On 3/23/07, David Powers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That's not true Tom ... you can have a key on your controller of choice set to change, say, the drum patterns, loop, synth, etc all at once. I don't know why you'd want to do that very often though, sharp transitions can be a little harsh for the dancers/listeners, but that's personal preference I suppose.
yeah, but unless you roll with a 30 piece band that can play any instrument or any song in any genre with appropriate vocals and string sections and the like, "live" dance performances will not allow the level of interaction with the crowd that a proper deejay set allows.
Of course drum machines aren't "live" either...
yeah, obviously playing with those is very limited in that you cant get anything sounding like a true live band without preprogramming to the point where it is no longer "live"!
Anyway, a mix of tracks and parts usually makes for a better sounding live performance than doing strictly live mixes from all the parts on the fly, to my ears - except for Stewart Walker who was very live and quite amazing when I saw him in Chicago.
i dont know if youve seen shawn rudiman live, but he does something that involves drum machines being programmed on the fly combined with pre-recorded sequences that he arranges on the fly with the mutes and tweaks out the synths as well, and also jams live on keys over top. its about as live as you can really be with electronic music. its very fun and captivating, but still not better than a deejay set, IMO.
On a side note, I don't really like disco (with a VERY few exceptions). Except as a joke for it's sort of camp value... There, I said it! ;-)
youre just listening to the wrong stuff ;) tom
