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Subject: Re: [motm] Gigs

From: Chris Walcott <chris@...>
Date: 2005-01-10

What not to do: stand there at the desk with all you stuff pumping your
fist in the air (typical DJ move.)

:-)

- chris

On Jan 9, 2005, at 12:33 AM, THE_BEAT_MAKER wrote:

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> I want to start doing some more gigs soon! BUT! When I was in
> Australia I performed but found it difficult to put on a good show.
> I know it's about the way you sound and not the way you act but?
> How can I (An electronic Muso) have as much stage energy as a Rock
> band? I want to sound better but also represent heaps of dance energy!
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> I renember doing a gig in a competition, and at the end the judges
> said: "Excellent use of the tape recorder" Not realising it was a
> hardware sequencer that I spent MONTHS AND MONTHS PROGRAMING!
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> How do we prove that we worked hard to build our compositions? and
> not just copied loops.
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> If you watch a good Jazz band you know they have practised because
> you can see them playing there instruments. I feel the majority of
> audiences don't understand what goes into an Electronic performance.
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> I want to represent my music better.
> If anyone can suggest something It would be good to know.
> Cheers.
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