![]() ![]() The genre is light, funny, weird, odd, and soft. ![]() The genre was coined by genius/creepazoid Momus in a sort of problematic japanophilic blog post from 2001, wherein he cites Greenberg, Barthes, Brecht, and others to basically argue that being cute can be an artistic tool for subversive ostranenie. Long responses are great, like the time an old woman told me about seeing two random people faint on the same corner in the summer of 97, but my favorite response is just a simple, “sure is…” Pure joy.Ĭute formalism is a music genre that originated in the late 90s, predominantly centered around Nobukazu Takemura ’s label Childisc. Strangers, especially old strangers, will say something, or at least they’ll give you a raised eyebrow of agreement. It can be hot, cold, beautiful, ugly, whatever. □ Saying “some weather” to strangers on sidewalks Arjun Ram Srivatsa ( instagram, twitter ) ![]()
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