luka
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Early 20th century broadly speaking, at least in terms of a movement.
Relativity theory, Einstein, Bergson, Cubism, Eliot, Pound
Or alternatively Freud, psychoanalysis, Surrealism, James Joyce
Early 20th century broadly speaking, at least in terms of a movement.
Which is why Corpsey's point is relevant. Not futurism as an aesthetic, but futurism as a core component of the scene itself. The idea of pushing into uncharted territories via constant innovation and change that permeated throughout the entire scene - and in that sense, Headz, jump up, jazz jungle, tech-step etc can be seen as anti-futurist, an attempt to embrace retro sophistication or to fetishise production - inherently reactionary and conservative moves that shut down the possibility streams, to slow down the future rush.
Outside of music, when was the last new future presented to us in art?
futurism as creative impulse.
How many of the innovations in music of the last 60 years were futurist in origin or intent?
Not the kinks pioneering use of distortion
Not James brown inventing funk
Not rapping
Dancehall?
Etc.
Using digital technology isn’t the same as futurism. Those early riddims were about fulfilling contemporary social functions rather than going “let’s make up a music that’ll sound like the future”.
In fulfilling social functions a music was made that not only sounded like the future but was the future. The same goes for early house music.
You’re equating futurism with using modern technology.
How many of the innovations in music of the last 60 years were futurist in origin or intent?
Not the kinks pioneering use of distortion
Not James brown inventing funk
Not rapping
Dancehall?
Etc.
Papas got a brand new bag was sped up from the original recording. It was on fast forward.
In pro-future, I just think futurism doesn’t attain it. Nowism does