áutechre's definitions

Outrage Inflation

The reduction in the meaningfulness and relevance of individual controversies as they are swallowed in a sea of other concurrent controversies and outrage. Comparable to economic inflation.

A symptom of the Internet age and the neverending cycle of overreaction, bitterness and hostility. It is not necessarily entirely a reflection of the proliferation of controversy over minor events, given that the news is also filled with many shocking events of great magnitude. The fact that it is easy to forget what mind-numbingly stupid thing Donald Trump said two weeks ago is also a symptom of outrage inflation.

We'll all soon forget that time Trump nearly declared war by mistake thanks to outrage inflation and the 24-hour news cycle.

by áutechre November 8, 2017

EDM

Electronic Dance Music. A term seldom used correctly, EDM is not a genre of electronic music but rather a classification that covers any electronic music that is intended to be danced to. Thus most Techno and House music, as well as most electronic in general, falls into the EDM category. In more specific or informal usage, EDM describes intense rave-focused genres such as Brostep, Electro House and Hardstyle.

"The best way to troll an Aphex Twin fan is to call his music EDM."

by áutechre November 7, 2017

2017

A year not yet over at the time of writing, but one that easily puts 2016 to shame. 2017 has been 10 months so far of face-palming Trump decisions, doom and gloom, depression, nuclear threats, a rising hard-Right, terror attacks, treason investigations, and really, really, shitty pop music. Like, really bad.

Now don't come to me complaining about the celebrities that died last year!

It's okay though. It's not the end of the world. It's just another year in the accelerating decline of it.

"Oh well, at least 2017 isn't as bad as 1917."

by áutechre November 8, 2017

Internet

Something we all need a serious break from.

"Isn't it ironic that the internet - that thing that contains almost all human knowledge - is somehow making us dumber?"

by áutechre December 5, 2017

90s Kid

Someone who grew up primarily in the 1990s, or who has a fanatical attachment to that decade regardless of the fact they were born later. 90s kids and the "things they remember" are a popular subject for irritating Buzzfeed-esque pop culture lists extolling the virtues of that decade.

27 Things Only Unhealthily Nostalgic 90s Kids Will Remember

by áutechre July 27, 2017

Halsey

An "alternative," "indie" artist who writes "alternative," "indie" songs, and who is definitely not a pop singer. Absolutely not.

"Bro, I can't get over how alternative this Halsey track is."

by áutechre July 27, 2017

Coldplay

A band that is simultaneously over- and underrated. While their albums since 2011 have been mediocre and sold way too much, their early material (1998-2008) is unfairly hated upon, bringing us some brilliant, melodic and heartfelt alt-rock. Though some of this work is overrated (namely "Fix You"), it is just jam-packed with incredible songs. Below are a list of some underrated gems.

"Sparks", "High Speed" and just about anything that isn't "Yellow" from Parachutes (2000).
"Politik" and "Amsterdam" from A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002).
"X&Y" and "Twisted Logic" from X & Y (2005).
"Cemeteries of London," "Lovers in Japan" and "Violet Hill" from Viva la Vida (2008) - their best album.
"Another's Arms" from Ghost Stories (2014).
"For You," "Crests of Waves", "One I Love," "Life in Technicolor ii," "All Your Friends" and "All I Can Think About is You" from their EPs

"Coldplay is on a slow downhill slide."

by áutechre June 20, 2018