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Lucio Battisti La sposa occidentale

24 sep 04

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(ps: I know that the quote is not from "The Western Bride" but from "L'Apparence", so any potential opponents of poor Koopa should avoid pointing that out...)

Lucio Battisti La sposa occidentale

24 sep 04

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I’m fine like this, thank you, it’s almost dinner time and I’m starting to get hungry, more than tea! ... I would eat not just the meal / the wine lists / if they were made of pastry with crunchy bits / instead of the writing ;-)

Lucio Battisti La sposa occidentale

24 sep 04

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VANAMENTE: more than "extremely agreed," I would say "strangely agreed" ;-)... so it's true that you've fallen in love with me! But I knew it, I realized it ever since you dedicated "noia" by the cccp to me...

Lucio Battisti La sposa occidentale

24 sep 04

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ALEX: you've chosen a very snobby way to respond, I didn't like you... you demonstrate an excellent knowledge of music, you tell us that you've been doing electronic music for 12 years and then you epigrammatically declare that "culture doesn't interest you" and that you want a hairdresser's shop?... come on... and what is culture anyway? talking about Battisti or the Orb is fine, but using Jarman as an example is a no-go because it's for intellectuals? give me a break...

Lucio Battisti La sposa occidentale

24 sep 04

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EMILY: it's not that we're narrowing down the field, it's just that the conversation turned to electronics and now we were talking about that (also read: if I had to write a review of "la sposa occidentale", of course I would also refer to Panella's texts). It's still curious that you claim it's pointless to wonder why Battisti turned to electronics WHILE you tell us your opinion - that is -: Battisti turned to electronics because he wanted to experiment and grow and was tired of strumming "non è francesca". See, you asked yourself the reason, didn't you?... eh eh

Lucio Battisti La sposa occidentale

24 sep 04

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Regarding what you say about critics, ultimately, I believe that critics are "condemned" to have clear ideas, or else the category will disappear. Of course, there are more or less "arrogant" ways to present one's critical theory, but such a theory must be articulated convincingly, and if well-reasoned, it remains a useful in-depth study and source of reflection. At least, this is what I expect from a critique/study/analysis.

Lucio Battisti La sposa occidentale

24 sep 04

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It depends, Alex, it depends. There are works that cannot be analyzed without considering the choices of the artist. The film "blue," by Jarman, is an hour and fifteen minutes of blue screen with voices, music, and little else. Now: one cannot speak "critically" about blue without questioning and making hypotheses about Jarman's personal choices (made blind by AIDS, so probably intending to involve the audience in his blindness); one cannot stop at the work. This is a limiting case, but let’s take "la sposa occidentale": is it not legitimate to ask why Battisti decided to embrace electronics so decisively with this album? Certainly, Barthes proclaimed "the death of the author" in '68, but even his followers soon wondered whether it was right or wrong to judge an author "not responsible" for their work...

Lucio Battisti La sposa occidentale

23 sep 04

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That said, of course, "tastes" also come into play. I find Battisti aged and unbearable; I find Yes very outdated, but for example, "The Yes Album" occasionally finds its way into my player (note: "The Yes Album" actually comes up more often than contemporaneous and "related" records like "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" by KC, which I do recognize as having aged better).

Lucio Battisti La sposa occidentale

23 sep 04

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Dear Hegel, I certainly didn't invent the concept of "aged well/poorly." It is undeniable that there are groups/music/sounds that have weathered the years better than others—in other words—when listened to today, they still reveal themselves to be "fresh" and, so to speak, current (also read: they are still capable of saying something to the groups/music/sounds "of today" and exerting influence). Take Led Zeppelin, who have aged well (their mutant Zeppelin riffs still roam today and "sound good") and Deep Purple, whose pompous hard rock has aged decidedly worse. This thing, the "resistance" to trends and the persistence over time, I see as a merit "in itself." It is no coincidence that we speak of "timeless classics," a somewhat hackneyed and worn expression but essentially valid in its obviousness.

Lucio Battisti La sposa occidentale

23 sep 04

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... of course, they often do not find an answer or they find the wrong one (and the beauty is that we will never know), but making hypotheses and trying to justify them is the essence of all critical/interpretative discussions. at all levels. even at the "amateur" level of us four clueless individuals... best regards.