Music: Theory and Practice

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This is a community to engage in musical theory and practice. What exactly does that mean?

To that end, this is simply a space for people of varying backgrounds and education to share music and their thoughts about music. Musical study via the history of music is also encouraged.

Rules:

  1. Standard GZD rules apply here

  2. No elitism tolerated. The value of music is ultimately determined by how socially necessary it is, i.e. how much people like it and interact with it.

  3. By the same token, no anti-intellectualism tolerated. Like anything in the world, music is something worthy of study that everyone can always learn more about.

  4. No Eurocentricism tolerated. Western (specifically German) music theory and practice being considered inherently superior to the music of other cultures is reactionary.

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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2685686

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US Warcrimes song (spectreofcommunism.boo)
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Credits:

  • Arranged, mixed, and mastered by Aether and Chaos

  • ARK: Scorched Earth OST composed by Gareth Coker

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Credits:

  • ARK: Survival Evolved Original Soundtrack was composed by Gareth Coker

  • This remix of said soundtrack was made by Aether and Chaos

  • ARK: Survival Evolved belongs to Studio Wildcard

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cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/4079282

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When reading through Aaron J. Leonard’s book, The Folk Singers and the Bureau, I was delighted to discover the single mention of a curious 1930s musical outfit: the Composers’ Collective of New York.

The collective consisted of a group of left-wing composers in the U.S. who, to varying degrees, wished to use their music to help the working class. “Members” of the collective, a term used loosely here, seeing as membership was not necessarily official, included famous and less-famous composers like Aaron Copland, Hans Eisler (who co-wrote Composing for the Films with Theodor Adorno), Earl Robinson, Elie Siegmeister, and Marc Blitzstein.

Grappling with what it meant to create “proletarian music” in the age of conflicting modernist and popular trends, they also debated how directly composers should be involved with politics.


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Lyrics:

Fizzarolli: I have wasted time

I have seen my use I have packaged and sold every part of me Suffered a lifetime of abuse

I have lost myself I have worshipped at your feet And here I am, standing on top of the world With some b****** to defeat

I've played the game I've won it all They've screamed my name They bought the doll I've seized the day Now I'vе got one thing left to say-ay-ay

Fuck you! Herе's my two minutes notice Fuck you! Time to quit and smell the roses Say goodbye, while I look you in the eye and say "Fuck you!"

Mammon (spoken): Interesting song. Wonder what fucker this is about? (Fizzarolli: Fuckity, fuckity, fuckity, fuckity you!) Asmodeus (spoken): It's about you. (Fizzarolli: Fuck you!) Mammon (spoken): Wait, what?

Fizzarolli: I have taken shit (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Been crushed under your heel (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I have suffered for profit and suckered for fame (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Made a fortune you could steal (Ooh-ooh)

I've had enough I've hit the wall I'm tired of taking your calls It ends today Now there's just one last thing to say-ay-ay

Fuck you! I wish I'd said it sooner Fuck you! Cut you off, just like a tumor Hope you die Kiss my ass goodbye, you cuck Fuck you!

(Eeugh—) Have you ever felt sick and tired of doing The same shit everyday with your anger brewin'? Eatin' shit for a boss that you're sick of obeyin'? If you ever felt the same, let me hear ya say it!

Did you really think I was gonna stay? Spending life bent over with your fist in my "a"! Slander me, say I'll never work in this town If I stick around, I'll be six more feet under the ground

Fuck you! (Woah-oh-oh!) Here's my two minutes notice (Suck it, greedy bastard) Fuck you! (You're a fucking ass clown) Time to quit and smell the roses Say goodbye, too late to apologize!

So, this is it Mammon, you sad sack of shit! Fuck you!

(Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, fuck you) You b****! Yeah!

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Fun fact: Jesse Barnett (vocalist) is a Marxist-Leninist