Well we finally did it. Myself and long time collaborator Soundcube performed at last nights Cafe Concrete. Was a good night after a few problems with the laptops soundcard but all went well in the end. We had not practised or formally rehearsed but had a few discussions on how we were going to proceed. Soundcube used a patch he had created with max/msp and some ambisonic recordings of ominous clips he had captured around the city. I used a minidisc loaded with samples and sonic art pieces that i had created, and plugged a microphone into my MS2000. Throughout the performance i switched between the inputs on my MS2000 to use the onboard delay and modulation to control my minidisc recordings and any sounds i made into the mic (supplemented with a theramin, a plastic whirly tube, tibetan singing bowl and various other thing-a -me-jigs). We both enjoyed ourselves immensley and were proud that we did not once resort to using anything approaching the musical to take the audience on a surreal and disturbing sonic journey through a shared aural soundscape.
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