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Cool! Thanks for the link, RJ. Very interesting:
| quote: | Redefining Live
Not so long ago, live electronic performances were just barely live. Producers might bring their studios to the stage, but there wasn't much they could do except adjust levels and tweak effects as the pre-sequenced tracks ran.
This all changed in 2001 when the German minimal techno duo Monolake released Ableton Live , a software application written to facilitate their own performances. It was an immediate success and has gone on to become a ubiquitous electronic performance tool, not just in the techno world but also in the background of many mainstream pop acts.
At its core, it's a very simple concept, allowing the triggering of bits of audio in real time and the stretching of loops so their tempos match. What it offered electronic musicians was groundbreaking. Suddenly, they could improvise compositions by combining any audio on their hard drives, making racks of samplers obsolete.
In Booka Shade's case, Live is the backbone of their stage show, over which they play keyboards and electronic drums. It gives them the flexibility to perform like a traditional band, freeing them to vamp on a riff, stretch out a breakdown and completely rearrange their songs night by night. |
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