Though the music varied widely between regions and artists, the post-punk movement has been characterized by its "conceptual assault" on rock conventions and rejection of aesthetics perceived of as traditionalist, hegemonic or rockist in favor of experimentation with production techniques and non-rock musical styles such as dub, electronic music, disco, noise, jazz, krautrock, world music and the avant-garde. While post-punk musicians often avoided or intentionally obscured conventional influences, previous musical styles did serve as touchstones for the movement, including particular brands of glam, art rock and "[the] dark undercurrent of '60s music".[nb 1] According to Reynolds, artists once again approached the studio as an instrument, using new recording methods and pursuing novel sonic territories. Author Matthew Bannister wrote that post-punk artists rejected the high cultural references of 1960s rock artists like the Beatles and Bob Dylan as well as paradigms that defined "rock as progressive, as art, as 'sterile' studio perfectionism ... by adopting an avant-garde aesthetic". COUNT 9
QSN1 What were the things that post-punk really got into? ANS1 experimentation with production techniques QSN2 What are non-rock styles that post-punk used as inspiration? ANS2 dub, electronic music, disco, noise, jazz, krautrock, world music and the avant-garde QSN3 What aesthetic did Matthew Bannister associate with post-punk? ANS3 avant-garde QSN4 What music did post-punk end to reject? ANS4 high cultural references of 1960s rock artists QSN5 As a movement, post-punk has been characterized by its conceptual assault on what conventions? ANS5 rock QSN6 What does post-punk reject any of which are perceived as being traditionalist, hegemonic, or rockist? ANS6 aesthetics QSN7 What is one of the foundational aspects post-punk is deeply favorable towards? ANS7 experimentation QSN8 How did post-punk artists once again approach the studio? ANS8 as an instrument QSN9 What references did post-punk artists specifically reject of the 1960s rock artists? ANS9 high cultural