Depends on the act, the crowd and occasion. For example Twerk, Kid 606 I got
exactly what I expected, geeky looking white guys with laptops. Coldcut, on the
otherhand gave one of the most visually exciting shows I've ever seen, Orbital
the same. Chemical Bros did that head bobbin "look at us, we're twisting knobs"
bizness years ago, which is laughable now, I especially love when "big name"
Djs do that knob twisting during snare rushes, who ya kidding boy? BUT that
said Mike Paradinas has that natural headbobbing down and makesup for it with
awesome twisted noise that you know he's making fresh on stage. It might be
nice if they all had some visual sideshow or wore wigs, fake beards and
jumpsuits or something.
-i
--- swamay <swamay@home.com> wrote:
quoted 17 lines What do you expect a electronic musician to do while on stage?
> What do you expect a electronic musician to do while on stage?
> I ask this because i hear people saying "all he/she does is just sit there
> with a laptop! how boring!" or "the band was not there for the fans, they
> were just up there making noise!"
>
> What, you want flaming skulls and a rotating drumset suspended over the
> croud? :) I think anything more than twisting knobs and bobbing your head
> to to the music you are making is pure "look at me im a star" BS. Unless you
> are naturaly a jumpy show off. When i see a live electronic show, i am
> interested in how they make thier music, and what gear they are using to
> create it. Im not there to see a band jump up and down and look stupid. I
> lose respect for anyone that is trying to "show off" on stage, and "create"
> a false persona or "show"
>
> Its important what comes out the speakers, not what is on stage.
>
> What do you think?
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