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hmmmm, I agree and disagree with some of the suggestions. 1) Learning how to improvise is a big one. I think some of the best sets combine improvisation for a while and then move into songs. 2) Introduce variation to your "songs": When it comes to listening to live music, it's important to me that the band does NOT just play the same songs the same way each time. One of my favorite bands did this, and I stopped seeing them after 3 shows. I still like 'em, I just got the impression that I'd already seen what they were going to do. The last time I saw Zoe Keating, I noticed that she presented different arrangements of the songs from her CD, and I thought that was really cool. Consider playing them at different tempos, energy levels and with different sounds. 3) When using improvisation - be responsive to the space. Think about how the feeling of the venue that night can affect your set. In some occasions, this can be your response to the situation, rather than fitting in. For example, if I'm playing on a bill with a bunch of really spazzy musicians, I might decide to play a really focused set, because that's what my ears want at the moment. On another occasion, I had some outdoor concerts during last year's tour, and I did my best on some shows to imitate the sounds of crickets and cicadas. You could also do something like saying "I see there are 5 people in the front row, so I'm going to try playing something in 5/4." 4) Don't be bashful about engaging the audience between songs. Tell them a little bit about what you're doing. It takes away a bit of the "musician with a mysterious box" element, and could get them listening more closely. However, remember how intelligent they are. If it's an audience that's familiar with looping, telling them that you have this amazing trick that makes sounds repeat will not go over well. 5) Audience Participation: I'm going to disagree with Daniel and say it depends on the situation. It may work ok for events where everyone is already standing, moving and dancing. If it's an event where everyone's in chairs, it doesn't always work well. I had a girlfriend once (no - seriously!) who would hate a performer forever if they told the audience to clap their hands or sing along. I kind of agree with her. http://www.theonion.com/articles/oh-no-performers-coming-into-audience,2685/ 6) Dancers/Video: Really, there is no cure-all. Throwing dancers and video onto an otherwise dull performance won't save it. I'd go back to my first 4 points and some of the other suggestions. -- Matt Davignon mattdavignon@gmail.com www.ribosomemusic.com Podcast! http://ribosomematt.podomatic.com http://www.youtube.com/user/ribosomematt On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:40 PM, kay'lon rushing <k3zz21@gmail.com> wrote: > My whole live loop setup is labtop midi based. No live acustic > instruments > partially due to my DAW's inability accept audio input. I make live > looping- > based electronic music, at least try lol. I feel as though my stuff will > get > boring mighty fast during a performance. I get quite bored during > sessions > sometimes. Any tips to keep it fresh?