You never knew you loved... Getting sissy bounce
When a semi-obscure genre
gives birth to a sub-genre, the
inherited obscurity is magnified
exponentially. As such, sissy
bounce, an offshoot of New
Orleans bounce, is so new that it
doesn't even boast a major artist
yet. Most of its musicians still
exist almost exclusively on
MySpace and other social media
sites.
Bounce is a branch of hip-hop based primarily in New Orleans. It is characterized by the call-andresponse style common to many southern genres, and going back decades to the earliest blues. A more modern element is the triggerman beat sampled from The Showboys Drag Rap.
Another common theme, and one important to bounce is the frequent use of hypersexual lyrics. In fact, sissy bounce removes just about every lyrical element that can't be described as such, and then further differentiates itself by ramping up the beat.
Perhaps the most notable aspect of sissy bounce is the general androgyny of the artists. Transvestites and other members of queer culture comprise the majority of sissy bounce performers, and they actively seek to be as sexually ambiguous as possible.
The sexual bent of the music goes well with its typical dance, pop and whobble, which focuses entirely on the hips and pelvis to a degree that is also hypersexual, and is common to both sissy bounce and bounce music.
Since the genre is still small and emerging, each artist is necessarily heavily involved in self-promotion, leveraging social media like MySpace and Twitter to get their music out there, and freely posting contact information with the promise of affordable performance rates.
While still primarily a New Orleans genre, there are a few artists who have put on shows as far away as New York and Los Angeles and have helped to spread the appeal of their sound.
Katey Red: A pioneer in the genre, Katey Red doesn't actually recognize sissy bounce as an independent genre, but rather as bounce performed by sissy. Her MySpace page, myspace.com/kateyred showcases her performer's attitude in tracks like Ugly Buggin' Me.
Sissy Nobby: Showcasing his talent as both an original writer and remixer, Nobby's MySpace page is almost an equal split between the two. Check out myspace.com/sissynobbyy to hear originals such as Like a Drum and a remix of Miley Cyrus' Party in the USA.
Vockah Redu and the Cru: Leaning more towards hip hop than many other sissy bounce artists, Vockah Redu's distinctive high tenor tone is featured on tracks like Roll Call 2000, available at myspace.com/vockahredu.
Bounce is a branch of hip-hop based primarily in New Orleans. It is characterized by the call-andresponse style common to many southern genres, and going back decades to the earliest blues. A more modern element is the triggerman beat sampled from The Showboys Drag Rap.
Another common theme, and one important to bounce is the frequent use of hypersexual lyrics. In fact, sissy bounce removes just about every lyrical element that can't be described as such, and then further differentiates itself by ramping up the beat.
Perhaps the most notable aspect of sissy bounce is the general androgyny of the artists. Transvestites and other members of queer culture comprise the majority of sissy bounce performers, and they actively seek to be as sexually ambiguous as possible.
The sexual bent of the music goes well with its typical dance, pop and whobble, which focuses entirely on the hips and pelvis to a degree that is also hypersexual, and is common to both sissy bounce and bounce music.
Since the genre is still small and emerging, each artist is necessarily heavily involved in self-promotion, leveraging social media like MySpace and Twitter to get their music out there, and freely posting contact information with the promise of affordable performance rates.
While still primarily a New Orleans genre, there are a few artists who have put on shows as far away as New York and Los Angeles and have helped to spread the appeal of their sound.
Katey Red: A pioneer in the genre, Katey Red doesn't actually recognize sissy bounce as an independent genre, but rather as bounce performed by sissy. Her MySpace page, myspace.com/kateyred showcases her performer's attitude in tracks like Ugly Buggin' Me.
Sissy Nobby: Showcasing his talent as both an original writer and remixer, Nobby's MySpace page is almost an equal split between the two. Check out myspace.com/sissynobbyy to hear originals such as Like a Drum and a remix of Miley Cyrus' Party in the USA.
Vockah Redu and the Cru: Leaning more towards hip hop than many other sissy bounce artists, Vockah Redu's distinctive high tenor tone is featured on tracks like Roll Call 2000, available at myspace.com/vockahredu.
