Re: Live Looping versus using Pre-Recorded Loops

[Todd Reynolds <toddreyn@gmail.com>]

Well said!  I concur!

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On Nov 8, 2011, at 7:41 AM, Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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