Re: [microsound] Review: Sachiko M, STEIM, Amsterdam Thurs Nov 27, 2003

[Bill Jarboe <billjarboe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi derek, 

  -seems you have some interesting things going on in your mind. do you have
some "brazilian"jazz" you'd like to share with us?

> 
> But don't ask me about it. Ask Sachiko.
> 
> Throughout the performance, Ms. M maintained a Zen-master's composure.
> Eyes set down, thin fingers resting on --not so much as working-- the
> mixer and sampler. This state went on uninterrupted even past the point
> where sounds could be heard. Please, oh please, don't let this moment
> end. When it did, Sachiko smiled shyly, thanked us for listening and
> soon after packed her bags.
> 
> When I caught up with her and asked her about my impressions, she said
> said she appreciated hearing the audience's reaction during the show.
> Just as much as she appreciated hearing the creaks and hisses of STEIM's
> heating system.
> 
> And these "other" sounds, the ones she did not make. Are these part of
> the performance too?
> 
> "They're ok. It's just like life? Right?"
> 

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