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RE: 30 Minutes of Live Looping Videos! (new links)
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Keep it coming such things are bound to inspire even
more conversation on the topic of creating intersting music through the usage of
a looping tools. Too often the discussion here become about toy acquisition and
gas syndrome and still that is useful and important too. If it didn't exist
I wouldn't know about the existance and usage of new compositional tools. If I
were a better fiddler I might have some of my recorded exploits up but, I
conciously deceided to take on the double edged sword of learning to use a new
musical tool (an instrument unto itself) and an instrument that doesn't lend
itself to being learned too quickly but, perhaps my intended goals and fussiness
about the quality of my fiddling have hindered or slowed me from persuing
the ultimate goal which is making music? I think I try to gravitate towards the
compositional aspects available with this tool and stop worrying as much about
being a better fiddler after all to me the reason for getting an EDP was about
self accompaniment with a tool the does much more than just
that.
Thanks, Alan! It makes me very happy when someone is inspired by my
work.
You
hit the nail on the head about a looping technique I like to
use. I enjoy the use of non-meter and non-diatonic phrases as a
base or superimposed over meter and diatonic based phrases. For
example, rather than starting with short phrases in a time signature or
key, I like to use longer, more obscure
phrases, and then build on them, as you say below. It's like building a cake or
house from the top down, as often I don't add some bass groove until the end tie
everything together. It allows the complete song to sneak up on people as it
progresses....including myself! I am also intrigued with polyrhythm.
For example, I find that toward the end of a song, two completely unrelated
phrases start to sound like they are a part of a common system. The ear become
accustomed to hearing two unrelated time signatures (or lack thereof) and keys
and starts to reconcile them into a unified whole. Is this like Gestalt
music? :) Hmmmmm. I agree, the EDP is a dream come true for
me.
So
you play the fiddle? I wish I could find a violin/fiddle or cello looper here in
Boise.
Kris
