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From:
Guai Lo
To:
Q-Bot Eye ,
Date:
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 03:38:37 -0600
Subject:
Re: (idm) Dude. Playing live...
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quoted 12 lines Maybe the lack of live music (IDM) also has to do with this. Many>Maybe the lack of live music (IDM) also has to do with this. Many >people are not content to just sit and listen to the music... they need >to be stimulated visually too... this is sort of sad to me... I mean, >it is meant to be listened to, so what's the problem? I would have no >problem going to a show of electronic music, where everyone just sits >in chairs (or couches maybe?) and appreciates the sounds, and that's >it. No light show, etc... I mean, you sit and listen to it at home, so >why wouldn't you go see it live? Perhaps if it was exact copies of >music you already have recordings of, this would not be exciting, but >if I'm not mistaken, don't most people who do live electronic music do >it semi-improvised at least, and usually play new/different material, >or at least different versions?
Amen to that. There's going to have to be a paradigm shift in the way that live IDM shows are performed.
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