From jimg Sent Tue, Sep 29th 1998, 21:11
From jimg Sent Tue, Sep 29th 1998, 21:11
Recently saw AmonTobin/Spacetime/MMMorris at the Justice League in SanFran, so I thought I'd toss in my 2 cents: -I was bummed that MMMorris went on first. I presumed that he was the headlining act, and therefore would go on last, so I showed up at around 11:00pm, and missed his set--he went on first. That's nobody's fault but my own. -The only equipment they had was 2 1200's, a stomp-box delay or something, and a Boss SP-202 mini-sampler. I think Jonah used these. -Regarding the DJ'ing vs live PA argument: If Amon Tobin thinks that his music shouldn't be 'rearranged' in the context of a live performance, and is meant to be played as it is on the record, then why the fuck even have him travel around as a DJ? Just send the fucking record in his place, and have somebody place it on the turntable, and drop the needle on it, and play it out? Why all the extra hype as him as a DJ? [note: I read that interview at interlog.com, and I can understand and appreciate his point that drum'n'bass is NOT band music, but machine/SAMPLER music--but that doesn't say anything about playing live WITH A SAMPLER, not with a proto-jazz band, ala Mikey P. or a whole slew of others.] I dunno. I'm frustrated because I make electronic music, and welcome any gig chances I get, but I'm NOT, repeat NOT, a DJ...I really would like it if live PA's were taken more seriously. Assuming that a live pa means nothing more than somebody's running a DAT tape and "triggering a few samples" over top of it is not doing the format justice. I saw Mouse on Mars open for Stereolab last summer, and however the fuck they did it, it was the most fun I've ever had at an electronic-music show of any sort...except maybe the Kraftwerk show, which was mind-blowing. -jimg ____________________ skoop @ slackers.net