gainesville eh? i'm in stuart ( 2 hours south of orlando and 1/2 north of
west palm ) and don't know how to use jitter, guess that makes me useless.
*shrug*
----- Original Message -----
From: "wil maurer" <battleforitaly@yahoo.com>
To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [idm] laptop shows
quoted 1 line I've been working on a live project for a while now where we're trying to
> I've been working on a live project for a while now where we're trying to
make
quoted 1 line an electronic show that's more like seeing a live band, even though all of
> an electronic show that's more like seeing a live band, even though all of
us
quoted 3 lines are 'playing' g4 powerbooks...
> are 'playing' g4 powerbooks...
>
> we're calling ourselves 'lan party' - the idea is that i'm playing
original
quoted 1 line music sequenced in live (current project: a composition based on pictures
> music sequenced in live (current project: a composition based on pictures
taken
quoted 2 lines with my sanyo picture phone transduced into sound) or mixing records on my
> with my sanyo picture phone transduced into sound) or mixing records on my
> turntables. that mixer gets fed into my friend papageno's sound board,
where it
quoted 1 line gets tweaked out on two laptops running max/msp (he also plays analog
> gets tweaked out on two laptops running max/msp (he also plays analog
synth
quoted 1 line lines sometimes). he then sends me back the audio, where it's blended with
> lines sometimes). he then sends me back the audio, where it's blended with
the
quoted 1 line original turntable output. the master out is fed into a third guy's
> original turntable output. the master out is fed into a third guy's
laptop,
quoted 4 lines where he uses the sound to sequence anime clips in jitter.
> where he uses the sound to sequence anime clips in jitter.
>
> as of now we've got the music portion sorted. we're working on the video
> portion - if the jitter idea ends up looking like crap, we'll probably
just run
quoted 3 lines some pre-made video, but i'd like it to be live if possible.
> some pre-made video, but i'd like it to be live if possible.
>
> hopefully we'll begin playing shows in december - we haven't recorded a
demo in
quoted 1 line a long, long time, and our sound has changed quite a bit since we began
> a long, long time, and our sound has changed quite a bit since we began
working
quoted 3 lines on it.
> on it.
>
> oh, and we're still trying to recruit a jitter user. papageno knows it
really
quoted 64 lines well, but he'll be too busy to do the video when we play live.
> well, but he'll be too busy to do the video when we play live.
>
> we live in Gainesville, Florida in case anyone is interested.
>
> -wil m.
>
> --- chthonic <chthonic@chthonicstreams.com> wrote:
> > i know this has been brought up before, but i wanted to throw the
> > question into sharper relief.
> >
> > how much do visuals and/or performer action/interaction mean to
> > you as an audience member?
> >
> > i ask because the increasing amount of music being created on
> > laptops inevitably brings up the question of what to do live. the
> > most valiant and effective effort i recall was seeing styrofoam open
> > for the notwist. in addition to his laptop, he had a keyboard, a
> > mixer, some effects, and he sang. i bought his CD right after he
> > played.
> >
> > however, other people i've seen have been pretty boring, and
> > though the music has been good, i find myself wishing i was
> > elsewhere, listening to their CD. some such artists respond to the
> > live challenge by attempting to make small motions or faces that
> > let us know something is happening, treating us to unreleased
> > material or exclusive "live remixes", or simply playing really loud.
> > but to me all these things are miniscule. there isn't much to see,
> > to connect with as far as what the artist has put into it. even
> > projected visuals can only do so much.
> >
> > does anybody else care about this? or are you content to go to
> > electronic music shows for things like community, higher volume,
> > exclusive merchandise, different mixes?
> >
> > perhaps the problem is attempting to judge electronic music
> > performances by "rock show" standards. however, they frequently
> > play in the same venues, and are both put up on stage as though
> > there's something to see.
> >
> >
> > d.
> >
> >
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