{"product_id":"book-looking-for-europe-the-history-of-neofolk","title":"BOOK - Looking for Europe: The History of Neofolk","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoftcover 527 pages by Andreas Diesel \u0026amp; Dieter Gerten\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eNeofolk is not to be confused with folksy sing-along music - rather, this music is rooted in the Dark-Wave and Industrial music scenes; it is a playground for punk attitudes, SS death-heads, pastoral romanticism, and Riefenstahl-inspired aesthetics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor many years now, Neofolk has been surrounded by controversies. Indeed, no other contemporary music raises so many questions about the freedom of speech and artistic expression.\u003cimg\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the bands express Eurocentric worldviews. Is this right-wing populism or the cultural vision of a truly diverse Europe?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther bands offend by using Third Reich symbolism. Political statement or critical shock art?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA few of the bands even wear Nazi-like uniforms. Purely an aesthetic rejection of the mainstream or an expression of fascist leanings?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn over 500 pages, Looking for Europe takes a comprehensive and non-dogmatic look at one of the most mysterious phenomena of the music underground. All relevant Neofolk bands are portrayed in exclusive chapters featuring interviews and photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the area of tension Neofolk is situated in. The spectrum ranges from fragile folk to noisy Industrial, from right-wing anarchists to modern counter-cultural subversions, and from queer fetishism to artistic explorations of obscure ideologies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__genres\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Encore Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48809485074686,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1546\/6351\/files\/2173402.jpg?v=1788107778","url":"https:\/\/encorerecords.ca\/products\/book-looking-for-europe-the-history-of-neofolk","provider":"Encore Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}