f*#k man how many times is this same thread going to come up on the list... whats the difference between some guy looking down at this knobs on a peice of gear or some guy djing and playing with the mixer and some guy looking down at his knobs on a midi controller or his screen get over it and learn to dig the music as thats what its about not about a spectical if you want a spectical go see some hair band...
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, Simon Hindle wrote: > So I've been having a bit of a discussion on a local messageboard about > laptop performances. > > By and large, they're really BORING. It looks like people are checking > their email. Or, if they're bopping along, it looks like they're > checking important email but really need to go to the toilet. > > What's the solution? Name some laptop performances you've seen that > were really good SHOWS. And say why they were. Is it really simply a > case of having stellar visuals as well, or is there a whole new paradigm > out there for this type of performance? > > I liked Kraftwerk's minimal-movement-black-suits-and-plinths affair, > but that sorta ties in with their aesthetic, and I heard Aphex Twin did > a show where he just lay on the floor and twiddled with the laptop - no > effort at all. That appeals to me in a twisted way but is somewhat > gimmicky. > > I personally wonder if laptop performances are more suited to more > artistic interpretations - ie having a gig in an office, with extras sat > at desks with PCs as well, and only one of them is the musician. Stuff > like that. > -------------------------------------- [neil adam wiernik aka naw] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [music available on] http://www.noisefactoryrecords.com http://www.pieheadrecords.com http://www.worthyrecords.com http://www.complot.ca [artist features] http://www.clevermusic.net http://www.newmusiccanada.com http://www.cognitionaudioworks.com --------------------------------------
