indie is an abbreviation of the English term independent, which means "independent", in Portuguese, and refers to the product or cultural style that escapes the great masses, productions, companies or distributions.
The product, culture or art indie is developed from an independent project, as its name suggests.
These contents are not produced or intended for the great masses of consumption, but only for small and select groups of lovers of a particular theme or subject, for example.
A production example indie is the cinema. The "independent cinema" or cinema indie they are the films produced by small companies, with low budgets and that are not able to enter the commercial circuits for dissemination.
The productions indie are usually appreciated by intellectuals or groups known for undergrounds, that is, those who seek and appreciate productions and products that are not popular knowledge, or that are outside the normal standards of contemporary society.
Learn more about the meaning of underground.
Style indie
The style indie emerged in the mid-1990s, driven by the movement of indie rock.
The stereotype of indie it's not really related to a look (not that it doesn't exist), but rather by attitudes, preferences and behaviors.
O indie he seeks not to care what people say or think about him, appreciating the things he likes.
Another style rule indie, perhaps the main one, is to like and appreciate the things that are neglected, that is, forgotten by the general public or the latest releases. Everything that has not yet passed to the mainstream.
Learn more about the meaning of mainstream.
indie rock
O indie rock is a musical genre that emerged in the mid-1980s and is mainly characterized by being bands of punk rock, rock and pop who do not have producers or the means to enter the commercial industry.
With the advent of the internet, it became easier for bands to spread. indie rock, who could act independently (with very positive results) when disclosing their work to the public.
The discovery of new bands and other independent works also became more accessible to the public, generating a “boom” in the interest for culture indie.
Among some bands considered best known indie, stand out: Belle & Sebastian, Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Camera Obscura, Yo La Tengo, The Killers, among many others.
See also the meaning of hipster.