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    The Middle East/Islam as a trope in electronic music

    Reducing all human creative endeavors down to "taste" and "personal preference" is the most bourgeois, small minded, dishonest, shameful and stupid things a middle aged under educated house wife of an insurance salesman can ever say, to quiet down any discussion at the dinner table which...
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    The Middle East/Islam as a trope in electronic music

    ALL italians COMPLETELY agree on what generally makes good pasta: freshness of veggies, richness of sauce, noodles done just right, etc. you think it is entirely subjective that Robert Deniro is a good actor? lol
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    The Middle East/Islam as a trope in electronic music

    Grounded in the rhythmic traditions and tonal language of North Africa and the Middle East*, Djinn Bass fuses Sufi Ritual Music and Club Beats, Sacred Egyptian Hymns and Abstract Dub, Classic Rai and Dubstep, Turkish Taqsim and Tech House, Moroccan Chaabi anthems and Tribal Electro. Ouds...
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    The Middle East/Islam as a trope in electronic music

    99% of hophop heads agree that "36 Chambers" is a PRETTY good album, and "Vanilla Ice Is Back" from 2008, not so much. 99% of diners will agree what is a good plate of pasta, and what isn't. And you lot say objective standards of quality doesn't exist? and all art is subjective? The fuck...
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    Websites/Forums For New Music

    i would like to know where people go to talk about New Music. as in (post) modern classical, new composition, electro-acoustic and sound art.
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    An Afro-Chinese Werewolf in London (for 2 nights in Feb)

    yeah UKBA can't stop me! all my papers in order this time motherfuckers!!! :D
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    Is music getting more miserable?

    looks like you need to head over to the afrobeats thread
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    The Middle East/Islam as a trope in electronic music

    this girl specializes in Berlin Techno with heavy Turkish and Middle Eastern vibes: https://soundcloud.com/wardita good stuff.
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    woops of dissensus fame has a single out and new video

    nice niceness and video graphix look like mister slooooonne
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    An Afro-Chinese Werewolf in London (for 2 nights in Feb)

    not going to take any days off from work for this so it'll be airport - gig - hotel - gig - airport :confused: so won't have time to get pukey wasted with you alcoholics and argue about where techno comes from... but hope to meet and chill with some of you at these events!
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    An Afro-Chinese Werewolf in London (for 2 nights in Feb)

    Following the success of last year’s party at Floripa, OneTaste is bringing back the afrobeat vibes to London for this unforgettable party packed full of exciting big bands and DJs. FRIDAY 8th FEB. 2013 £7 tickets in advance HERE / £10 on the door facebook Electric Jalaba Ancient songs from...
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    The Middle East/Islam as a trope in electronic music

    http://soundcloud.com/rebootfm/dj-zhao-fusion-5_apocalypse STREAM: MIXCLOUD // DOWNLOAD: MEDIAFIRE 01 Amina Alaoui & Jon Balke – Itimad X L-Wiz – Smogged 02 Ora Sittner & Youval Micenmacher – Dror Iqra X Scuba – Sleepa 03 23 Skidoo – G-2 Contemplation X Marc Ashken – Roots Dyed Dark (Skream...
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    Hurt Locker, straight up racist movie

    Not the least surprised. Of COURSE it turns out to be propaganda for the US War Machine, decontextualized and ahistorical "hero catches bad guy" cliche Bull Shit, the same way Hurt Locker was deeply racist cheerleading for State-Terrorism, how ever dressed up in a nuanced humanist costume...
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    Gangnam style?

    holy shit i always thought kapoor was a woman!
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    Worship the colossal squid, puny humans!!!

    http://boingboing.net/2013/01/14/dread-cthulhu-leads-his-cult-t.html#more-205801
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    What is the worst thing you've heard this year?

    not sure if it is (but possible) the worst, but certainly the biggest colossal epic disappointment was Cooly G's debut long player. i'm sure words were exchanged here about it but i missed the conversation... anyone know around which page of the Funky thread it's on? i'm curious what was said...
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    Kwaito resources?

    thanks homie!
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    Escort agency in prague

    no prague escort agency is a shit band like british sea power
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    Kwaito resources?

    If the world is ending soon, lets not waste time on the way to the dance floor. This edition in the Ngoma Mix Series focuses on new 125 bpm African Electronic Dance Music, which may or may not have much to do with what is traditionally known as “House”. Selections come mainly from South Africa...
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