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Re: [microsound] point missed in a cartesian sonata



One could argue that one of Adorno's greatest weaknesses, was his
over-reliance on Freud. His critique of "primitive" and rhythmic
music, seem based on an idea that these things reflect an
"ego-regression" and return to infantilism. He was particularly
concerned that such regressions leave individuals open to fascism, and
authoritarian politics. Much of his work seeks to understand how and
why the barbarism of the Nazi regime occurred.

On the matter of rhythm, and the idea that it promotes some sort of
ego regression, I don't think it would be too hard to critique Adorno
in these matters. Not to mention the serious questions I'd have about
the validity of some of the underlying Freudian concepts.

On the other hand, his general observations on mass production of
culture, its banal form, and the ideological function it has, is often
quite on the mark. Many of his ideas seem entirely relevant in the age
of the Backstreet Boys and Brittany Spears, etc etc.

~David

On 9/27/06, Kyle Klipowicz <kyleklip@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I know I just scoffed at him in a previous email, but Adorno is an
important critic of Capitalism's (oh no, an ism!) effect on music,
which makes a lot of sense if you just watch MTV or listen to any of
the five or six identical stations on your FM radio.

But, he was quite the Classical music snob, so I doubt that he'd
appreciate much microsound, or loop-based music at all!  However, this
hatred of "commodified music," of which most microsound (especially if
on a netlabel) is arguably spared the title, does stem from his
Marxian beliefs.

~Kyle

On 9/27/06, Kim Cascone <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Maybe I missed the point but as an example how does socialism
> > relate to
> > a style of music? <- see I'm making this appropriately topical. ;-)
>
> you really ought to get out more! ;)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_and_politics
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Rzewski
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Cardew
> http://www.newmusicbox.org/page.nmbx?id=55tp00
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anarchist_musicians
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Adorno
>
>
>
>


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