Re: [microsound] Richard Chartier in Seattle (better than Merzbow) ;-)

["b.phenix" <bp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

as  a former long time seattle resident, you describe a consistent 
problem with the event goers there.  however, i have found it more 
widespread than simple lack of understanding about "minimal electronic 
music".  whether it is the pixies, mum, or richard, seattle crowds are 
generally quite awful and would rather talk over the music than listen 
to the music.  sadly, it seems that about 6 years ago all the joy and 
energy was taken out of the seattle music scene of almost all stripes.  
there are a few who seems to trying to have fun again, hope it rubs 
off.

and yes, seeing richard is very much worth doing.  it has been 3 years 
too many since i have been able to.

b.

On Sep 25, 2004, at 4:38 AM, Dale Lloyd wrote:

Well, I just saw Richard Chartier perform a beautiful, yet 
uncharacteristicly loud
and fierce set here in the Jet City.

Richard managed to start off his set with much subtle finesse amidst 
the loud and inconsiderate surroundings, then later, in response to the 
inappropriate and obnoxious environment, ended it with sheer voluminous 
power (while always in good
taste, imho). To be honest, if Merzbow's work sounded like this, 
perhaps I would listen to
it more often...  :-)

What little I witnessed of this so called "First Annual Electronic Music
Festival" (otherwise known as "Decibel"), was the equivalent of a 
backwater bar gig full of
drunken Neanderthals yelling and barking, and doing so in the case of 
Chartier, because
they didn't understand minimal electronic music without beats and the 
usual sample-
based cliches, nor could they understand that people paid money to come 
and
actually LISTEN to it.

Outside of that, I highly recommmend that people see Chartier's 
performances when
he comes to your town because all things considered, his performance 
tonight was still
one of the best I've seen in quite a long time. I hope he does come 
back, but of course,
performing within a completely different context!

Ok, I'm done praising and ranting. Goodnight.

Dale



Dale Lloyd: http://www.and-oar.org/dalelloyd.html
and/OAR: http://www.and-oar.org/


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