8 min
Eurovision nationalism Indoxicate
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- Philosophy
The Dutch submission for Eurovision is a song called ‘Europapa’ by Joost Klein. It’s a cunningly catchy tune accompanied by a spell-binding and garish videoclip. The entire thing seems tuned to give uncomplicated pleasure and satisfaction, like candyfloss you give to a child. But it adds to that a sense of nostalgia and, ultimately, I think, nationalist angst. And that’s why it should put us on high alert.
Musically the song reminds me of the happy hardcore revivalism celebrated and perfected in the work of Danny L. (Full text on: https://indoxicate.me/europapa/)
The Dutch submission for Eurovision is a song called ‘Europapa’ by Joost Klein. It’s a cunningly catchy tune accompanied by a spell-binding and garish videoclip. The entire thing seems tuned to give uncomplicated pleasure and satisfaction, like candyfloss you give to a child. But it adds to that a sense of nostalgia and, ultimately, I think, nationalist angst. And that’s why it should put us on high alert.
Musically the song reminds me of the happy hardcore revivalism celebrated and perfected in the work of Danny L. (Full text on: https://indoxicate.me/europapa/)
8 min