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There's a post on a movie cult classic 鉄男 / Tetsuo - The Iron Man this post is in English and German Text, so jump in on the conversation on this Cyberpunk classic.
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"...We can rust the whole world and scatter it into the dust of the universe. Our love can put an end to this fucking world... Let's go!"
Maybe I'm running into open doors with this but since this movie rarely gets a mention these days, I thought doing a post about it would be a good idea. If you know it already, then take this as an inducement to watch it again. And for those who don't know... well, you're in for an insane ride...
Tetsuo by cult director Shinya Tsukamoto is without a doubt in every all-time-top-ten list of Cyberpunk movies and it doesn't get more industrial than this. Made in 1989, this black and white avant-garde film with a runtime of about one hour doesn't come with ordinary storytelling. Its highly aestheticised structure is a bit scattered, although you can make out what it is about: a man, who's body turns into some sort of cyborg or robot and encounters... different situations, as he gradually... rots or rusts (?) In this respect, the movie's appearance isn't too far from David Lynch's Eraserhead. Indeed, Lynch's masterpiece could serve as a good measure for you to decide if you can bear (or even like) Tetsuo. But this one goes further as it is more... uptempo and strident, so to speak.
Needles to say that you surely shouldn't be faint-hearted as it is rated 18+ in most countries. But if violence, sex, insanity, flesh, industrial decay, steel and metal (...tons of it) sounds like an interesting combination to you, then give it a go. (For an extra portion of masochism: watch it when you have a bad headache - pain-galore, guaranteed! ...speaking of own experiences here... ;-)
You can probably find it online but this cult-movie deserves a proper home cinema style of watching. Good video rental stores should have it too, maybe you've got to ask for it. You can find more information on it on the Internet Movie Database, also have a look at the trailer below and don't miss to scroll down to the bottom of this post to enjoy its wonderful soundtrack!
I'd like to hear from you in the comments about your experiences with this movie. Let me know what you think about it!
Vielleicht renne ich hiermit ja offene Türen ein, aber da dieser Film heutzutage selten erwähnt wird, dachte ich, dass es keine schlechte Idee wäre darüber zu schreiben. Falls ihr den schon kennt, dann nehmt das einfach als Anlass ihn nochmal zu schauen. Und für die, die ihn nicht kennen... nun, ihr lasst euch da auf einen wahnsinnigen Ritt ein...
Tetsuo von Kult-Regisseur Shinya Tsukamoto ist zweifellos in jeder Top-10-Aller-Zeiten-Liste der Cyberpunk-Filme zu finden und es geht sicher nicht mehr "industrial" als hier. 1989 gedreht, hat dieser schwarz-weiße Avantgarde-Film mit einer Länge von ca. einer Stunde keinen herkömmlichen Handlungsablauf. Seine sehr ästhetisierte Struktur ist etwas fragmentarisch, obwohl man schon mitbekommt, worum es geht: ein Mann, dessen Körper sich in eine Art Cyborg oder Roboter verwandelt und... in verschiedene Situationen gerät, während er langsam... verfault oder verrostet (?) In dieser Hinsicht ist die Erscheinung des Films nicht allzu weit von David Lynch's Eraserhead entfernt. Tatsächlich könnt ihr Lynch's Meisterwerk als Maßstab nehmen, um zu entscheiden, ob ihr mit Tetsuo klarkommt (oder ihn sogar mögt). Aber dieser hier geht noch ein Stück weiter, weil er ein höheres Tempo hat und schriller ist... sozusagen.
Es muss nicht extra erwähnt werden, dass ihr gewiss keine schwachen Nerven haben solltet, da der Film in den meisten Ländern erst ab 18 empfohlen wird. Aber falls Gewalt, Sex, Wahnsinn, Fleisch, industrieller Niedergang, Stahl und Metall (...tonnenweise) nach einer interessanten Mischung für euch klingt, dann probiert ihn einfach mal aus. (Für eine Extra-Portion an Masochismus: schaut ihn, wenn ihr starke Kopfschmerzen habt - Schmerz in Hülle und Fülle ist garantiert! ...ich spreche aus eigener Erfahrung... ;-)
Wahrscheinlich könnt ihr ihn Online finden, aber dieser Kult-Film verdient ein anständiges Heimkino-Erlebnis. Gute Videotheken sollen ihn auch haben, vielleicht müsst ihr danach fragen. Mehr Informationen gibt es in der Internet Movie Database. Schaut euch auch den Trailer hier oben an und verpasst nicht den wundervollen Soundtrack gleich hier unten!
