![]() ![]() Many of these small-time labels offered their wares via mail order catalogues. Often, you would find these small-time releases in small-time specialty stores that catered to the punk or new wave clientele. Often these labels offered a hodge-podge collection of assorted artists: punk, ska, reggae, art music, oldies collections and re-issues and yes, even our beloved surf music. With increased control over airplay and distribution networks, "big music" offered an increasingly homogenous selection of musical entertainment.Īs a reaction to the almost absolute monopolistic control exerted by multinational music corporations, many "independent" labels began appearing. Long playing vinyl and the audiocassette were both still in wide circulation, but it was obvious that these two forms of media were becoming archaic and soon to become extinct.ĭuring the early 1980s, the music business became multinational, in other words, the music industry became larger and in many ways more impenetrable to "new" or "unique" recording acts. Additionally, digitized CD formatted music began to appear as a viable alternative to the vinyl LP disc. ![]() Video music and videotapes were just being introduced to the mass culture. Synthesized-digitized-sequenced-formulaic music began ruling the popular airwaves. First of all, I think I should remind you all that the 1980s were dark days for all kinds of music in general, and especially dark for surf music in particular.
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