Not to mention really short sets with way too much downtime
between
shows. Impossible to get a vibe going for the night, and most
people just
wander around listening to the "background music" played between
sets :D
I personally shy away from shows like this as they usually go
well past 2am
(if they don't get shut down first). Why would anyone DO that?
:D
derek
hope everyone is well, summer time so less busy and able to find time to read the
list... concerning that "background music" played between sets, usually when we have
some BiP_HOp shows every three weeks I play music in between live and try to keep
around 40/45 minutes between each player. The idea is to create an ambience, give
people opportunity to enjoy the venue, have a drink and hopefully talk one to
another. It works really well, and allow us to break the usual atmosphere of the
shows for initiated people. Those who already know it all. I dislike that "tube -
concert - go back home to sleep" thing and hope to give people much more than only
their usual concert..
Adesh and Activaire invited me to one of their shows in May 2001 and I can tell you
that the music between sets wasn't "background music" and was excellent.
philippe
| 0000 \\\\.. \\\\ __
http://www.bip-hop.com _---| 0000 \\\\..\\\\
contemporary electronica challenging the ears and the mind