Venus in Furs
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"Venus in Furs" is a dark, avant-garde rock song by The Velvet Underground, inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s novel and known for its themes of sexual fetishism and its droning, experimental sound.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde rock song
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Velvet Underground & Nico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Nico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
1960s counterculture
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New York underground art scene ⓘ |
| composer | Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | considered influential in rock music history ⓘ |
| describedAs |
avant-garde
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dark ⓘ experimental ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde rock
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experimental rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn |
development of alternative rock aesthetics
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representation of BDSM in popular music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
NERFINISHED
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Venus in Furs (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
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electric viola ⓘ guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
BDSM
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power dynamics in relationships ⓘ sadomasochism ⓘ sexual fetishism ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dark atmosphere
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droning sound ⓘ experimental arrangement ⓘ use of electric viola ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Velvet Underground & Nico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Andy Warhol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Verve Records ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristic | hypnotic ⓘ |
| tempoCharacteristic | slow ⓘ |
| tonalCharacteristic | drone-based ⓘ |
| vocalist | Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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