We spend a lot of time complaining about live electronic music — the unreliable systems — the complex setups — the unappreciative audiences, performers, composers — the poor documentation — the lack of standards — the lack of a good business model.
Nothing ever seems to work first time. For every piece and every concert we have to painstakingly decipher the work of the original creators in order to unravel some mysterious problem. We untangle cables and untangle code, we restart, rewire and reconfigure until everything works.
But the truth is, when all of the preparation is done, when the problems are solved, when the mixing desk is in place and the speakers are on. When the levels are up and the score is open, when you sit facing the performer and the audience is ready, when the lights are dimmed and the atmosphere is charged; ready for the first note… there’s nothing quite like the ‘buzz’ of live electronics.
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