quoted 4 lines Hmmm, well after you've clarified the question I would tend to say that, for>Hmmm, well after you've clarified the question I would tend to say that, for
>the most part, folks don't need any specialized knowledge of music or art to
>n-joy "IDM". I don't think that one needs to have an overly active
>imagination or a creative mind to enjoy it or to understand it either.
what's the point of writing "n-joy"? you're not saving any keystrokes....
anyway, that's not why i'm posting. I just wanted to say this: like
pretty much every other genre of music created in the 20th century,
IDM (or electronic music or whatever you want to call it) has its
roots in the working class and the poor, and it conveyed a message of
hope. Space-age shit to help forget the crap of daily life. I don't
think one needs an extensive education (formal or informal) to enjoy
that aspect of it.
And while there is a more "academic" or classically-influenced side
to electronic music, I don't think it is at all inaccessible or
"difficult" to understand why the artist is doing what s/he is doing
without knowledge of everything that came before it or even how or
when it was made.
However, I think that since so much of the music produced today is
directly influenced by what has come before (be it a conscious
reference or a cultural influence), an understanding of "popular"
music history can give some insight into where artists are coming
from.
gee, hope that made sense.
--
-
Jeremy Axon
Patria o muerte!
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org
For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org