" Rhythm, which is the sound of life, has been largely replaced by
electrical pulses, produced by a machine programmed to repeat itself ad
infinitum, and to thrust its booming bass notes into the very bones of
the victim. Whole areas of civic space in our society are now policed by
this sound, which drives anybody with the slightest feeling for music
to distraction, and ensures that for many of us a visit to the pub or a
meal in a restaurant have lost their residual meaning."
"There are two reasons why this vacuous music has flown into every public
space. One is the vast change in the human ear brought about by the
mass production of sound. The other is the failure of the law to protect
us from the result. For our ancestors music was something that you sat
down to listen to, or which you made for yourself. It was a ceremonial
event, in which you participated, either as a passive listener or as an
active performer. Either way you were giving and receiving life, sharing
in something of great social significance."
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