on 18/08/03 5:16 pm the person going by the name EggyToast at
eggy@eggtastic.com spake :
quoted 25 lines Sebastien Dalphond said:> Sebastien Dalphond said:
>> It's a great experience, with strong visuals a la Boards of Canada,
>> dancing fans on stage, equipped with fur costumes and big flashlights,
>> huge balloons flying around, energy-packed Wayne Coyne (singer), that
>> came up with so many things to say and show.
>>
>> Now I think about some shows I have seen in the past, like Clayton
>> behind a small laptop, Vibert in total darkness, and countless other
>> acts that don't give a shit if you're watching or not. I know I can't
>> compare them with the music of the Flips, don't want to start on the
>> same subject again, I guess I was just too excited about their show and
>> had to write about it.
>
> I'm sure if your average IDM artist had the touring budget of the Flaming
> Lips, you'd see a lot more elaborate shows.
>
> As it is, most of them end up sleeping on people's couches while they drive
> crappy vehicles across the country (whichever country they happen to be
> touring in). Only the most popular IDM artists qualify for airfare, let
> alone hotel accomodations.
>
> Which means that making sure you have dancers and visuals and lights and
> other crazy things on stage takes somewhat of a backseat.
>
> derek
Damn Derek, you are just too damn rational and wise. I'm glad someone is.
_muff._
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