Saturday, April 24, 2004
Again I can now add what was supposed to be there...
The recent assignment completely flipped my head... although they all tend to do this.
I worked on the Electroclash movement that I suppose is still in some sort of swing with the recent addition to the profile pack - Sister Scissors - based in New York but only able to get a record deal in the UK. Have a upcoming radio hit with an electro cover of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.
The Electroclash thing covers such acts as Peaches, Chicks on Speed, Le Tigre, Fischerspooner, DJ Hell, Gonzales among others... and I have always found the ascribed title somewhat "try hard" - but during the research and writing of the piece seemed to enjoy it among the plethora of titles bandied around in the media as various journalists and reviewers generally attempted to deplore the acts and the acts attempted to distance themselves from the grouping. Then again the name was trade marked by one of the hierarchal figures - Larry Tee from New York - so it places things in a dubious position for evaluation Electroclash
Anyway I found myself spinning down a hole of intrigue consumed by the relationship between consumerism and subculture proliferation – in the manner that hierarchal elements assume control for commercial exploitation purposes and in so doing create artefacts that contribute to development and profile. Then in a way this commodification hastens the process of incorporation as against the oppositional aspect. Before I knew it was lost in all manner of directions too consuming for what was required... but hey I can`t help myself. I need more time!
Otherwise I love this group of artists for their fragmented take on things and the prominence of women throwing sexism and the like back against the wall... along with the trashy hedonistic bizarreness.
PEACHES possibly the best.
Chicks on Speed for the concept.
Kitty-Yo cool Berlin based label.
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The recent assignment completely flipped my head... although they all tend to do this.
I worked on the Electroclash movement that I suppose is still in some sort of swing with the recent addition to the profile pack - Sister Scissors - based in New York but only able to get a record deal in the UK. Have a upcoming radio hit with an electro cover of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.
The Electroclash thing covers such acts as Peaches, Chicks on Speed, Le Tigre, Fischerspooner, DJ Hell, Gonzales among others... and I have always found the ascribed title somewhat "try hard" - but during the research and writing of the piece seemed to enjoy it among the plethora of titles bandied around in the media as various journalists and reviewers generally attempted to deplore the acts and the acts attempted to distance themselves from the grouping. Then again the name was trade marked by one of the hierarchal figures - Larry Tee from New York - so it places things in a dubious position for evaluation Electroclash
Anyway I found myself spinning down a hole of intrigue consumed by the relationship between consumerism and subculture proliferation – in the manner that hierarchal elements assume control for commercial exploitation purposes and in so doing create artefacts that contribute to development and profile. Then in a way this commodification hastens the process of incorporation as against the oppositional aspect. Before I knew it was lost in all manner of directions too consuming for what was required... but hey I can`t help myself. I need more time!
Otherwise I love this group of artists for their fragmented take on things and the prominence of women throwing sexism and the like back against the wall... along with the trashy hedonistic bizarreness.
PEACHES possibly the best.
Chicks on Speed for the concept.
Kitty-Yo cool Berlin based label.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Pop Matters - informative contemporary culture site
Okay after some screwups I have managed to get this little beast under some minor degree of control. So to add further... this actual website is a fantastic source of information on music releases, live performances, films, books, interviews and other such material all under the mantel of "magazine of global culture". Generally I find this site full of elaborate and contemporary info.
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Okay after some screwups I have managed to get this little beast under some minor degree of control. So to add further... this actual website is a fantastic source of information on music releases, live performances, films, books, interviews and other such material all under the mantel of "magazine of global culture". Generally I find this site full of elaborate and contemporary info.
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Start here...
Press button and bang!
This is an attempt to consider and discuss the implications of todays world in relation to culture and economics. Culture has to walk through a valley of aesthetics and commerce... the relationship between the two is very tricky and entangled and specifically in regard to music it can be a very strange and frustrating place. I naively prefer the concept of music as an art practice and generally deplore the effects of the corporate... but some sense of business awareness and involvement is unavoidable. So with that in mind... I`ll see what I can dredge up to consider what, why and where to... as well a variety of strange and exciting adventures into the world of the aesthetic... well in my terms anyway.
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Press button and bang!
This is an attempt to consider and discuss the implications of todays world in relation to culture and economics. Culture has to walk through a valley of aesthetics and commerce... the relationship between the two is very tricky and entangled and specifically in regard to music it can be a very strange and frustrating place. I naively prefer the concept of music as an art practice and generally deplore the effects of the corporate... but some sense of business awareness and involvement is unavoidable. So with that in mind... I`ll see what I can dredge up to consider what, why and where to... as well a variety of strange and exciting adventures into the world of the aesthetic... well in my terms anyway.
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