Hauntology is the topic, a random one of sorts, but I want to put my finger on it. You may have heard the word before, maybe in reference to a philosophical perspective or (bingo) a sub-genre of music.
Clarification...
Nobody really knows exactly what hauntology is.. however plenty of people are willing to conjecture - especially all those who float around in the turbulent sea of alternative music, grasping for any sense of a shared definition for the music that sees them smitten.
Someplace to start...
From what I've gathered, hauntology originated from the the Frenchman Jacques Derrida, who wrote a book that delves into the idea of a revolving past. Supposedly, we live nostalgically by creating in a fashion that allows the past to surface in the present.
But... this blog is about musical hauntology. Emphasis, emphasis, emphasis.
I want to define, give examples of, criticize, review, reorganize, and otherwise create an ongoing conversation about whatever it is in music that gives shape to our emotional deja vu. It may be a song from Radiohead's album that comes out Saturday (I couldn't resist) or possibly a synth-heavy, Smith's resembling '80's album packed full of creative, time-traveling hooks. I want to address all the who's, what's, how's, and when's of this topic. And maybe (no promises) if my brain is really firing on all cylinders, I'll attempt to answer the why's.
Cheers
