indie

indépendant, indé

Produit en dehors des grandes entreprises qui dominent la musique, le cinéma ou d’autres divertissements.

En anglais simple : Made or produced outside the large companies that control most music, films, or other entertainment.

• She plays in an indie band.
• We watched three indie films at the festival.
• An indie developer created this game.

Synonymes : independent

Contraires : mainstream

Expressions courantes : indie band, indie film, indie game

indie, rock indépendant

Genre de rock associé aux petits labels indépendants et aux groupes en dehors du grand marché musical.

En anglais simple : A type of rock music linked to small independent companies and bands outside the main music business.

• I listen to indie most evenings.
• The club played indie all night.
• Her playlist mixes indie with electronic music.

Synonymes : indie rock

Expressions courantes : listen to indie, indie and rock, British indie

production indépendante

Film, jeu, livre ou enregistrement publié par une entreprise en dehors des grands groupes du divertissement.

En anglais simple : A film, game, book, or recording released by a company outside the large entertainment businesses.

• We watched an indie last night.
• This clever indie won a film award.
• She prefers small indies to expensive studio movies.

Synonymes : independent production

Expressions courantes : play an indie, watch an indie, low-budget indie

éditeur indépendant, label indépendant

Entreprise qui publie des livres, de la musique ou d’autres œuvres sans appartenir à un groupe plus grand.

En anglais simple : A company that publishes books, music, or other work without being owned by a larger company.

• A small indie published her first novel.
• Several indies bid for the rights.
• The band signed with an indie.

Synonymes : independent publisher

Expressions courantes : small indie, publish with indie

fan de musique indé

Personne qui aime la musique indépendante, avec souvent des vêtements et des goûts associés à cette musique.

En anglais simple : A person who enjoys independent music, often with clothes and tastes linked to that music.

• He called himself an indie.
• The café attracted indies from the local music scene.
• As an indie, she followed small bands closely.

Expressions courantes : an indie, young indie