I think it's important for people to see the synthesizer is just as
live an instrument as a guitar
playing electronic instruments aggressively can help, but can lead to
broken keys - and permanently screwing things up
i would highly recommend the doepfer ribbon controller for live use..
you can do pitched theremin type stuff with a physical playing
surface or crazy chaotic noise. i used one live once and it really
freaked people out
using a modular and physically changing patches live could help add a
feeling of something going on
and if your using a tape backing track why not place a reel to reel
where a drummer would be like early human league & depeche mode?
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motm@yahoogroups.com, "THE_BEAT_MAKER" <the_beat_maker@y...>
wrote:
>
> 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!
>
> 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!
>
> How do we prove that we worked hard to build our compositions? and
> not just copied loops.
>
> 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.
>
> I want to represent my music better.
> If anyone can suggest something It would be good to know.
> Cheers.