Who You Think I Am?: Masks in Pop Music Berlich Sebastian
Who You Think I Am?: Masks in Pop Music Berlich Sebastian Pop stars are close to us. What we are looking for is an authentic impression. In their songs, their pictures, their stories on Instagram.…
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Who You Think I Am?: Masks in Pop Music Berlich Sebastian
Pop stars are close to us. What we are looking for is an authentic impression. In their songs, their pictures, their stories on Instagram.
But what happens when they cover their face with a mask? Real feelings on real faces. Permanently, as a second face.
The phenomenon can be found in the mainstream as well as in the underground. The mask does not break with the ideal of authenticity. Rather, depending on how it is staged, it refers to the most diverse discourses, can appear cool or grotesque, become a logo or create anonymity.
The essay uses mainly two examples (Sido, Slipknot) to show how the mask constructs the persona of pop stars - and thus reveals structures of pop