christopher shivers wrote:
quoted 4 lines anyone read <more brilliant than the sun-adventures in sonic fiction> by> anyone read <more brilliant than the sun-adventures in sonic fiction> by
> kodwo eshun? beeeeeeautiful. two pages of this tome could replace all the
> hours i've wasted wading through all the self-serving pseudo intellectual
> masturbation that prevails on this list.
I haven't read his book (although I tried to look for it when it came out), but
I've read plenty of his writing in the Wire and I find that he's the king of
"self-serving pseudo intellectual masturbation" as are most of the other
writers of the Wire recently (I still buy every issue though). That segment
with him in "Modulations" is (unintentionally) hilarious. I don't know who's
worse, Simon Reynolds or him.
quoted 1 line eshun's use of forced language> eshun's use of forced language
You got that right !
quoted 2 lines endless complaints of ae's lack of innovation show the writer's lack> endless complaints of ae's lack of innovation show the writer's lack
> ofeducation and emotional depth.
I think you'd have to be deaf not to hear the innovation in Ae's music. I don't
think anyone's complaining about that. Personally, I just think they've reached
a plateau which they've been on for @ 3 years and I'm dying to hear them get to
the next level.
quoted 3 lines to paraphrase eshun:<intelligent dance> to paraphrase eshun:<intelligent dance
> music, smart techno, once it is called as such, alienates the body and locks
> you inside your head. you can't get out.>
This guy takes dance music too seriously IMO.
Andrei
np: Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses (!?...)
(tryin' to familiarize myself with new wave synth pop)