Marcel O' Gorman recently posted a fairly interesting essay on Ctheory. The text outlines the Motown-Detroit Techno legacy in relation to the Industrial and Informational paradigms. The essay also talks about tagging, urban exploration and the fabulous ruins of Detroit.
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that was beautiful. i'll read it a couple more times to fully digest it, but ... wow. thanks, greg.
Hey Steven,
I enjoyed the essay quite a bit as well. I ended up writing a mostly positive review of the text if you are interested in looking at it. My response focuses on the blues & techno O'Gormon is referencing. Detroit is near and dear to my heart, but in many ways I think the thinking about the city really needs to be refreshed. I.e. I don't ever need to hear about Alvin Toffler again.
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