Yeah i find that really strange.
Some people seem to be using "laptop"
as if its a style of music. As if there's
any difference between making/playing
off a desktop ... or hardware even.
I think its mostly become a label that doesn't
really connotate what you'd think it does.
It seems to refer more to a scene more
based on accessability of technology
than bizarre/obscure behind the scenes gear wizardry.
(although laptops are still hardly cheap)
- cutups
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From: "EggyToast" <youn0394@umn.edu>
To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 2:01 AM
Subject: Re: [idm] Laptop Punks and Powerbook Pop
quoted 15 lines I also think it's funny how much of "this music" is being labelled as> I also think it's funny how much of "this music" is being labelled as
> "laptop music" or "laptop fuckery" or whatever. Especially considering
> that most artists only use laptops whilst playing live.
>
> If I ever release anything, I'll have to put a disclaimer like "no laptops
> were used/abused during the making of this record"
>
> cheers,
> /derek
>
> p.s. true enough, the artists listed are known for playing live using
> laptops, so perhaps that's why they focused on them. Autechre, Aphex, and
> Squarepusher aren't really "big" in the US for their live shows. Plus, it
> seems the US artists are much more "approachable" as far as interviewing
> goes... not going to venture a guess why, though :D
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