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Andrew Jones
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Thu, 6 Nov 2003 18:08:43 -0500
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Re: [idm] laptop shows
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if only people would actually come out to those unique spaces. it's always bars they flock too. - a On Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 06:01 PM, eight fm wrote:
quoted 114 lines well put chris!> well put chris! > > k > > http://www.eight-frozen-modules.com/ > > --- Chris Henry <hendawg@earcandymusic.nu> wrote: >> perhaps this is also a decent answer to the "what am >> I paying for?" >> question. I've always looked at performances as >> more of a collective >> experience - a more socially-oriented continuum >> involving physical space, >> artist, performance, spectating, sound, community, >> etc, as opposed to the >> individual, more introverted, and obviously seperate >> experience of listening >> to a cd at home. Looked at in this light, the >> actual performance >> methodology becomes somewhat secondary. If it's a >> rad time, hanging out >> with nice, enthusiastic people, listening to cool, >> engaging music in a >> unique space, how can you even begin to compare it >> to listening to the cd at >> home? Apples and oranges, folks... >> >> I've never been much of an "artist", but thinking >> about it this way starts >> making me view event promotion/production as a bit >> more artistic than I >> initally thought... >> >> chris >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "::dtnl::" <dtnl@digitonal.com> >> To: <idm@hyperreal.org> >> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 7:49 AM >> Subject: Re: [idm] laptop shows >> >> >>> listen to geoff - he speaks the truth. >>> >>> this shit is always about the vibe of the place. >> our best shows have been >>> in places receptive to what we're doing, and >> suitable for our music, with >> a >>> clear sound system and an up for it audience. and >> this goes for whether >> we >>> were a full band or just me and a laptop playing >> off traktor. no amount >> of >>> gimmiks, visuals, costumes, cute singers or >> otherwise is going to make a >>> damn bit of difference. >>> >>> that is all. >>> >>> andy.: >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "cutups" <cutup@andythepooh.com> >>> To: <idm@hyperreal.org> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 2:41 PM >>> Subject: Re: [idm] laptop shows >>> >>> >>>> In my experience, it really depends on the >> audience >>>> more than the performer. I've seen highly >> "performance" >>>> based shows that were horrible, as well as shows >> that >>>> were nothing but music being played back that >> were great. >>>> >>>> It seems like kids who would specifically be >> into "idm" >>>> skew towards some kind of performance. >>>> >>>> But personally i just want to hear something i >> haven't >>>> heard before, played on a good soundsystem. If >>>> performance works for the artist, than thats >> good too. >>>> >>>> - geoff >>> >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> idm-help@hyperreal.org >> > > > ===== > www.eight-frozen-modules.com > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >
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