Indietronica: Synth-Driven Indie Electronic Music

Indietronica, also called indie electronic music, is guitar-band songwriting produced with synthesizers, drum programming and electronic textures instead of a purely live rhythm section. In this collection that shows up in the tagging: the tracks are classed mainly as indie rock and new wave or 80s rock, yet electronic is the single most common lead instrument, followed by percussion and electric guitar. Think of the crossover sound associated with Phoenix, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, White Lies and Miike Snow, applied to hook-led songs.

Most are sung: roughly one track in five is instrumental, so the default here is a vocal hook. Several songs are supplied in both forms, which is the simplest route to a cut that sits under a presenter. The Way Back by NTNT has a matching The Way Back (Instrumental), and Criminal (Instrumental) by The Silver Liners is delivered vocal-free. When a video has on-camera speech or narration, filter to the instrumental versions first, then use the vocal mix for the montage or end card.

Synth-led, guitar-backed and upbeat. Electronic parts and percussion are on almost every track, with electric guitars and keyboards close behind and touches of world instruments, vocal effects and claps and stomps; the dominant moods are happy, exciting and swagger, with a romantic undertone across many cuts. Kasket Club appears repeatedly, with Straight West, Time (Original), Fortress, Norwegian and Travel all in the set, alongside Eight Bit Tiger's These Streets and Christopher Norman's Integrate and Bullet. The closest reference points in the metadata are Phoenix and Depeche Mode.

A Content ID claim can appear, but it does not mean you are infringing. Every track is cleared for monetized YouTube video under the license you purchase, and if a claim is raised you dispute it by stating that the track was licensed through Audiosocket. Keep your license record for the specific video handy, since each license is perpetual for that finished work and remains valid after the subscription period ends.

For a product or startup film, start with the vocal-free cuts and the tracks tagged commercial gold and city life, which is most of the collection; the swagger and exciting moods give a launch sequence forward motion without a cinematic build. For roadtrip and travel vlogs, the sung Kasket Club tracks such as Travel and Straight West bring a sunny, hook-driven feel. Tracks average about three and three-quarter minutes, so plan to edit to a verse and chorus for a 60-second cut.