Can't second that. Then every live performance of a band would be exactly the same like putting their latest LP on a turnie in a club. What gets overlooked here is that, if Song 1, Song 2, Song 3 ... are performed really live, with a bunch of synthies and other crazy gear, then they are being performed in a way that is unique to the performance and different to their recorded versions. That kind of live act is imo totally different to djing and ableton usage, were you always rely on prerecorded sequences. When I think about my most intensive musical experiences in the last years then these were (1) supercollider (live), (2) like a tim (live), (3) orgue electronic (live). All were playing song-1, song-2, ... song-n sets.... Definetely, I do dig them, if 1..n are cutting edge.shypht wrote: There is something about how a good live PA flows/progresses and builds that appeals to me. When it's well done, it feels like there is a certain methodical/process behind how they build up. However, I hate PA's though where you can clearly tell "Song 1 is over, now lets start Song 2" without much flow/mix between the two. To me, it feels like the equivalent of a DJ playing a record out to just about the end and flicking a crossfader quickly to the next track.
Nevertheless... It think ableton is a hot thing, and I also appreciate new technologies for musical performance. Though I am still waiting for the ableton set that really convinces me (or maybe better: the ableton user/s that convinces me). So far most ableton sets I heard have too much of that one-(nearly)-endless-song thing. I like diversion, I like breaks, I like suprises. Don't think that the discussed thing (r.h.) will be the one... Didn't give it a try .... if several respectable persons moan about the boredom, well....
Isn't that what ableton is all about and what (nearly) every user is doing?shypht wrote: What I think Hawtin is doing with Ableton, is sort of blurring the lines between DJ / producing / Live act. Stripping songs down into basic elements/loops, then re-arranging them in a way that feels more like a live act then a straight up DJ set.
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