Re: [microsound] State of Music

[Matthew Mitchell <matmi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >> to step back from ones favored cultural perspective and try to see a
> >> broader picture. The argument can be made that all the micro-genres of
> >> electronica are just subsets of disco.
> >
> > i totally disagree with this one. but my typing fingers are tired.

>indistinguishable from disco? yikes. here we go...

I kind of doubt he's talking about Xenakis or Pierre Henry or Merzbow when he says electronica.  (if he is, then is really worth even arguing about it?)

If he's talking 'beat-oriented' electronic music, then why is it such a radical statement?  Obviously he's over-simplifying for drama, but most beat oriented electronic music has a similar purpose.  Even Autechre isn't really THAT far removed, its kind of like art-disco.  I do really like Autechre, too. [yeah, I know Confield, etc. has examples that aren't has beat-oriented blah blah blah...]

I do feel that the addition of 'beats' (as opposed to simply 'pulse') to music adds all sorts of baggage that arguably partially intersects the baggage that comes with disco.  

-matt





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