Why do many people focus soley on the process with which any type of
electronic music is made? The methodology? What about the final result?
How many guitars are sold that function in basically the same way? How
many traditional instrument period? Its what you do with them, what you
create that should garner ones attention.
A friend recently opened my ears to Konono No.1 "Congotronics" and the
whole thing was done on street corners using everything from guitars to
home made instruments. Should i disparage this music because the method
in which it was made is ho hum, recreated by almost anyone who would want
to do so? It makes no sense to me. I listen to a piece that is created
to appreciate it, not dissect the process which was used to create said
piece. Why stop at music, why not slam modern painters because they are
using the same tired mediums of generations past, using the same styles.
Yawn Yawn.;( I find that line of rationale so illogical.
Art wether it be visual, sonic, kinetic, or whatever should be enjoyed
for what it is in most cases, an expression of creativity. A
communication of creativity, of ones self. Dissect a motorcycle if your
into that sort of thing, but even there you will find art and beauty if
you so choose to look for it. Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance
anyone? Robert Persig wrote a great book on this subject matter a long
time ago. Anyhoo i do not know how people who think in this fashion can
call themselves artist's. Harsh i know, but so is dismissing anyones
work because of the process with which it was made. I also find it funny
that someone could come to a solid conclusion after listening to a piece
for 30 sec, or even ten minuets for that matter, ADD and the MTV
generation anyone?
Has anyone ever listened to something over a long period of time and went
from a luke warm admiration of said piece to a serious respect of it?
Art needs to be studied, not treated like a TV commercial or MTV blurb.
aLEKs
On Jan 27, 2006, at 12:42 PM, Jason Hollis wrote:
Agreed. Not impressed.
- make floaty monotonous 10+ min guitar song
- run backward
- distort
Easy peasy.
Thanks for sharing though. =)
!J!
http://www.endif.org
http://www.thirdwavecollective.com
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On Jan 27, 2006, at 8:55 AM, Edward George wrote:
try http://www.bleep.com/current_item.php?selection=MEGO029_DM
Thanks...interesting 30 seconds of backwards sound.
One of the reviewers here wasn't too impressed:
http://tinyurl.com/9fkxf
anyway, thanks for the link.
R~
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