Speaking of Rabit
http://www.thefader.com/2017/10/10/rabit-les-fleurs-du-mal-bleached-world-video
Clint Anderson
Systems Engineer
"Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 1:13 PM, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 84 lines I would summarize my opinion of Arca as simply a talented producer with a
> I would summarize my opinion of Arca as simply a talented producer with a
> very forceful persona who is maybe just exploring the wrong genre. Maybe
> I'm wrong and he'll put out something new that will blow me away, but as an
> introverted person in general I'm not looking to experience a deep human
> connection with the artist specifically when i'm listening to 'that style'
> of music.
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> Clint Anderson
> Systems Engineer
> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
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> On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Mehmet Ismail <mehmet.ismail85@gmail.com
> > wrote:
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>> The differences between the two already outlined are fine and totally
>> valid. Just thought it’s worth pointing out that a gender fluid queer
>> identifying person doing their thing, making it work and having great
>> success with it, is something a lot of people will find speaks to and
>> inspires them as much as a fucked up Ae track inspires most of us. We don’t
>> really need validating in society, but it’s of greater benefit and
>> validating to a lot of people that Arca seems to represent/appeal to. Also
>> worth noting that the way Arca presents himself is part of the art he
>> produces along with the music.
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>> It just so happens that I can’t particularly get into Arca’s stuff,
>> either. Nice textures and sketches as Clint said. Just not really moi.
>>
>> Not meaning to lecture anyone on this, just worth pointing out and noting
>> as I said.
>>
>> Mem
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>> > On 9 Oct 2017, at 17:21, Rjyan Kidwell <cexwell@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > while idm "austerity" (i think "disassociation" might be a better
>> > descriptor?) certainly does have an extra-musical appeal, it seems
>> > like a broader range of listener feelings can be projected on that
>> > landscape of restraint than you can fit over the hyper-specific
>> > ambitious-online-Self-builder thing that Arca is currently doing.
>> >
>> > to be real general, i think Strong Feelings of ALienation are a big
>> > impetus for both Arca and Ae, but there's a self-obsessed
>> > quest-for-validation in the former and a craft-obsessed
>> > quest-for-transcendence in the latter. makes sense that they wouldnt
>> > necessarily appeal to all the same folks...
>> >
>> >> On 10/9/17, Chris Taylor <christaylor415@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> as if the austerity of most idm and techno doesn't have it's
>> >> own extra-musical appeal
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>> >>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>> >>> i mean, i DID listen to his first album several times and i just felt
>> >>> like, he had the general concept of the kind of music he was doing
>> but it
>> >>> seemed more forced and process oriented than how do i say, natural and
>> >>> soulful like the halcyon veil stuff in general
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Clint Anderson
>> >>> Systems Engineer
>> >>> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Chris Norton <
>> chrisnorton7777@gmail.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> I also feel like his sexuality is extremely overplayed -I remember at
>> >>>> Day
>> >>>> for Night last year meeting several people who were into Arca
>> >>>> more for his image and than his music. They would just talk about how
>> >>>> they loved his open sexuality/social media but wouldn't or couldn't
>> >>>> discuss
>> >>>> the actual art he has produced.
>> >>>>
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