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> Art takes time and thought No. _Your_ art takes time and thought. Others can and do work differently. One of my favorite makers of music is a guy with an ex
by bityard 6y ago
> Art takes time and thought
No. _Your_ art takes time and thought. Others can and do work differently.
One of my favorite makers of music is a guy with an extremely customized sampler and effects interface plus one microphone. He makes sounds with his mouth and then loops/modifies/distorts those sounds into spontaneous real-time electronic music on the fly. With just the right amount of swearing and surreal comedy thrown in to make it interesting. No pre-prepared sequences or samples at all. He has performed to sold-out gigs, clubs, and festivals and isn't a household name but has a decent following. It's not everyone's cup of tea I'm sure, but anyone who says it's not "art" would be just plain condescending not to mention wrong.
> These constraints will just force folks to release half baked works.
The whole point is to force folks to release half-baked works, because half-baked is better than not baked at all.
- iamdbtoo 6y agoI'm pretty sure you're talking about Marc Rebillet. Assuming I'm right, I would argue that the music he produces isn't his really his "art" but rather it's the experience and the spectacle of the creation of the music. The songs are ephemeral and I imagine after a show, most people don't remember much of the actual songs, but they do remember how they felt when they were at the show. I think that's where his art lies and it does take a lot of time and thought to perfect giving a crowd of people that feeling.
- hashkb 6y agoI've seen a bunch of looper guys. They're fun. But that's not anything remotely similar to the exercise we're discussing here. Live improv = awesome Forced labor = not