Re: [microsound] was autodigest / ubquitous --> now audience noise

[graham miller <grahammiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

audience noise? that sounds really cool.  i must admit, i use to do
'fake' live techno albums just for fun, mixing in insane stadium rock
crowd samples... riding the faders to simulate the crowd 'going nuts'
after particularly gleeful and wanking synth solos and over-the-top
build-ups... total artistic masturbation, granted.  in all seriousness
though, it's fascinating to see how such a simple addition - basically
the 'white noise' of thousands of people - can recontextualize a
recording or performance and change it's meaning from the good to the
sublime.  i'm reminded of the way laugh tracks or canned laughter have
the very real ability make something seem funnier than it actually is,
especially in the tv sitcom genre (one of my great pet peeves)... it's a
shame that more electronic live performance recordings don't incorporate
the sound of the audience (the sound of one hand clapping?)... it's an
integral part of the experience that is so often left out or neglected as
'important.' thoughts?

best,

g.

jake elliott wrote:

> dear microsirens,
>
> i just bought a really exciting+beautiful cd by 'autodigest' called
> 'ubiquitous eternal live,' composed of audience crowd noises
> (ostensibly 'every audience ever').  does anyone know more about this
> group/artist?  i think they are from portugal (cronicaelectronica.org)
> but information seems pretty scarce.
>
> also the gentleman at the record store (hard-boiled in chicago) told
> me that there is another record along these lines by the melvins; does
> anyone know about that?
>
> thanks!
> jake
>
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