Ich würde gerne von euren Erfahrungen mit dem Film in den Kommentaren hören. Lasst mich wissen, was ihr darüber denkt!
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Anyone who's gone to an "industrial" music night since the mid/late 1990's has experienced a problem that's now grown into an epidemic. The bill says, "industrial [listed first in the billing], goth, synthpop, futurepop, ect" and you say "I like industrial...I think I'll go." You get there and they play no industrial at all...or...they play only industrial that's considered vintage, as if there's no brand new bands that create music rooted in the aesthetics of the original "industrial" music culture. [When the words "pop" and "industrial" had absolutely nothing to do with each other.]
A simple solution: If you want to feature "future pop," please leave the "industrial" genre classification out of it. Specificity in billing also saves your event from getting unwarranted negative reviews because the playlists contradict your event billing, not because the music wasn't "good."
p.s.
- If you're in the NYC region, check out Defcon NYC on Saturday nights, 10pm - 4am. They specialize in hard [mostly vintage] dance industrial.
Pyramid Club
101 Ave A, New York, NY10009
Neighborhoods: East Village, Alphabet City]
- In the Boston region, check out ORDNANCE! Deftly D pounds you monthly with relentless industrial music and performance of the highest order. A consistent funride of blissful aural treats and tortures.
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After hearing many people who clearly were too young to have been alive during the founding of the genre they're discussing, I decided to provide a definition to clear things up. Important note; this isn't intended to be a form of cultural stratification. This is only a way of identifying the difference between a genre's origin versus a person discovering a genre that has generations of evolution behind it.
- If you find a genre and its key bands/projects are currently releasing their 3rd or 4th albums, then they are your "old days" but not "old school" in connection to the genre.
- If you remember when a genre didn't exist, [meaning...it actually didn't, not you didn't know about it] and the genre hadn't yet developed a sort of top-ten list of focus bands/projects, then the term "old school" is applicable for you and the genre.
The term old school, for those who are, is a kind of badge of honor for being part of the development of a genre. Being a child of the early 1960's, it gave me a perfect vantage point to see [and be part of] the evolution of the primary musical food groups punk rock, hip hop, metal, industrial, techno, and noise. Since this is my first posting here, please check out my webpage/website to get an understanding of my artistic and philosophical background.
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Das Electro-Jahr beginnt in Leipzig wie üblich mit einem echten Live-Knaller: Am 07. Januar 2011 ruft der Planet Myer Day bereits zum neunten Mal Macher und Freunde hervorragender elektronischer Musik aus aller Welt in die Moritzbastei. Aus Rumänien kommen Brazda Lui Novac mit Broken Beats und herrlichen Melodien. Belgien schickt den Soundtrack für die eigene Fantasie in Form von Empusae. In eine ähnliche Kerbe schlagen Subheim aus Griechenland mit Soundscapes und Rhythmen voll Wärme und Tiefgang. Nicht zu vergessen die Stammgäste Klangstabil, deren Einzigartigkeit sicher nicht mehr extra betont werden muss. Als Highlight gibt sich, wie jedes Jahr, der Gastgeber die Ehre: Destroid um das Soundgenie und PMD-Initiator Daniel Myer (Covenant, Haujobb, Architect) und Sebastian Ullman(For A Space) stehen für weltweit erfolgreiche, treibende Elektronik mit donnernden Drums mit intelligenten Texten. Live wieder mit der professionellen Unterstützung von Project Pitchfork-Schlagzeuger Achim Färber. Dazu kommt eine musikalische Überraschung, und im Anschluss natürlich eine zünftige Party! Tickets gibt es noch an der Abendkasse.
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Maybe I'm running into open doors with this but since this movie rarely gets a mention these days, I thought doing a post about it would be a good idea. If you know it already, then take this as an inducement to watch it again. And for those who don't know... well, you're in for an insane ride...
Vielleicht renne ich hiermit ja offene Türen ein, aber da dieser Film heutzutage selten erwähnt wird, dachte ich, dass es keine schlechte Idee wäre darüber zu schreiben. Falls ihr den schon kennt, dann nehmt das einfach als Anlass ihn nochmal zu schauen. Und für die, die ihn nicht kennen... nun, ihr lasst euch da auf einen wahnsinnigen Ritt ein...
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