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Re: [microsound] Re: 12k presents: term.



> > ...term.'s
> > function is the exact opposite: existing entirely in the digital
> > domain with no tangible object or package, term. is the
> > representation of pure data and imageless sound information. the
> > antithesis of physical form.
>
> That's deep, man.
>
> Pure data huh ? What's that supposed to mean anyway ? Why can't you just
> say they're mp3 only releases and instead spew off all that other
> pretentious nonsense. I suppose if I download a Britney Spears mp3 that
> would also be "pure data and imageless sound information" since I didn't
> buy a cd I can hold in my hand.
>
> This is the kind of thing that gets on my nerves about "microsound".
>
> Andrei


yeah, I think there's great value in what he's saying here - even though
it's being perhaps a bit *short", I'd have to say that there's a hell of a
lot of posturing and dollying up of our pretty simple ideas with this
vernacular which absolutely REEKS of desperate self promotion. It's all
about the competition (which is all this promotion game is about), and in
using plain languauge, some of us fear we'll lose that edge. Pure strategy -
just watch tv at 4 in the morning and you'll see the same posturing all over
the infomercials..."but Sally, the amazing difference about this knife
is..."

But perhaps what makes this worse is that for a community which, (though
admittedly I don't follow it so I may be carpet bombing here - no offense to
tha true playaz whoever you are) seems to portray itself at least to some
degree, as providing an aesthetic experience which is fundamentally in
opposition to the standard musical fare (ie, no emotions here) there is a
surprising amount of emotional button pushing in the promotional department.

Sorry, am I confusing the glitch sub-genres now?


Sandro






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