quoted 4 lines I would have no>>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.
yeah, that would seem to be the only way some of this stuff could fly as a live show. definately the "idm act at a rock club" things seems foredoomed.
I've only gone to a couple live shows of "idm" at clubs, namely Push Button Objects and Nobekazu Takemura, and the fundamental problems of those shows dampened my enthusiasm for checking out other such acts live.
Problem 1: There was no live sound coming off the stage. The PA, in both cases, would have been perfectly servicable to augment a band with live instruments, but was in no way satisfactory as the sole sound source for sonicly complex music. I think they would have needed a relatively high end sound system to pull off their sounds.
Problem 2: Very very little energy coming across from the performers. Too much dependence on pre-recorded, pre-programmed material undermines the immediacy of a performance. yeah, it COULD work theoretically. But compared to good live music really performed live, what I've seen was incredibly underwhelming, more like reviewing someone's portfolio. I think a live show should really give you something intense that you just can't get at home listening to a cd.
well, if someone wants to point me in the direction of where to actually hear great live shows of electronic music in New York, I'd be most grateful. (I gather Pan Sonic is at the Knitting Factory this weekend, btw.)
k
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