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| quote: | Originally posted by trancepeter
thats a very hedonistic point of view i think..
seriously, here in germany techno developed after the fall of the berlin wall and the whole scene always had a political stance. and it still has, at least in the underground. thus, the music has a message (maybe indirectly, but it has) to be tolerant, thoughtful, anti-commercial, against stereotypes, to show self-restraint and respect what others do. thats also the main difference between german magazines as de-bug and groove in contrast to shit magazines as raveline (commercial) and also in contrast to foreign magazines or websites as ra, who dont seem to get the point of german music |
...and dance music isn't hedonistic?!
People go out, get drunk, take drugs and cavort with the opposite sex, throwing away whatever responsibilities they have for a few hours to enjoy something truly special to them without regard for what anyone else thinks or wants them to do.
If that's not hedonistic, then I don't know what is. For me, that's the best bit about dance culture. I hate the “harder than thou” attitude with rock music and the “I’m a gangsta” thing with rap. Many types of music have similar cultures and expectations as to how people should look and act.
Dance music’s appeal for me (and many others) has been about the freedom to be who you want (besides the fact that the music itself is awesome). While there is a lot of focus on image in some clubs, on the whole, dance music lets you be who you really are and just be there to enjoy things. It’s hedonism at it’s best.
When asked what my religion is, I sometimes tell people I’m “hedonist” as a joke, though I suppose I’m not far off. I don’t believe in god and I do pretty much whatever I please.
As for your comments about electronic music in Germany, this may well be true, but it certainly doesn't apply to the rest of the world. The very first clubs in New York and Northern England were built on the ideals of massive excess and doing whatever the fuck you wanted.
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