tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2537988259790085733.post8800466574760489399..comments2024-03-29T01:47:59.171-07:00Comments on Energy Flash: "Error 404 - Page Not Found"SIMON REYNOLDShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282478701882900354noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2537988259790085733.post-45953244824136153492013-10-05T14:00:34.562-07:002013-10-05T14:00:34.562-07:00http://www.factmag.com/2013/10/04/sentimental-thin...http://www.factmag.com/2013/10/04/sentimental-things-charting-uk-dance-music-from-2000-2009-in-100-records/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FactMagazineMusicAndArt+%28FACT+magazine%3A+music+and+art%29<br /><br />This link seems to work.<br /><br />I've rarely been in a crowd that's not been indifferent or vaguely hostile to my presence. The modern "musical performance" is a monstrously inefficient triumph of form over function. Any person can listen to any song whenever they want. Socially, the purpose of music is now to "experience music". This tautology has enabled the amputation of all practices irrelevant to the recirculation of capital after the death of copyright.<br /><br />Music is free, not spending money in public is more of a crime than it ever was. Sociality is subject to cost-benefit analysis. I can listen to whatever tune I want but it doesn't matter because the personal computer is a tranquilizer device. I can pay for the "privilege" of entering a musical venue or dance club but it doesn't matter because the joy is compulsory and masturbatory.<br /><br />I see what you write and a lot of people write and I'd get angry if I could still get angry. I'd be vaguely upset if that wasn't the default setting. Something's sick.Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874609986955388366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2537988259790085733.post-73620388255544494472013-10-05T13:59:56.047-07:002013-10-05T13:59:56.047-07:00http://www.factmag.com/2013/10/04/sentimental-thin...http://www.factmag.com/2013/10/04/sentimental-things-charting-uk-dance-music-from-2000-2009-in-100-records/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FactMagazineMusicAndArt+%28FACT+magazine%3A+music+and+art%29<br /><br />This link seems to work.<br /><br />I've rarely been in a crowd that's not been indifferent or vaguely hostile to my presence. The modern "musical performance" is a monstrously inefficient triumph of form over function. Any person can listen to any song whenever they want. Socially, the purpose of music is now to "experience music". This tautology has enabled the amputation of all practices irrelevant to the recirculation of capital after the death of copyright.<br /><br />Music is free, not spending money in public is more of a crime than it ever was. Sociality is subject to cost-benefit analysis. I can listen to whatever tune I want but it doesn't matter because the personal computer is a tranquilizer device. I can pay for the "privilege" of entering a musical venue or dance club but it doesn't matter because the joy is compulsory and masturbatory.<br /><br />I see what you write and a lot of people write and I'd get angry if I could still get angry. I'd be vaguely upset if that wasn't the default setting. Something's sick.Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874609986955388366noreply@blogger.com