Re: [microsound] apples and elephants

[Xdugef <info@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Being that I live in the US I have a hard time imaging that even if
there was better distribution of wealth via socialism or any other ism
that artists would benefit significantly without assuming that there
would simply be more funding or grants for artists.

The internet for example has made it possible for sound artists and
musicians to get more exposure to a global audience but we are still
along way from taking down the record labels and actually selling music
online is still difficult. I just don't see that changing. 

I can sort of understand the concept of socialism when it comes to big
business and the workers but when it comes to everyday artists I don't
see it.. I mean I guess if you are represented by a gallery then 
perhaps but how many artists are???.. it all sounds very wishfull and
iffy.


But to get back onto the track I wanted to talk about is that it's hard
to convey specific meaning in (abstract art) or music that is abstract
(absent of lyrics or vocals). If I wrote volumes about how my music is
a reaction to the Gulf War.. the audience would have to read that to
really get it.

Adrian

BTW replying to all sends me two emails ;-)

--- David Powers <cyborgk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 9/27/06, Xdugef <info@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > This certainly does not disconnect the concept of money from the
> term
> > "value".
> >
> 
> Socialists are not against money, money is a useful technology. It is
> a rational advance over barter, allowing for much more efficient
> exchanges. I'm not sure where the idea that socialism is against
> money
> comes from.
> 
> I have known anarchists who were against money. I almost got in
> trouble for paying the musicians who performed a piece of mine, which
> we presented in a space run by anarchists. I had to sneak everyone
> around the corner to give them their money (which was sadly only
> enough to cover beer and gasoline). This happened to be my first
> piece
> using live electronics (some of the sounds were microsound related)
> combined with live acoustic improvisers, and it went really well.
> 
> ~David


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