Description
In the newest episode of Music for the New Revolution, Oberlin College guest host and intern Ben Rosielle discusses new independent music and its relationship to the social media and music technology environment of the 21st century. The music selection covers a variety of genres, looking at the diverse impact of social media and streaming on all kinds of music being created and highlighted through algorithmic platforms. Ideas such as AI slop, Spotify indie, Reels music, indie sleaze, vaporwave and many more will be explored. Interviews include jc of Canadian electronic group friends& and music technology educator and composer Max Alper (a.k.a. Peretsky, f.k.a. la_meme_young). Musical artists include Flying Lotus, friends&, Phoebe Bridgers, MJ Lenderman, Percatric, fyp, leroy, John Oswald, fakemink, Frost Children, Chuck Person, Fleetwood Mac and Peretsky.
Music includes:
1. Flying Lotus: Do the Astral Plane
2. friends&: riff recontextualization exercise followed by master fragmentation and syncopation exercise #1
3. Phoebe Bridgers: Motion Sickness (excerpt)
4. MJ Lenderman: Wristwatch (excerpt)
5. Percatric: Dog Whistle
6. fyp: are you ready 2 go
7. leroy: ...During Pride Month? (excerpt)
8. John Oswald: Open
9. fakemink: Easter Pink
10. Frost Children: Bob Dylan
11. Chuck Person: A2
12. Fleetwood Mac: Only Over You (excerpt)
13. Peretsky: I