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 Perfect Sound Forever online music magazine xxxxxxx-xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx http://www.furious.com/perfect