Re: playing loops or let the looper play?

["David" <vze2ncsr@verizon.net>]

Emile -

I find that if I am more relaxed and allow things to happen, then it is
easier for the audience to also be relaxed and accept what is happening.

The need to create "events" in the music can pull us along, but sometimes 
at
the expense of allowing what is already going on having the time to 
breathe.

So, now you know why when I'm doing my looping thing, I travel under the
name UNDO. :-)

David

P.S. By the way, are you hooked up with the Boston Looping event some folks
are organizing for January?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Emile Tobenfeld (a.k.a Dr. T)" <emile@foryourhead.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: playing loops or let the looper play?


> I do a lot of loop-ish music with my Nord modular. Usually what I do
> is set up a complex looping part in which different aspects of the
> music (pitch, note pattern etc.) loop at different rates using the
> Nord's built in sequencers. Then I send the results to my JamMan for
> echoes.
>
> I assign all of the knobs on the Nord to something (and often have 4
> of these going), so there is plenty for me to do. but often it is
> satisfying when the music gets to an interesting place to just listen
> and not do much.
>
> I think the key performance questions here is how long to let
> something happening, and how to execute the transitions from one
> section to another.
>