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Modernism in music is characterized by a desire for or belief in progress and science, surrealism, anti-romanticism, political advocacy, general intellectualism, and/or a breaking with tradition or common practice. Ezra Pound's modernist slogan, "Make it new," in music. Modern music is often thought to begin with, or just after, Debussy's impressionism, rising to rhetorical, if not commercial, dominance after World War Two, and then being gradually superseded by postmodern music.

Postmodern music is both a musical style and a musical condition. As a musical style, postmodern music contains characteristics of postmodern art—that is, art after modernism (see Modernism in Music). It favors eclecticism in musical form and musical genre, and often combines characteristics from different genres, or employs jump-cut sectionalization (such as blocks). It tends to be self-referential and ironic, and it blurs the boundaries between "high art" and kitsch. Daniel Albright (2004) summarizes the traits of the postmodern style as bricolage, polystylism, and randomness.

As a musical condition, postmodern music is simply the state of music in postmodernity, music after modernity. In this sense, postmodern music does not have any one particular style or characteristic, and is not necessarily postmodern in style or technique. The music of modernity, however, was viewed primarily as a means of expression while the music of postmodernity is valued more as a spectacle, a good for mass consumption, and an indicator of group identity. For example, one significant role of music in postmodern society is to act as a badge by which people can signify their identity as a member of a particular subculture.

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Read the review of our recent CD "Zero Point Six" written by Peter Van Laarhoven of United Mutations

The Long Island Blues 7.01 MB 3:49. I grew up in New Hyde Park, near the Queens border. With all-star cast including Robbie "Seahag" Mangano of Project/Object on Prodigious Guitar, Bass, and Vocals; Eric Svalgard of Project/Object on Hammond; Carl Restivo of The Ed Palermo Big Band on Drums; Madi Diaz-Svalgard of "Rock School" the movie on Vocals. Recorded by Mozart at Studio Mozart. Brad Gentner Remix Co-Producer. Last updated 7/6/2005

Red Sales in the Bloodshed 2.83 MB 6:05 of instrumental music blending orchestral elements with rock, zydeco, traditional and rockabilly. I.S.: Guitar, MIDI sequencing. Jim Wacker: Piano, MIDI sequencing. Mike LaGennusa: Guitar solo. Bob DesJardins: Bass. John DiGiulio: Drums. Last updated 7/15/2003

Strip Naked 7.92 MB 4:19 of rock/blues with words about objectivity disguised as boy-girl stuff. I.S.: Vocals, guitar, audio editing. Mike LaGennusa: Vocals, Guitar, MIDI sequencing. Remixed 7/6/2005

The Arable    Live at The Spiral 10/14/95 7.44 MB 4:04. Live guitar rock, mostly instrumental. Recorded shortly after the death of Jerry Garcia to whom we allude in musical quotation. I.S.: Lead guitar. Jerome Jordan: Rhythm guitar. Greg Amani: Bass. John DiGiulio: Drums. Remixed 7/6/2005

New Ways to Be Rude 8.83 MB Words 4:49 of rock with cool words and big time guitar solos. I.S.: Vocals, guitar. Mike LaGennusa: Guitar Solos, Vocals, MIDI sequencing. Remixed 7/6/2005

Make It Go Away    Live at The Spiral 7/26/95 9.31 MB 5:05. Brooding rock song with killer 2-minute guitar solo. For guitar solo fans, who love to hear that powerful vibrating sound speaking in long, strong sentences. I.S.: Vocals, guitar. Greg Amani: Bass. John DiGiulio: Drums. Remixed 7/6/2005

The Return of Lewis & Clark 1.28 MB 2:45 of fun melodic jazz. I.S.: Guitar, MIDI sequencing. John DiGiulio: Drums. Last updated 1/6/2004

Dungheaps 2.07 MB Words 4:26 of madcap avant-rock with a bad attitude. I.S.: Shofar, vocals, guitar, MIDI sequencing. John DiGiulio: Drums. Last updated 6/12/2003

Sick Puppy Live at The Spiral 7/26/95 1.16 MB 2:30. Live punk rock. I.S.: Vocals, guitar. Jerome Jordan: Guitar. Greg Amani: Bass. John DiGiulio: Drums. Last updated 7/26/1995

Message from "Sticks" 861 kb 1:48. Does humor belong in music? "Sticks": Vocal. Last updated 2/11/1995

New Lows 2.05 MB 4:25. Programmatic ballet piece for three guitars. A gifted painter suffers from confusion, insecurity, anxiety, identity crisis and eventually the occasional voice that only he can hear. I.S.: Guitars. Last updated 5/01/1985

Joe's Explanation    Live at The Spiral 6/1/95 2.34 MB 5:02. The very dynamic (nay, brilliant) Joe Sevita wrote the words to and sings this very special number. Joe Sevita: Vocals. I.S.: Guitar. Bob Buchwalter: Guitar. Greg Amani: Bass. John DiGiulio: Drums. Last updated 6/1/1995

"Boy, It Sure Is Hard to Find a Place to Park Around Here"    Live at The Spiral 7/6/95 1.39 MB 3:00. Well, this one is NOT FOR EVERYBODY. We slog through three minutes of polyrhythm, sprung rhythms and the extended 12-tone scale. We freaking love it. I.S.: Guitar. Greg Amani: Bass. John DiGiulio: Drums. Last updated 7/6/1995

Life Broke My Heart 864 kb 1:46. A friend of mine wrote some lovely verses that she wanted to turn into a country song. I made this little country mini-song with them. I.S.: Vocals, guitar, MIDI sequencing Last updated 7/14/2002

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Acrylic Paint on Oval Canvas, 1990

Pencil Sketch, 1981

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