Re: AW: [microsound] richard devine sets some fancy keyboard alight...

[Kevin Ponto <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On May 20, 2005, at 9:13 AM, bil bo wrote:
> > just before any of this pseudo-intellectual fanboyism goes any 
> > further,
> > regarding the brilliant and cutting edge interplay of primordial 
> > symbolism
> > and gesturally encrypted meaning, remember...
>
> I find the term 'pseudo-intellectualism' to be rather questionable 
> (not to mention offensive)
> ...

No, I think in this case the term was used appropriately. What Richard 
did was symbolic of squat, and all this ballyhoo about the above 
mentioned primordial symbolism is downright laughable. Art can be and 
often is highly intellectual, saturated with deep and vast social 
commentary, and that's fantastic, it's what it's all about. However, 
you do the art that does imply deeper meaning a grave disservice when 
you try and intellectualize an act that was not intended to be. The act 
was a) A publicity stunt, and b) An unscientific measure of the abuse 
the unit could withstand. Nothing more. Please stop over-analyzing, it 
makes you, and this list, look silly.

Sorry for the rant.

k:p


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