math rock
Math rock is a very loosely defined genre of music. The term is hard to describe and often misused. However, one good way to describe it is as a style of rock that has almost no trace of folk or blues, which is the traditional definition of rock. Instead, the sound may have a loose, jazzy-like and spontaneous feeling, in contrast to the direct and
compelling sound of blues and folk. At the same time however, the music is also calculated, and instrumental
riffs are often based on timed formulas. For example, a guitar
riff may repeat a sequence of five quarter-notes over
4/4 time signature, thus giving the listener an overall feeling of chaos, in spite of the riffs rigid structure.
math rock
by andrew on Sep 25, 2004 04:59:01
A loose
grouping of bands into a genre (but not a specific scene) of varying sounds. All share similar, abstract qualities and most find jazz as an influence. The math rock movement mostly occured during the mid to late 1990s. Bands that can be called math rock include June of 44,
Rodan,
Polvo, and the 1.6 Band.
math rock
by octavius on Apr 27, 2004 10:55:17
a band that uses a
formula to write a song. Usually referring to bands influenced by
Rush, Helmet,
King Crimson, etc, which use complicated repeating rhythms, or highly intellecutalized beats based on some kind of math formula.
Example:
Dude, those guys are the sons of
mathrock with their beats.
Rush wrote a song called
YYZ, in which the beat is
morse code for YYZ. That IS mathrock.
Math Rocking
by EdieD on Apr 01, 2023 11:45:01
Example:
I always see Jason Math Rocking on Discord, maybe I should check on him.
When
Jamal is Math Rocking he says it feels like there's 6 men
in his head and their fighting for a
casting couch.
math rocks
by asxdghjkl on Jun 04, 2021 00:59:53
chickity clack rocks for tabletop games like dnd, pathfinder, call of
cathulu, Warhammer, ext that go
clickity clack when you roll to attack and make you sad when they dont agree with your plan.
Example:
player: i shoot the troll
gm: ok
clickity clack roll the math rock to attack
player: .....
nat 1.....
gm: your arrow flies and hits grabnack in the back of the head
nocking him to 0 hit points
player: GOD FUCKING DANM IT
other player: dont blame the math rocks for your failure
player: FUCK YOU
Math Rock
by Unplugged Red Piller on Sep 05, 2011 01:49:46
Example:
Wow, after hearing Math Rock, I feel like I just listened to a bunch of
robots playing music with absolutely
no emotion. I think I'll go listen to
Gentle Giant now.
math rock/metal
by Sommy on Jul 10, 2004 05:28:40
n.
1. A term that encompasses most all modern progressive rock or metal that places emphasis on time signature modulation and meter as opposed to dynamics, melody, or harmony. "
Math rock/metal" encompasses everything from the jazzier leanings of post rock act Slint, to the phrase swapping and odd meters of the Dillinger Escape Plan, and even the
hemiola and
polyrhythm experiments of bands like Meshuggah and Tool.
2. A term often falsely described as "intelligent music" by people who simply regurgitate what they are told and apparently have no idea how to count.