There are a few of us that do actually play 'idm' live.
The only problem with actually playing live is that the
equipment that can be programmed 'live' can be very limited.
Most digital gear is not full hands on.
Of course, older Roland gear can be programmed/reprogrammed live.
In Prototype 909 we leave the drum machines in 'write' mode, the same
patterns looping. This means we record and erase parts oon the fly.
Some analog synths have on-board sequencers that can be triggered by
other instruments. To do this you must first program a sequence
in the synth and then program a trigger track ex.in an 808. To change
do a new sequence you must turn the synth on and off and start the
process again-all while the all the ohter instruments are playing. Cueing
in heads phones and then bringing it up in the mix.
Before I go any further with this my point is-
there are artists that do play 'live' and if you haven't
seen this done in person you should. I am so busy when we
play that I rarely get a chance to look up. its like watching
someone in the studio trying to make one track into 10 in half an hour
without stopping.
Some 'live' artist to check out-
KIRLIAN-now on tour in Germany
PANASONIC-coming to NYC in April-email me for their dates
PROTOTYPE 909-we are booked thru July-email me for dates
DUBTRIBE-Their records are boring but they are amazing live
SPACE TIME-Great records but better live
SYNAPSE-NYc electro
DJ HYPERACTIVE-Chicago acid
MARK VERBOS-mid-west acid
Any others i missed?
I can't wait to see AUTECRE next month.
Has anyone seen FREAKY CHAKRA live?
i wonder how much of his show is sequenced ahead of time.
Also RABBIT IN THE MOON?
Dietrich