at 05-12-2001 19:05, Paul Webb (paul@digitlondon.com) wrote:
Last year i saw Patrick Hernandez performing a 30+ minute set of "born to be
alive" in Les Alpilles (centre of Provence/France). Allthough this song was
one of my most hated songs ever, it completely set me off on more Pastis and
olives... Off course the surroundings (outside in a complete natural
surrounding without a house 10 km around you), the drinks, and being on
holiday helped a lot. Still, great fun and one of the best dance (i'm not
sayng electronic) acts ever saw.
And what about Depeche Mode around say 1983-84??? i remember attending a
festival where they were criticised a lot because of their electronics on
stage. I was critical at first as well, but i remember clearly they
completely "rocked" the place.
Big Black (ha, Albini again) used Roland as official drummer, so they
qualify as electronic band as well then:))) They certainly were very
impressive on pukkelpop.
other thrilling outside electronic bands witnessed were Kraftwerk (off
course), early Nitzer Ebb, early Front 242, sometimes Mouse on Mars, La fura
Del Baus, To Rococo rot when they feel like it and look out for Lali Puna
next year on probably every festivalground in the world.
The general feeling is that a lot of electronic bands don't get the chance
to play the bigger stages outside simply because of the dance-aspect, or
visual aspect. personally i don't care if it's indie/guitar or electronica
which is on stage. If the music is really good, nobody should mind because
you're there to experience the music. Visuals become more and more
important, but the problem is people are mostly concentrating on the visuals
or the music but very rarely both. It's a challenge isn't it?
quoted 28 lines The Big Chill has always been a good festival which
> The Big Chill has always been a good festival which
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> Last summer Matthew Herbert gave the crowd something
> to watch as well as listen to, and Tom Middleton's
> revision of the 76:14 album with a choir was pretty tasty.
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>>> Has anyone been to a really GOOD big outdoor electronic show? And I
> don't mean any of those lame trancy things, or anything where you were
> obligatorily drugged in order to perceive some faint enjoyment with the
> music.
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