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Death of Rock and Roll

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(idea) by toebee (?) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 9:06:53

Term coined by the Future Sound Of London and their related media unit Electric Brain Violence. The term is used to describe the music movement of which they are a part.

(idea) by mkb (9.8 hr) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Thu Aug 10 2000 at 17:18:14

FSOL speak of the downfall of rock and roll idolatry; the removal of the rock star. They perform this by keeping a nearly invisible profile. Photographs are rare; live performances are transmitted to the venue by ISDN. A case of preaching to the choir, since their music is way too weird to attract casual listeners. Still, a noble cause.

Techno as a movement contributes to this mystique. The Electrifying Mojo, an incredibly influential radio DJ, managed an entire career without being photographed. The label Underground Resistance has the anonymous artists Drexciya and the Martian, and UR itself has never disclosed an official list of members. Mad Mike Banks also has never been photographed. Basic Channel, Dopplereffekt, Japanese Telecom, all faceless.


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The Future Sound of London Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? First wave ska music Preaching to the choir
the new rock and roll Guitar groups are on the way out Me, with the goddamn piccolo! FSOL
ISDN Selling England By The Pound Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Rock 'n' Roll High School
James Ensor Genes create a tendency, not a tyranny The Birth of Rock and Roll Leningrad Cowboys
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Global Underground The Orb The thirty minute cycle
Star Power John Adams's 1799 State of the Union Address Creedence Clearwater Revival Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live
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