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I guess I've always been aware of my tendency to seek out level ground, and a large amount of the musical decisions I make are to thwart that. Some strategies: -Changing instruments and setups often. I have 4 different standard instrument 'setups' I use at solo shows (turntable/cd, drum machine, found objects, field recordings). I rarely use the same one twice in a row. So...even though I get invited to play fairly often, I only wind up doing my most common - the "turntable/cd" set - a couple times per year. If I start getting too comfortable with my choices, I'll start learning something new. (That's why I picked up drum machine this year.) -Working with new musicians often, and changing my setup and performance strategy to best compliment what they'll be doing. -Choosing instruments & setups that have a fairly large amount of non-determinacy. For example, I consider guitar to be a pretty determinate instrument since once you learn how to play a tune on it, it's fairly easy to play that tune again. Non-determinant instruments require you to work with the sound you get, rather than get the exact sound you want. (And this is where looping comes in, being a useful tool for making unorganized sounds have some coherency.) _________________________________________________________________ Looking to buy a house? Get informed with the Home Buying Guide from MSN House & Home. http://coldwellbanker.msn.com/