[NewMusic] matmos lecture: the re-dematerialization of the art object

[Sarah - 21 Grand]

Barry wrote:

> - No, you're the equivalent of someone playing the preset song on the Casio
> mini-keyboard I got for Christmas when I was 9.

And there are some people who would see that as a valid art statement.
...  Some asshole goes up on stage, presses a button on a
casio, and looks very austere.  By sheer hubris and wordplay they
convince an audience that it is a worthwhile statement.

- precisely my point.

With what amount of verbal jacking-off do we finally say,
"enough, this is ridiculous".

- I'm prepared to end it now for the sake of people on this list who'd
rather discuss music or look at Aurora's self-portraits in the restroom.

sl