Well first it gave a new genre of music to listen to. It can sooth people and it's very relaxing. it's also used in many businesses and restaurants.
The neon god refers to the neon lights that was mentioned earlier in the song. It could symbolize anything that people follow blindly or do absent-mindedly from a corrupt leader to a television, to a cell phone.
The answer to whose work has a formal an emotional richness that was meant to counter minimalist male art is from Miriam Schapiro in 1973. For Miriam, the personal appearance is really important. She usually does an art regarding her being a feminist. She was also known as the person who uses material that are related to women.