quoted 5 lines i agree with your observation about visuals, to watch an electronic> i agree with your observation about visuals, to watch an electronic
> performance is usually fairly uneventful, one or two guys twiddling knobs
> and buttons, or in some cases just staring at an lcd screen, so...visuals
> are needed to keep the audiences attention, on another level...i know this
> from personal experience.
Personally, I absolutely don't care what's going on on stage as long as
the music's captivating. Maybe it's because I'm a musician, but I
actually find it kind of interesting to watch the performers twiddling
knobs and buttons. I can't stand spectacle. I like that concentrated,
stoic style of performance. For example, I remember seeing Pole live and
standing right in front of his mixing board watching him do the dub thing
and not feeling bored for one second. In fact that was one of the most
enjoyable live sets I've seen. Watching Markus Popp staring at his screen
completely expressionless for 45 minutes wasn't that bad either.
I suppose well prepared visuals could "enhance" a performance, but I
still have to see any visuals in an IDM show which seem like more than an
afterthought. But then I've only seen a few shows which featured visuals
and they weren't really "pro". I'd love to see what Dumb Type does live.
I have to say though that Aphex's oversized teddy bears were really
amusing and did seem to make that show more memorable. The amazing music
would have been enough anyway though.
Andrei
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