Re: loopers hard talk questions and answers

["L.Angulo" <labaloops@yahoo.com>]

> Interestingly, I have never been asked such questions. 
> People seem pretty fascinated with the live looping work
> that I have done.

very good answers Kevin,as i said i am also being a bit provocative for 
what might come as it becomes more mass oriented, reactions of my live 
looping stuff have in general also been positive as well and live looping 
is still pretty impressive i am just wondering if this will still impress 
people 10 years from now.Id hate to see it go down like it did in the 80īs 
with the midi keyboard "one man band label",as sometimes live looping 
musicians people advertise themselves like that.

i also cant help to think by seeing this video that this will not be so 
impressive a few years from now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4QSYVUWc2Y 

thats why i love live looping that is more hidden or subtle,where you 
cannot tell what parts are being played ,the sound on sound type.
Then again it depends how is done,here is a guy that does it sequence 
style and i find it awesome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiwPjKMEzTg&feature=channel_page

Luis





www.myspace.com/luisangulocom


--- On Wed, 2/4/09, kkissinger@kevinkissinger.com 
<kkissinger@kevinkissinger.com> wrote:

> From: kkissinger@kevinkissinger.com <kkissinger@kevinkissinger.com>
> Subject: Re: loopers hard talk questions and answers
> To: "Loopers Delight" <loopers-delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 6:40 AM
> Quoting "L.Angulo" <labaloops@yahoo.com>:
> > 
> > 1. Why loop when you can have a duo a trio or a
> band?is it due to economics?
> > 
> Looping is a medium unto itself. To ask this question is to
> ask a question such as: "Why use a camera when you can
> just draw a picture?"
> > 
> > 2.do you really need all that equipment to play
> solo?ive seen solo  players who can entertain us without all
> of that
> > 
> That is like saying to a pilot: "Do you really need an
> airplane to fly? -- and why do you need all those gadgets in
> the cockpit?"
> 
> HELL YES I need equipment to perform solo.  Whether I'm
> playing a classical pipe organ recital or my own looped
> compositions, I need my equipment.  What kind of question is
> that???
> > 
> > 3.nice but to my ears it sounds lifeless and monotonus
> > 
> Thank you for sharing that.
> > 
> > 4.why would i pay to see somebody just making noise?
> my kid could do that
> > 
> When is your kid's next performance?  I'd like to
> hear it.
> > 
> > 5.looping seems to me made for self indulged people
> that arent able  to deal with other humans and are
> incompetent to play the instrument  properly without all
> that equipment
> > 
> Thank you for sharing that.
> > 
> > 6. nice but dont you think a Band is still better?
> > 
> For band music, yes.
> > 
> > 7.so whats the difference between sampling and looping
> and sequencing?
> > 
> Looping and sampling are similar in that a sound is
> captured then played back at a later time.  Sequencing
> utilizes hardware or software sequencers.
> > 
> > 8.what so special about recording different
> instruments in front of  us? a band is better because it has
> more energy and you can speed up  ,slow down and bring
> dynamics together
> > 
> These is nothing inherently special about recording
> different instruments or a live band.  There is no medium
> that assures a "special" result.
> > 
> > 9.nice but it sounds too perfect
> > 
> That's like going to a wedding and complaining that the
> bride is too beautiful.
> > 
> > 10.why do most loopers play alone?
> > 
> Most looped music doesn't demand the resources of
> multiple musicians.  It is primarily a solo medium.  While
> most loopers play alone, there are many who collaborate with
> others.
> 

> 
> -- Kevin