Excellent article. But the real gem is this comment on the link from victorvi...

Julian Bond - 2012-10-17 06:59:23+0000 - Updated: 2012-10-17 07:00:13+0000

Excellent article. But the real gem is this comment on the link from victorvictorian. Almost impossible to quote individual sentences so read the whole thing.
http://boingboing.net/2012/10/12/hauntologists-mine-the-past-fo.html#comment-681137870

i think this state of our culture is limited. there will be a few years of this type of mass inter-pollination before new forms are born. we are in a transitional stage; moving from one type of communication to the next. there will be dead-ends and backwaters, panics, witch hunts, and purges. we are in an estuary moment, a confluence of rich waters where hybridization is the norm. my hope is that it doesn't all devolve into lifestyle choices and niche-marketing; that some degree of invention will win out before the vultures of commodification swoop in.

Hauntologists mine the past for music's future

Lorena Long - 2012-10-18 02:02:04+0000

I'm not very interested in the spectral pop culture aspect but I enjoy the accessible nostalgia as well as the modern twists and various rebirths. I believe the modern creators who incorporate pieces of the past into their own new works are honoring the past creators and building bridges that allow us to connect to ancient history, people, culture, and traditions.

There is a risk we may devolve into a culture of niches but I what I see in most people is an expansion of interests, which can mean even more ways to connect with fellow humans.