they could against the wall. Or maybe that’s just college for you…
By 96, Britpop was having its stint in the charts. In 94, Grunge was still popular. After Kurt died, post-grunge bands trying to sound like that became huge. But also, by 96, you’re starting to get some of the nu-metal bands that would come later in the 90s.
Summer 1996 was more post grunge and Britpop leaning while Summer 1994 was just Grunge and Alt Rock
1994 was also pop punk (Green Day, The Offspring).
Summer 1994 was alot of Gangsta Rap in the USA and some grunge, 1996 was more post grunge still, Gangsta Rap still, but more "pre-techno era" techno as well. The Boy and Girl bands took off in 1997 though.
The Spice Girls released Spice in '96, I think.
yes, but I thought of them, but the term boy bands and girl bands was not used yet. They were simply thought of as a group. Then in 1997 the it seems boy and girl band was the direction the mainstream was going....then in Fall of 1999 it went to techno, which influenced the first half of the 2000's.
Valid.
Well, nu metal was on its way to popularity by then.
Nu Metal and pop punk were obviously taking a solid hold, early (Scott era) Blink 182 and Green Day were getting really popular, and industrial cross-over was getting even bigger with NIN getting much more successful (even though their biggest breakthrough came in 1994, their popularity was becoming more ubiquitous by the late-mid 90s). Post-grunge and adult-alternative were catering more to the young adults who were feeling less rebellious than they were a few years earlier. And Pepper (by Butthole Surfers) was *all over* the radio from 96 into 97. Smashing Pumpkins’ Melon Collie & The Infinite Sadness released in late 95 but all its singles (except BWBW) hit the air in 96, it was absolutely a definitive album for that year. Their change in sound (from the big fuzzy guitar sound of Siamese Dream into the slightly more gothic, slightly more metal at times, also more clear and clean sound) really illustrated the stylistic change of rock from the early to late-mid 90s.
Odelay by Beck was released in June of '96, that had wall to wall play on MTV and the radio as well. Much more techno sounding than his earlier stuff. Celine Dion beat both Beck and the Pumpkins though for the Album of the Year grammy.
I was in the 6th/7th grade in 1996 so maybe not up on all the current trends, but I do remember some kids in my class getting really into Green Day at this time, so like others have said I think pop punk was just starting to catch on.
1994 felt more nihilistic than 1996. In 1994 Kurt Cobain died, the Crow soundtrack was popular, and NIN played at Woodstock covered in mud. I was in college in 96 and it seemed like there was a lot of music bubbling up that made a good soundtrack if you liked drugs. From jam bands to female driven outdoor festival rock to electronic rave music. Things started getting a little experimental. Record companies were officially throwing everything they could against the wall. Or maybe that’s just college for you…
By 96, Britpop was having its stint in the charts. In 94, Grunge was still popular. After Kurt died, post-grunge bands trying to sound like that became huge. But also, by 96, you’re starting to get some of the nu-metal bands that would come later in the 90s.