Re: Zurich Loopfest Diary

[Wind Stick Devil <wklemmer1@yahoo.com>]

Where can I get a copy of that Pittsburgh recording star Michael Klobuchar's CD mentioned in your 'diary'?

 

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"loop.pool" <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:

> I just got home from the Zurich loopfest, exhilirated and exhausted (22 
> hours of travel time home to California)! I had a fantastic time and feel 
> so inspired to create and so turned on to new techniques and ideas that I 
> saw at the show, at the workshops and just jamming a lot (with Andy, 
> Per,Bernhard, Michael, Thomas, Rolf, Matthias and Bill).
>
> Michael Shieffel's fantastic show also was the coolest multiple use of 
> the EDP that I have seen so far. He has mapped all the functions out to a 
> midi keyboard and did a wonderful, spontaneous, funny, moving and beautiful 
> set with just his voice. Astonishing.
>
> Bernhard Wagner just really set the bar high for future looping festivals. 
> So many thanks go to him and also to the great crew that he assembled to 
> pull off the festival. Also huge thanks go to Matthias Grob
> for hosting a wonderful stay
>  for the loopers in his cabin in beautiful 
> Mathon and Thomas Maier, who saved my ass by helping me with a replacement 
> mixing board and a ton of helpful work and advice to get me onto stage on 
> time.
>
> Almost the entire festival was enjoyable to hear. I'm with Andy Butler on 
> the only thing holding back was just the sheer amount of the performances 
> and the occasional loud volume. I stuck it out, however, through Christy 
> Doran's New Bag set and was just completely turned on by what incredible 
> musicians they were.
>
> I have written an extensive tour diary and review of each set that is up at 
> my website and will be posting it and pics of the trip and the festival in 
> the next few days if you are interested in a more in depth analysis of the 
> performances. http://www.looppool.info/diarych1.html
>
> My only true dissapointment? Bernhard Wagner did not do a set to 
> promote his beautiful new solo looping CD.
>
> I feel good though,
>  because Bernhard will be a headlining performer at the 
> Y2K5 International Live Looping Festival on October 9th in Santa Cruz. 
> Other international loopers coming to California
> for the festival are Japanese headliners, Hideki Nakanishi and Ryusei 
> Hattori and featured performers
> Zurrigo (Switzerland), Roberto Zorzi (Italy) and Andy Butler (UK).

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