today's crazy ranting of one lottidi:

Listening to music should be a discerning process involving criticism, reasoning, and analysis. Although the significance of rhythm often asserts itself over the significance of lyrics, electronic and industrial music still require from subscribers the same amount of intellectual involvement. Ignoring lyrical messages in industrial and electronic music for the sake of the “beat” is irresponsible. Dancing to Nine Inch Nails “Closer” at a nightclub or chanting the words “Smack My Bitch Up” while listening to the radio are the actions which perpetuate and reinforce offensive lyrical discourses; and they act as indictments against the music listener, not the artist. On the contrary, the electronic and industrial music that consumers endorse should satisfy the needs of both passive and analytical listeners