Hi-Fi Bugs

["MARK FRANO" <mfrano@plainfield.bypass.com>]

Out of lurk closet I step. Please accept my greetings and gratitude for this wonderful place where 'birds of a feather flock together' to exchange their experiences in the loop dimention. It was not until I discovered the element of 'sonic chance' that is so much at the core of looping, that the power of music became apparent to me. Nothing that I can preconceive in my head can match the beauty of random but related sonic events blended together to mingle amongst themselves in a loop soup. With my minimal intervention, these things take on  a life of their own evolving into organic noises and textures that are transporting. We are onto something here!  Anyway, enough rejoicing. I am apart of an ambient trio based in Montpelier, Vermont called Hi-Fi Bugs. We are synth, guitar, bass and odd percussion. To this point our live performances have been extended uninterupted pieces that are 90 or so minutes in duration with no 'breaks' Certainly there are dynamic lulls but no interuption of the composition. I am curious if there are other loopers out there performing in this format. I am not sure our listeners are comfortable as they often applaud during lulls mistaking them for breaks between movements. Obviously we appreciate the aknowlegement but sometimes the piece is disturbed. Is it as simple asking for no applause. Feedback??