Re: [microsound] Intellectual Property

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>  > A friend of mine who doesn't like electronic
>  > > music often argues that it too often aligns with conservative values and
>  > > runs in contrast to more politically charged movements like punk,
> reggae,
>  > > and even some forms of rock. "
>  >
>  > True? False? Kinda true? kinda false?
>  >
>  > Struck me as an interesting question.
>
> what, pray tell, are these conservative alignments?

Immersing/pursuing/idolizing/focusing on technology and technological 
progress with it's close relations to the military industrial complex 
and western commodity fetishism could be called conservative or even 
reactionary by some. Some might say that any art turned business is 
conservative. As for punk, rock or reggae... can't any music can be 
used as a vehicle for enlightenment, for expression or for 
entertainment?

Nice discussion... but why do all the really interesting threads 
occur when I'm too busy or exhausted to really chip in...? Not that I 
have anything really earthshattering to add...

g'night

Michael

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