#post punk is a broad subgenre of rock that emerged in the late 1970s when musicians moved away from the raw, traditional simplicity of punk , instead incorporating a variety of avant-garde influences . Inspired by punk energy and the DIY ethos , but determined to break with rock clichés , post - punk artists experimented with styles such as jazz , electronica , and funk , as well as the production techniques of dub and disco . The movement also frequently intersected with art and politics, incl