quoted 17 lines Rick Strom said:> Rick Strom said:
> >> 'Live' performances of
> >> electronic dance music usually feel a bit 'press play on tape' to me,
> >> and are less flexible in terms of playing to the crowds mood.
> >
> > I don't mean to be contentious here (or start a riot)... but if live
> > electronics are too 'press play on tape'... what then are DJ sets? I
> > would think they would be more so by definition.
> >
> > I enjoy a proper DJ set too, but a properly executed live act is a
> > wonder to behold.. a rare wonder, yes, but a wonder nonetheless.
>
> I think it has to do with the impressions held when you go see the show.
> If you see that they're DJing, you don't expect a performance of live
> music -- you expect good mixes and song selection. If you see a live
> show, I think you expect more from the person you're seeing. I know I do,
> despite it being a rather silly semantic.
good point. i dont expect anything already, i just don't go to electronic
shows anymore. its always the same (boring) picture of a guy staring at his
laptop. dont want to compare these things, but last week went to see Human
League , and they played everything LIVE! even drums and bass lines. just
some ideas for idm/electronica acts...
s.
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