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The quote says both Public Enemy and Underground Resistance treated music as more than something meant just to amuse people. Instead, they are presented as rejecting the idea that music should be only entertainment. The statement emphasizes a political or purposeful approach to music.
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Originally said in English.
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About Mark Fisher
English writer and critic
Mark Fisher was an English writer, music critic, political and cultural theorist, philosopher, Marxist, and teacher. He worked in the Department of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London, and first came to wider attention through his early-2000s blog posts as k-punk. He was known for writing about radical politics, music, and popular culture. His work moved between criticism and theory, combining cultural analysis with political ideas and a close interest in the media and music scenes of his time.
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