Re: (idm) kodwo eshun

From Drusca
Sent Thu, Aug 26th 1999, 23:51

I meant Eshun tries too hard to intellectualize dance music IMO. Maybe I need
to do some Es in order to appreciate it as much as him. I find it amusing to
intellectualize about these people whose main concerns tend to be "getting
pissed" or " 'avin' a good time".

Andrei

> > > 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.
>
>      But what disturbs me is the part of your message I left above. I don't
> see how anyone can take music too seriously, or any passion for that matter.
> Where would we be if we told Dali, Michaelangelo, or R Crumb that they took
> painting to Seriously. What would music be like if we told Mozart, Miles
> Davis, or Biafra that they took music to seriously. And what if Einstien,
> Newton or Steeve Case got a notion in there head that they were taking
> science to seriously, or even what would the state of philosophy be if we
> told Buddha that he took meditation to seriously. Anyway my point is great
> things are born from great passions.