I just couldn't withhold my opinion from the ongoing Mills debate. It is a
topic I have reflected upon most recently after receiving 'Metropolis' for
Christmas and after reading various online interviews with the prodigious
gent. My conclusion is as follows:
Mills himself is a mental giant capable of quite profound strings of
thought. He is a philosopher at heart, using music as a vehicle for his
musings and ruminations. Excited by the prospect of elaborating on the
thematic content of his art, he attempts to ascribe a linguistic element to
the creative process. However, this is where he falls short. It could be
that his conceptual capacity exceeds our modern language (without falling
into the traps of lofty philosophical and scientific tracts, which are
written for an elite set of self-congratulatory academicians) or that his
powers of exposition are simply lacking. Whatever the case, I believe his
passion, awe, and sincerity shine through. If your sensibilities are so
tweaked by Mills' inadequate attempts at eloquence then just listen to his
music. Ignore their context and create your own. Meanings in music are
more often than not self-imposed anyway.
And the futurist/sociological implications aren't necessarily a bad thing.
Subjects of the sort lend credence to an otherwise superfluous art (not my
thoughts, but many people tend to perceive techno as a faceless,
drug-addled, boom boom sort of cacophony -- not my opinion, mind you). At
least it demonstrates awareness and ponderance, two characteristics which
most pop artists can't touch.
Toodles.
Rusty
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