Lu wilsonunstructured thoughts from algotrance
- waa wa wow wow ohhhhh wow
- waa wa wow wow ohhhhh wow
- I'm really pleased we stayed on schedule, and were even *ahead* of time. i fuckin knew it was possible! (and kinda easy if you actually try) so now i'm actually allowed to be annoyed when my sets get squished short and/or pushed later at almost every other event. this was with almost zero sound checks too lol. we were [just] brutal about saying we would cut people off at the end of their slot. we didn't have to do that to anyone
- we also said that your setup time is part of your slot. if you setup faster you can play for longer.
- we also had the people from the next slot setup AS SOON AS the previous person started. we had two audio cables which helped
- our HDMI splitters are hot garbage. they worked for like one person, even when powered
- we also had the people from the next slot setup AS SOON AS the previous person started. we had two audio cables which helped
- our HDMI splitters are hot garbage. they worked for like one person, even when powered
- i panickedly setup the stream by logging into my Google account and using OBS's auto integration instead of fucking around with stream keys. i hope no one steals all my shit
- i had no idea what the streaming gear buttons did but i pressed them anyway
- i had no idea what the streaming gear buttons did but i pressed them anyway
- i was juggling quite a few things at the start, getting all the projectors on and tested and backup plans made with lots of backup cables (which we ended up using!!!) but i do way less than Daniel still haha
- thanks @INFU for all the help. it was mainly us two managing artist swaps every 20 minutes all night. i think we smashed it in the end!!! so smooth
- thanks @INFU for all the help. it was mainly us two managing artist swaps every 20 minutes all night. i think we smashed it in the end!!! so smooth
- forgot to mention about free ear plugs at the bar. maybe we should make a checklist of things to say (-- --)
- fucking PASTA RIBBONS hell yes. there were loads of them. probably less than in Linz but also it was a way shorter night so we may have been doing more actually
- fucking PASTA RIBBONS hell yes. there were loads of them. probably less than in Linz but also it was a way shorter night so we may have been doing more actually
- i literally messaged ziraflo on the day and a few hours later she was there! legend! and nadya appeared in front of me zero minutes before the set and then whacked out this totally insanely amazing sounding trance stutter vocal. completely mind-blown
- i also ziraflo what bpm was too high and she said 200 and i was like haha cool ok then 160 is fine (thanks Linz)
- i also ziraflo what bpm was too high and she said 200 and i was like haha cool ok then 160 is fine (thanks Linz)
- i LOVE LOVE LOVE how punky our set sounded. the airhorn super distorted sounded like a shredded electric guitar. and ziraflo's vocals were super powerful in a shouting but somehow controlled way.
- i LOVE that we were gathered round the table together, not behind it. i loved it at Linz so wanted to do it here too. i think this is my trademark now. i want to be in the crowd i want to dance
- this event was kinda cursed in the build up. planning was all over the place. the international guests were worried. i kinda stepped up into bossy mode to get shit organised in time. pleased i can do that if needed. being an "organiser" feels mostly like stepping back and letting this happen on their own, but then moving in and course correcting if things go wrong
- i was super close to pulling out of the event a while back. it was giving me gross vibes and the ick. something about "THE AMERICAN STARS ARE COMING" got into people's brains and we lost a load of our values through it. fucking terrible posters with massive headliners and most artists omitted, fuck that! I'm pleased i did the awkward thing and called it out.
- massive culture clash between manufactured american pop brands and our community first approach. though it was nice to see my friends Jade and Jame!
- I'm very proud to say that the AMERICANS CAME and we as London put on a banging event that ran well (on the day if not the buildup)
- I'm very proud to say that the AMERICANS CAME and we as London put on a banging event that ran well (on the day if not the buildup)
- it sucks having to do the door on the door again. it's much better at AlgoRhythms where we bring the door inside. i hope no one got stuck there
- always love nadya's sets because i think her music is most similar to the stuff i listen to in my *real life*
- again again collaboration collaboration, I'm convinced this is how to do collaboration: you open yourself up to people collaborating with you. you let them know they can do whatever they want. you build trust. you wait and see what happens (many surprises).
a mistake i see too much is people trying to plan too much or tell each other what to do. something cool about drowning out someone else's sound, then giving em space, then taking it back... it's a dance / dialogue that you do inside the jam (let the jam do the talking)
- oh also, we FINALLY got to the point of people being *too much* in the way of the visuals projector. we did it!!!!!! π i want to bask in this achievement
- also with all the discussions about filming vs not filming at events... this one became the most filming heavy event of all time (affectionate), including the camera for @INFU's set that @hellojoey used to do π it was SO FUN to zoom in close on dancers to put em on the big screen and see them GO FOR IT at the opportunity
- something i loved was that @boggo's set's "ENERGY" samples.. and then in our set straight afterwards ziraflo was freestyling about "ENERGY"!!!
i wonder how many people realised we were doing it all from scratch π
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Arne Brasseur@TodePond reminds me of pushing hands (partner exercises) in tai chi. You never correct the other person or tell them what to do. Focus on doing your own best work, be attentive of what the other person is doing and work with that, but don't ever give instructions (unless you're the teacher)
πππΆπππππ@TodePond I know this is funny coz it will sound like me telling you what to doβ¦ so take what I'm saying next with a grain of salt; I remember me and @uucidl jamming together had an almost-strict "no talking" rule, this is "the dance" as you say, eye contact is possible but you have to communicate musically with your peer(s) and creating a musical language that hint at your next steps. Your partner(s) must feel you.
@TodePond @uucidl also, as some folks need "safe words", there's a need for a "safe sound", communication through music patterns or gimmick, etcetc, vocabulary and grammar through sound (take your experience as a software engineer, how teams invent their own languages, same things happen in/with music)
bornach@TodePond Very much appreciated the effort that went into preserving the authentic nature of a Live? Coding? London? event. Hope the visitors were happy with the arrangements.
I followed the discussions in discord and worried about London just being treated as a venue and local artists becoming the backdrop.
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