The genre of this magazine is an alternative rock, which can be told by the bands labelled on the cover, such as Imagine Dragons, Bastille, and Beecake. The genre of the magazine is made quite clear, because of the 'HIGH VOLTAGE' logo, in which is a clashing colour scheme in which draws your attention to the masthead. The genre is also given away, by the picture itself; what the band is wearing, their expressions and their body language. They seem like a typical clash of rock and indie, in which delivers that alternative look.
The representation of the magazine is presented to be specifically for fans of alternative rock and indie music, as it's overall appearance does not appeal to pop or classical fans, for example. This is because of the lack of light colours and use of a band rather than a solo artist in order to present the music genre of the magazine. Ultimately, the magazine is represented as the ideal paperback to read if you're interested in bands, as it is represented as the ideal magazine for group artists, due to those appearing on the cover, including the listed artists.
The audience of the magazine is most likely aimed to be a teenager or young adult, more stereotypically a male, because of the rock elements. Many people who enjoy gigs, concerts, and loud noise may be fans more likely than those who prefer classical music, because of how the cover is illustrating it's music. I see the target audience being around 16 - 19, as artists such as Imagine Dragons and Bastille tend to attract that type of audience, specifically when a new song comes out.
The media language of this seems to expose the fact that the magazine's centre of focus will be bands, due to the shot type, which is a medium shot to allow Imagine Dragons to all fit into the shot. Another way the media language affects the magaizne, is the masthead type and font, which is a capslocked and very grungy font. The colour scheme is also an essential for how the media language connotates the genre of the magazine, because the colours seem very eroded and are cohesive to the title, 'High Voltage'. (Voltage being in a yellow, electric shock, which is a play on words.)
SIDE NOTE: This was published late, because I had saved but forgot to share it onto my blog. Sorry!
The representation of the magazine is presented to be specifically for fans of alternative rock and indie music, as it's overall appearance does not appeal to pop or classical fans, for example. This is because of the lack of light colours and use of a band rather than a solo artist in order to present the music genre of the magazine. Ultimately, the magazine is represented as the ideal paperback to read if you're interested in bands, as it is represented as the ideal magazine for group artists, due to those appearing on the cover, including the listed artists.
The audience of the magazine is most likely aimed to be a teenager or young adult, more stereotypically a male, because of the rock elements. Many people who enjoy gigs, concerts, and loud noise may be fans more likely than those who prefer classical music, because of how the cover is illustrating it's music. I see the target audience being around 16 - 19, as artists such as Imagine Dragons and Bastille tend to attract that type of audience, specifically when a new song comes out.
The media language of this seems to expose the fact that the magazine's centre of focus will be bands, due to the shot type, which is a medium shot to allow Imagine Dragons to all fit into the shot. Another way the media language affects the magaizne, is the masthead type and font, which is a capslocked and very grungy font. The colour scheme is also an essential for how the media language connotates the genre of the magazine, because the colours seem very eroded and are cohesive to the title, 'High Voltage'. (Voltage being in a yellow, electric shock, which is a play on words.)
SIDE NOTE: This was published late, because I had saved but forgot to share it onto my blog. Sorry!
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