Re: questions & stuff

Chris Golya (golyacj@desn.port.ac.uk)
Wed, 10 Jul 1996 17:00:41 GMT

>>>I don't think it's a mistake to expect an act such as Chem. Bros. or Orbital
>>>or any other primarily electronic/programmed group to deliver a great live
>>>show, especially if they go on tour (an indication that *they* think they're
>>>ready to perform live...). The problem is that since all the sounds are
>>>pre-programmed, the 'live' element doesn't come out the way it can when you
>>>can subtly change any/every hit of a drumstick or pluck of a string.
>>
>>I totally disagree with this statement having seen orbital, Leftfield and
>>the prodgy
>>to name but a few "primarily electronic/programmed groups" over the last
>>year or so
>> none of them have played 'as on the CD' changing, extending, bending
>>their music..
>>to play with the crowd, giving them much more.
>
>That's what I'm saying...that's what I *want* to see/hear at a live show. I
>haven't seen any of these groups live, so I couldn't include them in my
>comment. My point was that the raw material for this type of music is (it
>would seem to me) harder to convey effectively live, due to the medium for
>which it was conceived (e.g. it's mostly all programmed/sequenced), and that
>electronically oriented groups that want to put on a great live act have to
>go a bit further than an electro-acoustically oriented group. It would seem
>that there's more groups out there doing it than I knew about...
>
>>Leftfield and Orbital put on experiences, happenings shows that had lasers,
>>projectors
>>everything...... To paraphrase mix mag Orbital are turning this idea on
>>its head, they are supposed
>>to a face-less techno band, they doing this rock and roll thing.....
>>The Prodgy had real rock androll/punk energy a show you couldn't help
>>getting involved in
>>
>I'm sorry to hear that. ;) I just *missed* seeing Orbital here in NYC
>'cause my weenie friends were too lazy to drive in to the city...
>
>>THIS HAS BEEN ONE MANS OPINION SPORTS FANS

I hope that you didn't think that I was being agressive.. but I had to
respond to
the orbital thing...they are an excellent live act.........I agree that
they have to try
hard to visually stimulate the audience

I hope that you didn't think that I was being aggressive.. but I had to
respond to
the orbital thing...they are an excellent live act.........I agree that
they have to try
hard to visually stimulate the audience ( I have always thought that the
Chemical
Bros. where a bit on the light side anyway) the way a normal band
doesn't....the last
time I saw BN Heavies they were so slick and so polished I was a bit
disappointed,
common everybody wave your hands in the air, we are all having a great time
stuff
seemed a bit fake ..... I suppose that there is no pleasing some people

Chris Golya
Centre fot New Media Research
School of Art, Design & Media
University of Portsmouth
Lion Gate Building
Lion Terrace
Portsmouth
PO1 3HF
ENGLAND