{"id":127128,"date":"2023-02-21T15:25:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T14:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=127128"},"modified":"2023-02-21T18:28:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T17:28:15","slug":"the-bristol-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=127128","title":{"rendered":"Battle of the Musical Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you were to say Liverpool and music what comes to mind? Probably the Beatles or Gerry and the Pacemakers or even modern day band Stone. Whereas, Manchester gave us Joy Division, The Smiths, Oasis, up to more recently, Witch Fever. London had Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, and Blur, and now has Da Beatfreakz and others. Places and Bands or even singers have become so intertwined. This has given place to a kind of rivalry between cities as well. These different areas have constantly been producing artists over the decades, and still do, to this day. Often attention is given to big cities with layers of history of music and areas, But smaller cities have gotten in on the act too. one such important area is Bristol which affirmed itself in the 1990s. Yet 30 years on Bristol is still singing. Find out more here in Battle of the Musical Cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many, a small city or even a town wasn’t necessarily associated with a style or sound. Yet many had a tremendous impact on culture. Think of cities and towns such as Sheffield, Bradford or even Glasgow. And of course Bristol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bristol is very diverse, although only a fraction (1\/20) of London\u2019s population. It\u2019s home to people originating from 187 countries. The numerous cultures present have influenced the city. But, from a musical standpoint, the Jamaican culture has influenced Bristol the most. In fact, the Windrush generation from post-World War 11 has greatly impacted the music scene over the decades. Jamaican immigrants brought their sound system culture made from large speakers. This led to the rise of reggae & dub in Bristol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A unique sound, the Bristol underground scene, a 1980s cultural movement born from a lack of mainstream clubs catering for the emergence of hip hop. This resulted in street and underground parties with the Jamaican newly introduced sound systems. This even prompted the creation of the town’s own music genre that appeared in the 1990s, the Bristol Sound<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bristol also has a strong visual culture, perpetrated mostly through graffiti. We cannot mention Bristol without including the street artist Banksy, a big influence on the town’s underground scene. There is even a Banksy Walking Tour<\/a> in Bristol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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