indy
Small-label music style
Indy is informal for independent, especially in contexts where independence from major institutions matters.
An indy film or indy game is produced outside the mainstream studio system.
Indy music operates apart from major record labels.
The spelling distinguishes casual usage from the more established indie, though both serve the same function. (Capitalized Indy is a nickname for Indianapolis or the Indiana Jones character.)
Identifying attachment or marker
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- DIYAmateur home projects
- bandGroup playing music together
lo-fi · zine · Bandcamp · garage · alternative · punk · post-punk · shoegaze
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- DIYAmateur home projects
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- alternativeAnother available choice
underground · self-made · grassroots · boutique · self-published · lo-fi · artisan · niche
Costing relatively little
- arthouseVenue for noncommercial films
- SundanceUtah cinema showcase
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- auteurDirector with total control
DIY · underground · cult · guerrilla · shoestring · debut · breakout · distributor
Effort toward a goal
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- drawCreate with pencil
- markVisible impression or sign
- popFizzy drink, regionally
juice · sell · angle · shoot · bump · spot · potato · stretch
One who builds things
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- SteamDigital game distribution service
- pixel artImages built from visible squares
- roguelikePermadeath procedural game genre
platformer · sandbox · early access · Kickstarter · retro · homebrew · modding · procedural
label
Identifying attachment or marker
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- DIYAmateur home projects
band · lo-fi · zine · Bandcamp · garage · alternative · punk · post-punk · shoegaze · emo
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- DIYAmateur home projects
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
alternative · underground · self-made · grassroots · boutique · self-published · lo-fi · artisan · niche · small-batch
low-budget
Costing relatively little
- arthouseVenue for noncommercial films
- SundanceUtah cinema showcase
- festivalOrganized public celebration
auteur · DIY · underground · cult · guerrilla · shoestring · debut · breakout · distributor · premiere
work
Effort toward a goal
pop · juice · sell · angle · shoot · bump · spot · potato · stretch · stable
developer
One who builds things
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- SteamDigital game distribution service
- pixel artImages built from visible squares
roguelike · platformer · sandbox · early access · Kickstarter · retro · homebrew · modding · procedural · survival
- Skateboardingskateboard, ollie, skateboarding, kickflip, grind
- Board Sportsollie, kickflip, heelflip, grind, rail
indyblockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
mass-market · commercial · mainstream · tentpole · high-budget
indymainstream
Dominant cultural current
commercial · formulaic · conventional · corporate · manufactured
- indie artistsSelf-managed creative performers
- East IndiesSoutheast Asian archipelago
- indie filmsNon-mainstream cinema productions
- indie movieNon-studio film production
- indie bandsSelf-released musical groups
- independent filmsNon-studio movie productions