The Cex show was one of the most worthwhile trips to Detroit I've made in a
long time! Cex added a personality to live electronic music that is almost
unheard of. He was funny as hell, and it never got old. I really enjoyed
all of his "inside" jokes about Reaktor and other programs. I didn't even
realize how fun it was to make fun of music software! I think the highlight
of his performance was when he took the entire audience outside to sing
Pearl Jam's "Jeremy". I don't mind the fact than many IDM artists prefer to
be faceless, but if that is the path they choose, I don't really see the
incentive for a live performance. To compensate for the fact that I
couldn't get near Autechre at the DEMF (way to big a crowd for a shorty like
myself), I went home, put my cat in front of my laptop, and played Tri
Repetae in the dark. It was surprisingly similar to the descriptions of
Autechre shows I've read on this list. My cat would have been no substitute
for Cex, though.
I was surprised how many people snuck out during the Cex set, but I suppose
it was sort of late for a Thursday night. I'm a bit sleepy at the office
now, but I don't regret it a bit.
If Cex comes to your town, by all means check it out. All the other
musicians last night were excellent as well. I hope more glitch karaoke
comes to Michigan soon!
Ben
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