Re: Live Looping versus using Pre-Recorded Loops

[Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com>]

I think this subject line is a bit off, because if you want to use
something pre recorded in a concert plain loops may not not be the
best choice. You could as well make a longer track where the backing
music changes a bit over time rather than just repeating loops. This
subtle over time evolution is a really difficult challenge to achieve
in looping - so why not fix that when you have a chance to prepare
backing tracks in advance?

I also think there is too much focus on "repetition" in our
discussions about looping. To me the essence of looping is about
playing multiple parallel parts! The art form of live looping
shouldn't bee seen as "making a loop and play over it" but rather as
"making a loop and keep on changing it while playing over it". In
essence a multitasking performance approach that makes looping stand
out compared with many other musical disciplines. In traditional music
I think the role of the conductor is closest to a live looper;
juggling multiple parts simultaneously to glue the music together in a
way that it flows through time with a good balance between periods of
novelty vs rest.

Greetings from Sweden

Per Boysen
www.perboysen.com
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