Re: uff!

["Per Boysen" <perboysen@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 11:26 PM,  <thetoyroom@charter.net> wrote:
> I agree that Andre's work is an 'eye-opener' as you say, but I must 
>admit i don't find his work 'musical' to my ears.  His glitch style is 
>chock full of screeches, bleeps, and noise, shards of rhythms and 
>alienating textures. I just picture myself seeing one of his performances 
>with my wife, and her giving me that look that says "i need you to get me 
>out of here or i'm going to have a massive migraine."


Ha, ha.... :-)  You should lend an ear to his older work. At his
website he keeps some wonderful pieces where he plays with the guitar
and the EDP's reverse function. No layering etc. Just playing a phrase
on the guitar, kicking in reverse and keep on the musical flow playing
duo with his old phrase now reversed. Feedback set to zero and he
always knows exactly when to kick the reverse again to not kill his
reversed duo buddy.  I think reverse looping brings out the good sides
in using a plucked string instrument. I personally like those pieces
better than the substitute stuff.  (but the substitute stuff is way
more fun)

per