Intelligent is a term that we apply to our music, because we're all
anal about the level of hipness it gives us for micro-pigeonholing
our music.
That's my reason at least.
quoted 28 lines Here are some obnoxiously biased opinions, fools to the fire:
> Here are some obnoxiously biased opinions, fools to the fire:
>
> 1. My impression of the term "intelligent dance music" is that the music
> should appeal to one's mind in addition to one's senses. That is, involve
> the consciousness at all levels. Therefore, the _creation_ of the music
> generally also involves the consciousness at all levels. Perhaps
> "rational" (vs. sensual) or "intellectual" dance music might be better, as
> it avoids the value judgement inherent. There is, after all, good dance
> music not classified as idm. Such as Latin jazz.
>
> Nonintelligent dance music simply involves the same pleasure senses that
> like ice cream.
>
> Pop music only involves that part of the mind which stores advertising
> jingles for all eternity.
>
> 2. Another possible axis of the intelligent/nonintelligent dance music
> divide, which breaks things down a bit differently, is the real/kitsch
> factor. Intelligent music is then defined as that which expresses
> something real and authentic (difficult terms in themselves to define),
> while nonintelligent is comprised of rather simplistic cliches.
>
>
> Zenon M. Feszczak
> Philosopher ex nihilo
>
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(*) Fresh and Full of Life Brian Tang
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