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Music discussion board on 4chan | |
| Type of site | 4chan imageboard |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Hiroyuki Nishimura |
| Founder(s) | Christopher "moot" Poole |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | April 8, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-04-08) |
| Current status | Online |
/mu/ is the music board on 4chan, an English-language imageboard. Created in 2006, the board is dedicated to the discussion of music artists, albums, genres, and instruments.
History and culture
The board has gained notoriety for earnestly focusing upon and promoting challenging and otherwise obscure music. Common genres discussed on /mu/ include shoegaze, experimental hip hop, witch house, IDM, midwest emo, vaporwave, and K-pop. The board's culture has inspired many online music communities and meme pages on social media that emulate /mu/'s posting style.
Notable influences
Publications such as Pitchfork and Entertainment Weekly have noted the board's significant role in popularizing various music artists, including Death Grips, Neutral Milk Hotel, Car Seat Headrest, and Have a Nice Life. Prominent music critic Anthony Fantano began his career on /mu/ and developed a significant following there. Several musicians have acknowledged using the board to receive feedback and find inspiration. Zeal & Ardor developed their distinctive sound, which combines black metal with spirituals, based on suggestions from two /mu/ users. Classical pianist Conrad Tao has also admitted to posting his music anonymously on the board for feedback.
Notable events
The board has been acknowledged for sharing rare music recordings and uncovering lost albums. Notable examples include the works of Duster, D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L by Panchiko, and All Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp Drooling by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. NPR described this aspect of the board as resembling "a secret club of preservationists obsessed with the articulation of a near-dead language".
See also
References
- Lagorio-Chafkin, Christine (2 October 2018). We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of REDDIT, the Internet's Culture Laboratory. Little, Brown Book Group. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-349-41635-9. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Flanagan, Ian (20 August 2016). "/mu/: 4chan's best kept secret". The Pitt News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- Murray, Owen (February 15, 2019). "Patrician Music Chartposting: Toxic Pretension in the Internet Age". WECB.fm. Emerson College. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- Cohen, Ian (28 June 2018). "Death Grips — Year of the Snitch". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- Coscarelli, Joe (30 September 2020). "The Only Music Critic Who Matters (if You're Under 25)". New York Times. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- Kelly, Kim (7 July 2016). "The Real Story Behind the Spiritual Black Metal Blues of Zeal and Ardor's 'Devil Is Fine'". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- Barone, Joshua (15 November 2019). "Conrad Tao Was Never Just Another Prodigy". New York Times. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ Lorusso, Marissa (March 22, 2019). "The Old Disappearing-Reappearing Band Trick". NPR. Retrieved July 28, 2022.