Honestly, you & Kode should air Reynolds out, live in lecture, for trying to dismiss and smear up the 'wonky' artists just because he doesn't get it. Probably because it doesn't fit his beloved 'hardcore continuum'. Aside from that, looking forward to the show as always.
Really enjoyed your contribution today mate. It stood out as a good example of honest and well considered commentary, as opposed to some of the more experimental ways of thinking about music.
was good day...but did anyone catch what the list of 'toxic colors' that steve and kodwo were talking about? intrigued
8:07 pm
The Hardcore Continuum? A discussion
Presented by the Centre for Cultural Studies Research, University of East London In association with The Wire
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Wednesday April 29th 2009 2:00pm-6:00pm
Simon Reynolds'’ commentary on the ‘'hardcore continuum'’ - the mutating sequence of dancefloor music to have emerged from the breakbeat hardcore matrix of the early 1990s - has recently generated intense debate in the musical blogosphere.
What is the value of this concept? Does it still usefully describe the context from which dynamic new beat musics emerge? Can the conditions of creativity in the 1990s be replicated in the era of web 2.0? Should we even want them to be?
Speakers: Mark Fisher (K-Punk), Alex Williams (Splintering Bone Ashes), Steve Goodman (Kode 9), Lisa Blanning (The Wire), Dan Hancox (Guardian, New Statesman), Kodwo Eshun (Author of More Brilliant than the Sun), Joe Muggs (Mixmag, The Wire), Martin Clark (Blackdown), Jeremy Gilbert (Co-author of Discographies)
Attendance is free but pre-registration is recommended. For info or to register contact J.Gilbert@uel.ac.uk.
Room wb.1.01is located on the first floor of the West Building (the building to the right upon entering the main square from Cyprus DLR) ---------------------
"Rinse that nuum"
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Honestly, you & Kode should air Reynolds out, live in lecture, for trying to dismiss and smear up the 'wonky' artists just because he doesn't get it. Probably because it doesn't fit his beloved 'hardcore continuum'. Aside from that, looking forward to the show as always.
11:51 pm
Good Jobs friend..Powerful Article..i like ur post
6:50 pm
Wow, so many masterminds in one place - wished I could be there! Will it be recorded for the public? I'd like to listen to it...
7:48 pm
Really enjoyed your contribution today mate. It stood out as a good example of honest and well considered commentary, as opposed to some of the more experimental ways of thinking about music.
So what IS the hardcore continuum again?
9:53 pm
an excuse to pontificate about music? no shame in that tho :)
11:20 pm
reynolds is way behind.
1:27 pm
was good day...but
did anyone catch what the list of 'toxic colors' that steve and kodwo were talking about?
intrigued
8:07 pm