I think I'm not alone in being convinced that atonality, dissonance and the likes are "effects". Same way that noise can be used to great effect in almost all g

I think I'm not alone in being convinced that atonality, dissonance and the likes are "effects". Same way that noise can be used to great effect in almost all genres of music but pure noise (e.g. Merzbow) is at best treated relaxing background noise or conversation piece when it's not enshrined in the emperor's new clothes discussion club's room. Or like pepper or salt: using it with almost all food can improve it, but you're not daft and/or pretentious enough to serve a plate full of salt and call it an excellent dish that's just beyond the pleb's understanding, right?