Album Rating: 3.5

I have no less authority than people who proclaim things music or not music

Album Rating: 2.0

pretty sure that's someone's personal prerogative

Album Rating: 3.5

i'm not really sure what we're arguing about here

what IS music, maaaaaaaaaaaan

Album Rating: 3.0

idk man @________@

Album Rating: 1.0

music

ˈmjuːzɪk/



noun

1.

vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony,

and expression of emotion.

"couples were dancing to the music"



the art or science of composing or performing music.

noun: music

"he devoted his life to music"



a sound perceived as pleasingly harmonious.

"the background music of softly lapping water"



2.

the written or printed signs representing vocal or instrumental sound.

"Tony learned to read music"



the score or scores of a musical composition or compositions.

"the music was open on a stand"



Macintosh Plus is none of these.

i havent heard this album but for the sake of arguing against a retarded usage of 'definition' to back a point...

that definition is outdated and secondarily, any sounds could be perceived as "sound perceived as pleasingly harmonious" considering that is completely subjective

it then goes on to identify "softly lapping water" as music which furthers the suggestion that any sounds can be considered or perceived as music

furthermore, the arts have grown beyond the scope of what is 'pleasant'. to quote banksy

'Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.'

clearly people who 1 this and argue it is not music are disturbed so even solely based on the fact that it got that kind of reaction out of some people gives it its own niche in the arts alone.

the best part is that while trying to argue that it isn't music all you people are doing is perpetuating the fact that dissonant or unpleasant art and music is getting the exact reaction that it set out to get and carving a bigger niche for these things.

so, yes, this is music because a) it can be perceived as such even if its too disgruntling for your poor little sensibilities

b) we live in an era that is practically defined by challenging boundaries and definitions

c) who the fuck is anybody to say anything isn't art. last time i checked people were making thousands as famous artists canning their own shit and painting with period blood and albums like Trout Mask Replica were beloved classics in the eyes of many.

tl;dr if you don't like it, you don't like it, no need to be a close minded twat about it

Album Rating: 1.0

It sounds like somebody needs to read up on the difference between modernity, postmodernity and post-postmodernity. This is another failure of the review I didn't mention.

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

but thales, can you tell me in your own words why you didnt like the review

Album Rating: 4.0

agreed hard potsy. also, what are you on about thales?

Album Rating: 3.5

I just legitimately don't think someone could give something like this a 1 unless they were one of the types to say "this isn't music!"

Album Rating: 1.0

cuz downers a bitch

lol

post-postmodernity

Album Rating: 2.5

Lol wut

lol

Album Rating: 4.0

post-post moderpity

Thales should find a really tall building and get to the top.

Album Rating: 3.5

or maybe just log off and never log back on