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7/7/2025, 1:22:43 AM
>>126952117
I think you downplay the importance of aesthetics in genre. Genres are made of visual and sonic aesthetics, songwriting, musical language, technique, time, place, and culture. Just the other day, there was a /mu/ thread discussing if proto-black metal and hardcore punk like Discharge or crust sound similar and could be confused for each other if it weren't for lyrical and aesthetic differences. >>126898362
I don't know if I agree with that specifically, but I share the sentiment that simple aesthetic choices or subculture divides can make a huge difference. Aesthetics are not everything of course. Lots of aesthetics-only trite is made.
>>126952165
On the note of surf rock and black metal, Vltra is a great example of metal that has the sound of surf rock guitar but could never come from a surf rock lineage.
I think you downplay the importance of aesthetics in genre. Genres are made of visual and sonic aesthetics, songwriting, musical language, technique, time, place, and culture. Just the other day, there was a /mu/ thread discussing if proto-black metal and hardcore punk like Discharge or crust sound similar and could be confused for each other if it weren't for lyrical and aesthetic differences. >>126898362
I don't know if I agree with that specifically, but I share the sentiment that simple aesthetic choices or subculture divides can make a huge difference. Aesthetics are not everything of course. Lots of aesthetics-only trite is made.
>>126952165
On the note of surf rock and black metal, Vltra is a great example of metal that has the sound of surf rock guitar but could never come from a surf rock lineage.
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