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Re: [microsound] examples re.[microsound] Laptop, etc as Performance device



Ivan aka CoH is the best of that bunch.....his Amsterdam Sept 2004 show @ The Paradiso was the best raster thing I have seen. Blew the roof of the place!
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  From: Craque 
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  Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 5:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [microsound] examples re.[microsound] Laptop, etc as Performance device


  have never seen them, but i'd equate their show with Pulse 
  Programming... a similar outfit that does video along with audio, 
  though much more along a pop vein. great music, but no stage presence. 
  i just cannot get into these kinds of "performances."

  On Mar 17, 2005, at 1:05 PM, <trommer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

  > i'm just curious: for those who've seen the raster-noton guys live, 
  > for example...what did you think ?
  >
  > to me they would seem to be the epitome of 'stoic performers' (as are 
  > kraftwerk, for that matter), but i thought both gave amazing (one 
  > might even say 'kick-ass') performances.
  >
  > there's been a strange shortage of actual examples in this 
  > discussion...
  > i'd be curious to know who people might present as examples good or 
  > boring performers of microsound-related music...
  >
  >
  >> I've witnessed and been part of many 'laptop' performances where the
  >> quality of performance is very high, and the tools are transparent. At
  >> the same time, I've seen tables full of gear with stoic performers 
  >> lost
  >> in the observation of what they do, replacing their performance 'aura'
  >> with cheats like visuals.
  >
  >
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