Hi People,
quoted 3 lines I stated earlier this year that I don't> > >> I stated earlier this year that I don't
> > >> buy Muslimgauze releases because of his
> > >> radical politics.quoted 7 lines Oh great, now IDM seems to have stepped into the> Oh great, now IDM seems to have stepped into the
> ugly world of politics. But I suppose this had
> to happen sooner or later. Which could take us to
> a new thread: is there any place for politics or
> any radical kind of thinking (depending on how
> everyone defines 'radicalism') or subversity in
> the world of IDM/techno/ambient and so on?
I think there's always been an element of radicalism, and so called
subversive tendancies.
Isn't there a thread that runs through techno that links it to the
cyber-culture? By that I mean the "brave new world" and the
hacking/phreaking idology. Subversion through technology, and the abuse of
technology.
This is true wheather it's Kraftwerk building there own synths, or people
like UR doing things with 303's and 909's thatMr. Roland didn't have in
mind when he designed them.
This also comes through with people like RH Kirk, as a legacy of the late
70's industrial culture, his (justified) paranoia and distrust of society.
As you (Erkki) may also know, people like Panasonic are keeping alive the
proud tradition of being "unconventional" or subversive with their music.
To me, Techno, IDM, Electronica or whatever you want to call it, isa all
about being subversive and when we stop being subversive, difficult or
challenging we may as well call it quits.
I like Muzlimgause's music, but I hope I don't have to subscribe to his
polatics in order to buy it. However his polatics is obviously a big part
of his life, and if he draws on that for his inspiration that's fair
enough.
bye,
Eric. (International socialist <BG>)