Post-punk

Post-punk
Post-punk
Etymology	Refers to certain developments after punk, although some groups predate the movement.
Other names	New musick
Stylistic origins	Punk rock; avant-garde; dub; funk; electronic; krautrock; disco; art rock; free jazz; world; glam rock; art pop;
Cultural origins	Late 1970s; United Kingdom
Derivative forms	Alternative dance; alternative rock; avant-funk; dance-rock; dark wave; indie pop; indie rock; neo-psychedelia; New pop; post-rock; twee pop; shoegazing; synthpop; house;
Subgenres
	Dance-punk; gothic rock; no wave;
Fusion genres
	Post-hardcore; post-punk revival;
Regional scenes
	United Kingdom; United States; Netherlands (Ultra); Germany (Neue Deutsche Welle); France (Cold Wave);
Local scenes
	Leeds
Other topics
	Avant-punk; electronics in rock music; experimental rock; funk rock; industrial music; list of post-punk bands; new wave; no wave; noise rock; recording studio as an instrument;

Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a large genre of rock music. It started in the late 1970s when musicians got tired of the how simple regular punk rock was. Post-punk artists added avant-garde ideas and other ideas from outside rock music. They kept punk rock's energy and DIY ethic but added styles like funk, electronic music, jazz, and dance music; the production techniques of dub and disco; and ideas from art and politics, including critical theory, modernist art, cinema and literature. These communities produced independent record labels, visual art, multimedia performances and fanzines.