Codes and Conventions of the indie music genre- David Manning

Codes and Conventions are specific qualities and guidelines we must follow to communicate to our audience what our genre is. For the indie genre there are many codes and conventions:
- Unique fashion sense, often based around skinny jeans, shoe boots and dull coloured clothing although patterns are common
- A rebellious nature often inspired by the ‘sex, drugs and rock and roll’ slogan (although this is originally from the rock genre)
- Huge links to creative and imaginative ideas, symbols and drawings
- Links to nature and being outdoors
- Viewing everyday objects in a new light, so using basic camera angles and edits to make something ordinary look extraordinary
- Individual sound, unlike anything else – even within the genre
- Independent form others
- Often low budget and simplistic but creative