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June 26, 2005
The future manifest revisited
After the Warp vs London Sinfonietta concert I had some discussion with a colleague who is a real fan of te Warp music label, where I find their music tiresome.
What I find wears me out is the overflow of all kinds of sounds, it is more than I can handle. Furthermore it is the electronic sound that doesn't breath. I need some real air in the music.
I have been thinking a lot about what make this music so popular, and I only can think of Luigi Russolo's 1905 Futuristic Manifest, which in itself is nothing new.
With Russolo we had all kinds of music that emulated the industrialization. Now it is electrification. The stars on stage are the laptop guys (not much girls seen, yet), with their software and computer cables. It is the ultimate way of city life.
It makes me wonder what would happen to this music if the power went down...
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