past tense for the most part.
i've spent fair amount of time with alex when he came to seattle and
the there is a definate progression from what he was doing last year
(he was here last sept) and what he did earilier this month. he has
never hide what he does, and has been very up front about how
he did them. he is playing some of his music, mostly pre-recorded
but more and more run through max patchs so he can manipulate
stuff. i often wonder at what point is it live? once the harddrive
is removed? he can choose when and which tracks to play and how to
mix and filter them, no different then a dj really or
some tiggering midi patterns. personally i don't think it matters,
and i am one myself who plays a pretty live set by most standards as
well as seen what tradionally live music performers do.
i've seen so many bands rehearse to the point that they are
just as or more automated then any laptop rocker could hope to be:)
i tend to agree that most electronic shows are visually
boring (hell most live shows period are boring), the problem is how
do you create a live show for something that is studio music. for
many there is no way to truly represent the creative process in a
live setting. is why most times i try to incorperate a visual
element or idea. using some adaptive software helps for the more
'live' show as well as when you are providing it as a back drop for
all the artist.
i am alway curious to hear what other folks think and why.
i don't think there is any right way, but there is without
questions things that appeal to me and things that don't. i tend to
be as interested in why certain things don't appeal to me as much as
i am interested in the things that do.
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