Re: [microsound] fan reaction to laptop

[ThSpaceInBetween@xxxxxxx]

Audience member: I hear some music. Sounds pretty good. 
I see somebody sitting at a laptop. (surveys enviroment for visual stimuli)

same Audience Member later at home: I hear some music.  I see my laptop. 
Sounds pretty good. Wow this website  has some interesting graphic design. 
Shame the artist didn't have much of a performance.
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different Audience member at different show: I hear some music. 
I see somebody sitting at a laptop. Wow this video projection is really in sync. 
The sounds and sights complement each other well.
I'm glad I didn't stay home.

another Audience member: I hear some music. I see somebody sitting at a laptop. 
Closes eyes. Wishes there wasn't any video projection so she could just concentrate 
on the music with out seeing the flicker on her eyelids.
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Laptop performer one, takes seat at laptop,  begins performance. 
Wonders why some of the audience are still blabbing away blah blah 
blah does not mix with music well.

Laptop performer two, announces that he is about to perform 
gives a brief introduction about himself or music and asks the 
audience to kindly refrain from conversing out of consideration 
for their fellow listeners (even though he feels the music should 
speak for itself, he realizes that some of the audience may not 
be familiar with what he is offering)

AgentA
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In a message dated 5/27/2003 11:08:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, kranning@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> 
> > i'd be very interested to hear others experiences in the reaction to
> > other "laptop" performance. reactions to ones own sets, reactions to
> > certain memorable shows... what made them more or less interesting /
> > fun / meaningful / good...
> > 
> > the context of the performance seems fairly critical as well as the
> > venue, mode of presentation, level of integration with other modes
> > (gestural/ visual), etc.
> 
> the subject line reminded me of one of the first laptop performances i ever
> saw: jim o'rourke, in 1997 or 98, in a warehouse/gallery type space in
> Chelsea, NYC. there was no stage, jim was set up at an ordinary table with
> his G3.
> 
> halfway through his set, a young woman made her way through 
> the audience to
> jim's table, and began talking to him as he performed:
> 
> girl :  hey, when's the next band on?
> jim : [distracted] .....uhhh, they're on right now
> girl : [confused] really? who are they?
> jim : ...it's me!
> girl : [looks confused; walks away]

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