“Post-Structuralism” and “Post-Rock” Edition
Both quite stupid names thus suggesting that they belong together, especially when one considers that “post-rock” superstars Windsor for the Derby and Tarentel both have released albums featuring names eerily similar to “post-structuralism” classics, Difference and Repetiton and The Order of Things respectively. I’d note, however, that beyond the titles of the albums there seems to be no connection between the music, packaging or whatever and the books in question.
But, if I may force myself upon both the texts and albums in question, I might suggest that the connection between the two is akin to the following: “post-structuralism” is to the average book reader what “post-rock” is to the average music listener. That is, obscure, convoluted, uninteresting, strange, long and boring. French, too, maybe.
- Tarentel “Popul Vuh” [
mp3] and “Blessed/Cursed” [mp3] from “The Order of Things.” The first is definitely the better one and, with respect to the second, the “Cursed” half is better than the “Blessed” half. The latter is included as it tends to remind me of the score to Battlestar Galactica (the first season of which we’ve been watching on DVD) at times. - Windsor for the Derby “**” [
mp3] and “The Egg” [mp3] from “Difference and Repetition.” The first chosen because it is my favourite from the album and how often do you get a song titled “asterisk asterisk”? The second chosen because it is the only possible overt reference to Deleuze, even if to the wrong book.
Those who did not find the previously linked to songs boring (and, consequently, interesting) might consider listening to the following live performance by Tarentel. Those who like “commercials and mtv” might be interested to know that Windsor for the Derby’s song in the soundtrack to Marie Antoinette may be the best thing about that movie.
Finally, to continue the “post” line of thought, and, perhaps, to refer, yet again to Deleuze, I leave off with “Roads Become Rivers” [mp3] by Rothko from their “A Negative for Francis” album, named after the abstract expressionist painter of the same name.
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I thought that Richard Pinhas had released an album called “Difference and Repetition”, but actually it’s “Events and Repetition”. However, he actually knew Deleuze personally, so he probably wins out over Tarentel. (He also had an album called “Rhizosphere” and another featuring him playing while someone else read from Deleuze (aloud).)
Furthermore, Pinhas has dedicated tracks to Godspeed You Black Emperor! (before they moved the exclamation point) and Robert Fripp, and, when I saw him introduced by a genuine Frenchman from the embassy in Chicago when he was performing there, on Bastille Day, no less, it was revealed that “Pinhas” is pronounced kind of like “penis”.
In conclusion, Richard Pinhas is cool.
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