Re: How come pop music never comes up here?

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

Matt Davignon wrote:

> There's a difference between "looping" (the repetitive use of audio
> samples) and "live looping" (the act of recording those audio samples
> in real-time during a performance before using them). Most of the
> artists on loopers-delight.com, 

Indeed, however when Kim set up loopers-delight he wanted it to
be for all kinds of looping.

> livelooping.org 

yep, those guys are hardcore :-)

> and this email list

.....if anyone wants to talk pop loops, bring it on.

> are concerned primarily with live looping.

...but there's still a lot to learn from how "canned loops" are used,


> Looping, such as that you hear in most modern pop songs, has been the
> industry standard way of recording pop music since digital recording
> has been available. 

these days there's deliberately obvious loops,
...that's interesting.

...but rock bands looping their recordings secretly in the studio...that's 
really dull

andy