Neoclassical music is a modern revival of ancient Indo-European values in sonic art, namely those of heroism and naturalism and a Romanticist passion for life without the absolutism bestowed upon both "Romantic" and "Neoclassical" movements during the occupation of the West by moral absolutist beliefs. It is a spirit and concept behind many different forms of art and not a genre in and of itself.

Neoclassical Music Hub was formed when many of us realized the limitations of genre were artificially imposed by marketing requirements of the current time, and that by looking at history, we could find the common roots of the different musics we adore in certain beliefs that are not coincidentally central to our culture and its unique way of viewing the world. Neoclassical music is a new concept in this context, and you will not find the path easy if you don't use your ability to think and lead yourself.

Neoclassical Music:

Neoclassical music is not a genre, but a spirit and sense of tradition that can show up in many forms of music. For example, Dead Can Dance is a medieval revivalist act with roots in the industrial music community, but they are neoclassical. Burzum is both neoclassical metal for the earlier albums, and neoclassical ambient. Wolfsheim and Kraftwerk are neoclassical synthpop, and Tangerine Dream and Biosphere are neoclassical ambient.

Some of the artists in each of these genres have the neoclassical spirit: synthpop, progressive, classical music, Baroque music, Romanticist music, medieval music, folk music and European popular music, Indian classical music, black and death metal music, "folk noire," industrial music, IDM/EBM, electronica and ambient.

Here is a brief list:

Burzum (neoclassical metal/ambient)
Dead Can Dance (neoclassical ambient)
Tangerine Dream (neoclassical ambient)
Robert Fripp (neoclassical ambient)
Lord Wind (neoclassical ambient)
Wolfsheim (neoclassical synthpop)
Kraftwerk (neoclassical synthpop)
Graveland (neoclassical metal)
Summoning (neoclassical metal)
Hekate (neoclassical ambient)
Ludwig van Beethoven (classical)
Johannes Brahms (classical)
Ottorino Respighi (romanticist/classical)

If you have any questions, you can ask here

Rules:

Once you are forced to state clear rules, people follow those and stop thinking about the spirit of what they are doing. Thus there are no rules, and discipline - while lax - is arbitrary if you do not understand the principles of neoclassical culture and thought.

The following behavioral suggestions seem necessary:

1 - Contribute (you get what you give).
2 - No moralizing (nothing is taboo).
3 - Your behavior reflects your character.

If you really need these defined, it's not the place for you. We are liberal about kicking/banning, since these are overused on most hubs for the masturbatory glorification of the egos of the ops, but if you are not contributing you are a drain on the community and will be terminated.

Should you find that you are unable to access the hub, please re-read the materials above and on the MP3 sharing FAQ and then post a request here.

Update (Wednesday, March 31, 2004):

The following heuristics are in effect:
- All shares must contain neoclassical music. A metal-only share, or a rock share, does not count. If the music you are sharing that is not neoclassical outweighs the amount that is, we would like you to return only when that condition is corrected.
- Shares that are disorganized and have the bulk of mp3s more than one level from the root will not be acceptable.
- Games/warez, movies, porn, etc. are not part of neoclassical culture. If these outweigh the musical contributions of your share, you will not be welcome.
- Finally, if you are kicked/banned, check your share for the above violations. If you do not correct them, you will not be welcome to return.