2. is, on some level and in some way, ironic - Through the 1980s research, I have realised that the reason for why SummerCamp is cool, they are 'cool' because they are being ironically 'uncool' therefore making them 'cool' in the present day. The reason for why they are ironically 'cool' is because they are infatuated with the 80s, this particular era was the decade of the teenagers. New movies such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Weird Science focused on teenagers and High School at that particular time, these movies were 'cool' in that particular era, but comparing them to films that are made now they are 'uncool' because when we watch them now, we realise who cheesy and cringey they are, but by acknowledging that they are 'uncool' it makes it 'cool' to like them.
3. does not respect boundaries between sonorities and procedures of the past and of the present - ?
4. challenges barriers between 'high' and 'low' styles - Summer Camp write their own songs, so therefore they follow the traditional methods of artists, which makes them High Style. Other artists who are considered 'High Styles' are The Beatles, Adele. Examples of 'Low Style' artists are Justin Bieber, One Direction.
5. hows disdain for the often unquestioned value of structural unity - ?
6. questions the mutual exclusivity of elitist and populist values - Summer Camp are considered 'cool' by some people because they are not in the charts or mainstream, meaning that they are an elitist instead of a populist. But if Summer Camp was to become successful in the charts and mainstream, populists would start liking them and the elitists would go off them.
7. avoids totalizing forms (e.g., does not want entire pieces to be tonal or serial or cast in a prescribed formal mold) - I would say from listening to their songs on YouTube that all of them have the same sound, meaning that their music is one piece instead of 'avoiding totalizing forms' where each song of theirs has a different sound.
8. considers music not as autonomous but as relevant to cultural, social, and political contexts - Summer Camp produces music which is very much based on the 80s era in America, the 80s being probably the most famous and heard about, they are following the American culture and social contexts.
4. challenges barriers between 'high' and 'low' styles - Summer Camp write their own songs, so therefore they follow the traditional methods of artists, which makes them High Style. Other artists who are considered 'High Styles' are The Beatles, Adele. Examples of 'Low Style' artists are Justin Bieber, One Direction.
5. hows disdain for the often unquestioned value of structural unity - ?
6. questions the mutual exclusivity of elitist and populist values - Summer Camp are considered 'cool' by some people because they are not in the charts or mainstream, meaning that they are an elitist instead of a populist. But if Summer Camp was to become successful in the charts and mainstream, populists would start liking them and the elitists would go off them.
7. avoids totalizing forms (e.g., does not want entire pieces to be tonal or serial or cast in a prescribed formal mold) - I would say from listening to their songs on YouTube that all of them have the same sound, meaning that their music is one piece instead of 'avoiding totalizing forms' where each song of theirs has a different sound.
8. considers music not as autonomous but as relevant to cultural, social, and political contexts - Summer Camp produces music which is very much based on the 80s era in America, the 80s being probably the most famous and heard about, they are following the American culture and social contexts.
9. includes quotations of or references to music of many traditions and cultures - Their songs, videos, image is very much based around American 80s Pop Culture. Although at the start, before I had seen their picture, I had an image in my head of what they would look like from looking at their blog, website and images.
10. considers technology not only as a way to preserve and transmit music but also as deeply implicated in the production and essence of music - Summer Camp has incorporated computerized sounds in pop songs from the 80s in their music by using the technology we have today, to replicate the first computerised sounds on songs.
10. considers technology not only as a way to preserve and transmit music but also as deeply implicated in the production and essence of music - Summer Camp has incorporated computerized sounds in pop songs from the 80s in their music by using the technology we have today, to replicate the first computerised sounds on songs.
11. embraces contradictions - Their video 'Round The Moon' has been made completely out of uncopyrighted footage from the 1970 Swedish film "En kärlekshistoria", so by doing this they are contradicting their style because they are using an old piece of footage with something that is brand new.
12. distrusts binary oppositions - ?
13. includes fragmentations and discontinuities - by using clips from "En kärlekshistoria", it pays homage as they are using the clips to visualise the context of the song to the audience watching.
14. encompasses pluralism and eclecticism - Summer Camp uses a techno sound, similar to those of Vampire Weekend.
15. presents multiple meanings and multiple temporalities - By using clips from different times and putting it with their music. They are presenting multiple meanings and temporalities.
16. locates meaning and even structure in listeners, more than in scores, performances, or composers - With people having iPods and MP3 players nowadays, they are not bound to one category of music.
12. distrusts binary oppositions - ?
13. includes fragmentations and discontinuities - by using clips from "En kärlekshistoria", it pays homage as they are using the clips to visualise the context of the song to the audience watching.
14. encompasses pluralism and eclecticism - Summer Camp uses a techno sound, similar to those of Vampire Weekend.
15. presents multiple meanings and multiple temporalities - By using clips from different times and putting it with their music. They are presenting multiple meanings and temporalities.
16. locates meaning and even structure in listeners, more than in scores, performances, or composers - With people having iPods and MP3 players nowadays, they are not bound to one category of music.
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