minneapolis sound
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Minneapolis sound is a hybrid music style that emerged in late-1970s Minneapolis, blending funk, rock, pop, and synth-driven production, most famously pioneered and popularized by Prince.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis sound | 12 |
| minneapolis sound canonical | 5 |
| Minneapolis funk scene | 1 |
| Minneapolis sound scene | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2010872 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: minneapolis sound Context triple: [Prince, genre, minneapolis sound]
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Nashville sound
The Nashville sound is a smooth, pop-influenced style of country music that emerged in the late 1950s and 1960s, characterized by lush string arrangements and polished production aimed at mainstream audiences.
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Blue and Green Music
Blue and Green Music is an abstract painting by Georgia O’Keeffe that visually interprets musical rhythms and harmonies through bold, flowing shapes and a limited blue-green color palette.
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C.
New Wave
New Wave is a genre of popular music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, blending punk rock energy with pop sensibilities, synthesizers, and a distinctive, often experimental aesthetic.
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D.
Chicago blues
Chicago blues is an electrified, urban style of blues music that emerged in mid-20th-century Chicago, characterized by amplified guitars, harmonica, and a strong rhythm section.
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Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a Seattle-based independent record label best known for popularizing the grunge movement by signing influential bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: minneapolis sound Target entity description: Minneapolis sound is a hybrid music style that emerged in late-1970s Minneapolis, blending funk, rock, pop, and synth-driven production, most famously pioneered and popularized by Prince.
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A.
Nashville sound
The Nashville sound is a smooth, pop-influenced style of country music that emerged in the late 1950s and 1960s, characterized by lush string arrangements and polished production aimed at mainstream audiences.
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B.
Blue and Green Music
Blue and Green Music is an abstract painting by Georgia O’Keeffe that visually interprets musical rhythms and harmonies through bold, flowing shapes and a limited blue-green color palette.
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C.
New Wave
New Wave is a genre of popular music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, blending punk rock energy with pop sensibilities, synthesizers, and a distinctive, often experimental aesthetic.
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D.
Chicago blues
Chicago blues is an electrified, urban style of blues music that emerged in mid-20th-century Chicago, characterized by amplified guitars, harmonica, and a strong rhythm section.
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E.
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a Seattle-based independent record label best known for popularizing the grunge movement by signing influential bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music genre
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regional music scene ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alexander O’Neal
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surface form:
Alexander O'Neal
Apollonia 6 ⓘ Jesse Johnson ⓘ Mazarati ⓘ Prince and The Revolution ⓘ Sheila E. ⓘ The Family ⓘ The Jets ⓘ The Time ⓘ Vanity 6 ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | 1980s dance music ⓘ |
| associatedSubculture | Minneapolis music scene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalOrigin |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | 1980s ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary R&B
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electro-funk ⓘ modern pop music ⓘ neo soul ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
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drum machine ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ electronic drums ⓘ keyboards ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
fusion of black and white musical styles
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heavy use of synthesizers and drum machines ⓘ integration of funk rhythms with rock guitars ⓘ |
| notableWork |
1999 (album)
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Purple Rain ⓘ
surface form:
Purple Rain (album)
What Time Is It? (album) ⓘ |
| pioneer |
André Cymone
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Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis ⓘ
surface form:
Jimmy Jam
Morris Day ⓘ Prince ⓘ Terry Lewis ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Minneapolis ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
R&B
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funk ⓘ new wave ⓘ pop music ⓘ post-disco ⓘ rock ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| typicalEquipment |
Linn LM-1 drum machine
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LinnDrum ⓘ |
| typicalMusicalFeature |
dance-oriented grooves
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electronic drum patterns ⓘ funk-derived rhythm guitar ⓘ prominent synth bass lines ⓘ rock-influenced guitar solos ⓘ sparse arrangements ⓘ use of studio effects ⓘ |
| typicalVocalStyle |
high-pitched vocals
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multi-part vocal harmonies ⓘ |
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Subject: minneapolis sound Description of subject: Minneapolis sound is a hybrid music style that emerged in late-1970s Minneapolis, blending funk, rock, pop, and synth-driven production, most famously pioneered and popularized by Prince.
Referenced by (19)
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