On Monday 24 July 2006 9:54 pm, Zephyr wrote:
quoted 27 lines IDM and Postmodernism are basically the same thing, if you think about it.> IDM and Postmodernism are basically the same thing, if you think about it.
>
> (Postmodernism like art and books)
>
> They're the two "out" categories. The uncategorical. They're the bins
> that basically are for whatever doesn't fit anywhere else. By definition
> they lack concrete definition. So where does that put us, the loyal
> 'fanbase'? By definition, the undefinable. But in the end, it's just
> another definition. The state of undefinability is really a definition
> within itself, the definition of which being "not capable of being
> precisely or readily described; not easily put into words"
> (Dictionary.com).
>
> I don't really mind if by definition I'm being defined though. Being a
> WMAC (White male assumed christian) in the corridors of suburbia of
> America, more importantly Ohio for that matter- gives me a short of exotic
> edge to my musical selection- while everyone else is content with their 50
> Cent I have BoC, Venetian Snares or Mr. James to laugh along with. What I
> should start doing- is finding ways to play it over the speakers of the
> school to annoy the fuck out of people. And alienate myself more.
>
> Oh, and please do flame me. I've read enough Palahinuk to like being
> punched, enough Vonnegut to satirically accept things, and enough of Fight
> Club to know that I'm not my music- and that my oppinion doesn't matter in
> the very end of it all.
>
> (Please do, I dropped like 3 names like some smug bastard.)
Er, where's the part you find funny?
Also, speaking of contemporary authors, why not check out Dennis Cooper? I
think you should. And the artist Takashi Murakami - there's postmodernism for
you.
As for postmodernism's relation to idm, I disagree that they are both the out
catogories for the undefinable but I do sort of see where you're coming from.
I think of postmodernism more as a loose reference to selfconscious art (such
as the writing of Barthelme) or the philosophy of Derrida - or the two people
I mentioned in paragrapha 1. IDM however has a fairly direct definition, and
when someone says that they like IDM I have a pretty good idea what they
mean, similar with postmodernism. However, if you told me you liked rock
music I wouldn't have much of an idea of what you liked. Do you like
Pavement, or Ween? Or maybe your idea of rock music is Chuck Berry, or maybe
it's the Fall.
Personally I love Legendary Pink Dots as much or more than I do Aphex Twin,
and LPD are probably as undefinable if not moreso.
No need to ask for flames, more likely you'll be missed among ebay postings.
Not sure where you were going with your post, and I'm less sure where this one
ends up.
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