Re: (idm) Amon Tobin NYC - I've been cheated.

From Perfect Sound Forever
Sent Wed, Sep 30th 1998, 22:39

Good debate going on here.  Hard for me to say what's the right answer to
the prime question here- 'how do you present this music live in an exciting
way?'

Who goes to a classical performance and says 'that sucked- they just played
it like on the record and didn't even move around'?  Except for rock
concerts, you usually don't see performers jumping around the stage with
other types of music (unless you consider Moby to be IDM).  NYC audiences
aren't much better for being lively, as someone else pointed out here!

Improv is something that can happen with the mixing and programming so
that's not out of the question either.

As for presentation, that varies a lot.  I saw u-Ziq in an in-store
performance and was amazed at how he quickly and effectively he manipulated
several different devices.  AFX was good to see for the homey props and the
humping bears and LOUD sound.  Shadow was a little disappointing as he
stood in a corner on the stage with his turntables but things picked up
when Latryx came out.

Ideally, it should be the music that's the important thing for the live
shows but you also go out to these things for the PRESENCE of these artists
you like also.

J

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