The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Website ‘The Stone Roses’ features aspects of both alterna7ve rock and jangle pop as they fall into these genres. The website demonstrates a clear composi7onal layout. The site shows apprecia7on to complimentary colours and close aAen7on to detail. For example, the site allows easy access straight to music purchases and merchandises. It includes relevant informa7on, such as, tour dates and significant updates.
Album -‐ ‘All for One’
The single ‘All for One’ was recently released on the 12th May 2016 in the UK. This single was released almost 20 years aQer their last release. The single gained recogni7on, making it 17th in the UK. The track was launched on Annie Mac’s on BBC Radio 1 and immediately rose to number 1 on the Bri7sh iTunes chart. The song features aspects of unity and friendship throughout aiming to celebrate bonds between the group members, Ian, John, Mani and Reni.
Music Video -‐ Fools Gold
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The Manchester Stone Roses unusually don’t have many official music videos. However, ‘Fools Gold’ uploaded on January 16th 2011 was a popular success, holding a posi7on of 3, 386, 809 views, but this is s7ll increasing today. ‘Fools Gold’ music video is a product which differs from the music industry’s typical video. For example, it uses bright bold and unique colours, including layered bolts of purple, pink and aspects of green. The video reminds me of dream like elements due to its floa7ng and layered edi7ng skills. I feel this par7cular music video stands out from the rest and I feel ‘The Stone Roses’ have been brave and confident within this video, trying to hit their target audience.
Target Audience
Target Audience -‐ A par0cular group at which a product such as a film or adver0sement is aimed.
‘The Stone Roses’ cover many different audiences tastes. Personally, I feel ‘The Stone Roses’ target audience is aimed at a range of individuals. For example, I feel their target audience varies from both young adults to matured adults. The echoes of their music seek aspects of tradi7on and maturity as well as engaging upbeat tempos. I feel young adults and older are able to appreciate their music and understand the work created. Young adults will also respond further and engage with their aAen7on to their 90s fashion. For instance, the group went from baggy jeans and bucket hats to Adidas and plaid ouhits.
Similari'es between all three products Differences between all three products.
All three products share a complimentary colour scheme throughout. For instance, the CD Digipak incudes tones of yellows, reds and whites, similarly to the website and music video.
The three products differ in their fonts on each different product. For example, the website includes texts of the ‘stencil’ font and differently other products use other fonts.
The logo of a lemon appears on all three products, represen7ng a logo of the ar7st. The lemon represents a symbolic meaning towards students who were tear gassed for rio7ng against increase in tui7on fees.
The products don't follow the same composi7onal layout. For instance, the proxemics' used in the music video are fairly spacious and not over crowded. However, in the CD Digipak, the album is presented to be quite crowded and enclosed. Also the website layout differs to the others.
Each product includes a clear visually communicated image. For instance, the music video has effec7ve images throughout, focusing on coloured backgrounds and layers and the CD Digipak similarly includes a clear, layered imaged background.
Another difference between all three products is the style set. For example, the same style doesn't’t occur across all three. Firstly the website has quite a linear style to it. However, the CD Digipak follows are fairly rounded flowing layout. The music video build a layered style also crea7ng float like aspects but not rounded or linear.
Music Campaign A music campaign is a method of marke7ng an ar7st through either their website, by them crea7ng an album or effec7vely producing a music video. Usually for an ar7st to receive a posi7ve response and to gain success, their three products should show a notable link between them for recogni7on.
Music video/CD Digipak/ Website
Music video/ CD Digipak/ Website
Website CD Digipak
Music video
Unique Selling Point
Symbolism ‘The Stone Roses’ unique selling point differs from others. For example, their unique point is shown through the use of symbolism. For instance, a symbol of a lemon is a big feature in the band as this symbol represents personal meanings. The lemon is used to represent French university students in the 60’s who rioted against rising tui7on fees. The students were tear gassed by the police, so they put lemons in their mouth to counteract the effects of the tear gas. Hence why a lemon is shown on most their products.
Dyer’s and Negus’ Theory
• Following Negus’ Theory, ‘The Stone Roses’ are an example of a synthe7c act in the music industry. For example, Negus observed “the ideology of organic crea7vity, consists of a naturalis7c approach to ar7sts.” For example, the band firstly self released their album their self, allowing successful growth.
• “In order to understand the rela0onship between the
music industry and its audiences, it is important to consider the roles of music stars”
• Dyer believes there are three features to make a star, firstly one being the star as a construc7on. The second being the stars as a commodity, and the last consis7ng of the star as an ideology. For instance, ‘The Stone Roses’ are known for their construc7on to their support to to their symbol of a lemon.