QuoteIn genres that originally was largely about communication, it feels that such aspect has become smaller?
I was recently following the usual discussion where people would wonder, why "noise scene" is what it is. From perspective of hardcore punk type of people, there is strangely ultra liberal vibe at noise scene. As word means a lot of things, note that with liberal, here inclined to be open to ideas and ways of behaving that are not conventional or traditional in the scene OR in society. The individual perspective. Emphasis on individualism and freedom often brings friction toward other types of people, who expect or demand conformism.
Emphasis on unconventional and weird interests that has some sort of individual twist, people may be slightly different thinking than herd oriented people. So the question, why noise scene is what it is, feels almost amusing riddle. People gathering and wondering why conspiracy theorists, sexual deviants, philosophical extremists, esoteric weirdos, all sorts of characters are there, instead of "normal people". Perhaps exaggeration, but I can see the point. Variety of extremes to all directions is visible and often not frowned upon.
Very often, we get to hear that "I am /we are, just normal people". Which may be true, in sense that it all fits into realms of human behavior. But normal as if it would be norm in prevailing cultural hegemony, I'd say not really. Many times fringe culture and unconventional ideas and interests.
Almost equally often, I see reasoning that originators of genre dealt with certain ideas and next generation misunderstood or took it for real and fell into trap of taking face value of some recordings. Which can have element of truth in it, but I strongly dislike the push for normalcy bound in those conclusions. It hints that of course you can have interest in serial killers, BUT, you are supposed to condemn it clearly. You can dive into satanic currents, but must adhere humanist warmth. You can observe conspiracy theories as artistic pursuit, but don't be critical to government guidelines, just stick to the given. etc.
I know, for sure, destructive underground has destroyed lives. It's not all "good or fun".
Still, I stand for opposition of those perspective mentioned above. That substance of industrial culture was not "misunderstood" or that it would be something one needs to grow out and conform to largely accepted ideas. I almost never see this approach. In "industrial culture", notion of strict dichotomy was rejected. We got often people giving two choices, yet we can pick the third. Fragile logic and given options simply rejected in favor or looking it again from another angle. I think that very broad approach of "industrial culture" is what is healthy and neat - regardless if it allows people to come into diverse conclusions and possibly communicate through the art?
I think we see push for "normalcy" in most underground genres and art as vent. Just push out some steam and get back in the system! -type. It feels very strange to me, as if art was only therapeutic purpose tied into prevailing system itself and not genuine process of reclaiming your own life and thoughts?
