Named Squares

Coloured digitally edited squares

I like that these capture a snapshot and give a mood and sense of the style of the band. I think that the colour and use of space and direction of line is good at communicating this.

I do really like these however they are flat (because they are digital). I think they look quite static. I also am not convinced that this is the best font. 

When I listen to The Doors there are lots of layers to their music. 
I think having the dark colour in the foreground shows that there are other layers going on behind best. 
The use of loopy lines coming from all angles portrays the complex melodies within their music, for example the funky keyboard with other instruments twiddling away. 
The colour blue is quite soft and calm but then the grey blue is a bit more jarring and then the dark blue is intense and makes you listen (see).

I think that the use of red is very apt to portray the aggressive nature of their punk music. 
The texture in the background really portrays the crunching of the guitar which is key in their songs. 
The brightness of the red enhances the metallic guitar riffs throughout. 
The maroon colour is duller and reflects the laid back almost spoken qualities of their vocals.

Because the grunge music is so heavy, I associate this with dark colours.
The paler green is quite dull and greyish and I think represents the wall of background noise and distortion that is in every song and is a building block of grunge music. 
The forward leaning spirals portray the energy of the music and how its constantly chasing time, getting you excited and your blood pumping.

                                       

This band is psychedelic and very repetitive. 

This is portrayed through the very vertical nature of the the rhythmic patterns. 

It is slightly forward leaning with portrays the moving progression of the music. The different layers are quite clear and distinct, like the music and how you hear the piece build up and evolve.

The Cure have an unusual sound. 
The songs are lovely and almost heart warming but at the same time they are bitter and depressing. This is reflected in the choice of colour here... the use of the controversial colour mint (which is pale and sweet but also puts you on edge a little bit), the warmth of the vibrant orange and the strength of the royal blue. 
The Cure also are very rhythm based and therefore there are lots of solid patterns overlapping each other.