Re: [microsound] culture industrytraps/opposing commodification of experimental music

[phoenSND <phoenelai@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've recently been purchasing/downloads for Kim Cascone, Alva Noto, 12K etc
on emusic.
If it's something I really want, I don't have a problem paying for it. I
would love the packaging sure
but I end up getting more songs for the dollar when I dont have to pay for
the packaging and shipping (and you
don't have to wait). I can see why this distribution is doing quite well.

cheers!


On 3/10/06, Revolution #9 <hendrix@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> as I already pointed out, there can be no major turn-arounds in culture
> perception until major turn around in global economic system....
> if culture industry is just one branch of world capitalist system, then
> action must be took towards the whole, not towards its one part...
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> we all know or guess wrong and harmful influences of "mass culture", of
> its ideologies and its system of values, its ways of functioning...
> that's the reason why we are now on this list, although with various
> musical/cultural/political preferences...
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> all we are (I am) saying is that all this "net" phenomenon: copyleft
> (against "copyright"), net labels, free downloads, new forms of distribution
> - are just potential markers of what is possible if once socio-economical
> base of world society is changed...
> this phenomenon brings new ways of approaching culture, of deliberating
> culture (music): its purpose and its role...
> it is powerful social declaration....as experimental music itself is -
> powerful, progressive social declaration that defies mystifications,
> simplifications and always is on a - search...
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> I see this topic inseparably connected to the discussion that was led on
> last year's Erstquake 2 festival in NYC...
> there was a forum day where Keith Rowe, Jullien Ottavi and Dion Workman
> spoke about "new forms of distributing experimental music"...
> Ottavi himself is occupied with investigation of perception of a commodity
> which contains "experimental music" on it...
> like cd-media...I will supply links soon...
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> it is pretty logic step forward for experimental music; on its way of
> subversion of common/traditional perception and experience of music - it
> came to this phase,
> which yet has to develop....
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> d.
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> p.s.
> one more time - www.mattin.org
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