Music and democracy aren't dead? Prove it!

[imomus]

Earlier this week I told you, sadly, that both democracy and popular music were dead. I haven't changed my mind, but today I'd like to give you a chance to prove me wrong by voting in the Qwartz Discovery electronic music awards.

Now, normally I hate awards ceremonies (though I certainly don't think they're over -- like conferences, sports events and art biennials, they flourish like the green bay tree), but last year my friends Hypo and Emmanuelle de Héricourt won this one with their brilliant Correct Use of Pets album (see video below). And this year there's a very interesting shortlist of six finalists, including the Morr-minimalism of Ms John Soda, the extraordinary elephantine brass bleatings of Babils, and O.Lamm's massive Monolith album (on which, of course, I perform a glitch-Cockney rap cameo).

Since Qwartz are very generous with their clips (whether you register to vote or not), you can hear all these interesting albums (including my cameo on "Syllabus of Errors") in their entirety on their site. But do vote too, and prove to me that democracy and music still work! Here, to tempt you, are two videos; "Naughty Place" from last year's Qwartz winners, Hypo and EDH, followed by my favourite track from o.lamm's Monolith, "Silviphobia" (feauring Midori Hirano).

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Comments

[electricwitch.livejournal.com]

Read some freaking fic if you want to be convinced music isn´t dead.

Or go stand in line with a bunch of Tokio Hotel fans and SCREAM SCREAM SCREAM with all their names written on your face in eyepencil.

[imomus.livejournal.com]

Ha, I was just in Woolworths looking at a Tokio Hotel ring binder which showed the group totally spattered with mud. Some teenage girls walked by and one said to the other "Do you want a Tokio Hotel ringbinder?"

"No way!" said the second girl in a tone which suggested the very notion was absurd and insulting.

[imomus.livejournal.com]

Let me add: the person in charge of Tokio Hotel's concert appearances is onto something good. The person in charge of their merchandising is too, as are all the people in China pirating similar merch. The person in charge of their record releases, however, is a bit of a chump, unless s/he is taking a cut of what the others are getting.

And this is entirely in line with what I wrote on Tuesday.

[electricwitch.livejournal.com]

I totally want a Tokio Hotel ringbinder now.

drive me, baby, I give fanservice

[electricwitch.livejournal.com]

Actually, I just had the epiphany that you probably think music is over because there are no ringbinders of you. You don´t even have a lolz community anymore. You get what you give, bb.