On Sat, 4 May 1996, GD wrote:
quoted 4 lines Soloing on idm releases works best as real-time manipulation of sound (e.g. filters,> Soloing on idm releases works best as real-time manipulation of sound (e.g. filters,
> effects, and patch parameters); soloing as practiced in pop or jazz music just doesn't
> work both from a rhythmic or structural point when brought to the idm arena, if ya ask
> me...
I'd have to disagree here. Some recent Russ Gabriel tracks have extended
improvised keyboard lines in them that work *extremely* well, and Carl
Craig's Kurzweil improvs were quite a refreshing addition to a live
performance of his I saw last fall. I guess, as in all things musical,
restraint is key here. One must tread the thin line between expressing
something interesting throuhg inprovisation, and just plain wanking. ;)
- Matthew
OnNow-->Paul Bishop: Inner Surface
"I grew up thinking that techno music is actually something that you
can't imagine. That is techno at its best. If you hear something that
you'd never expect to hear - that's techno. If you hear something that
kind of sounds like you've heard it before, then it's not techno."
- Jeff Mills