le octo p!

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there's this really cool band that has a focus on playing live shows - or at least has the ability to play live shows with all the parts of their music present in the album - while still containing that electric feel that draws so many to the world of electroacoustics.
this band, of course, is the octopus project. http://www.theoctopusproject.com/
finish this later. go to class now.
love, vincent

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so. the octopus project. right.
the female singer in the band is known for being a great theremin player. in some parts of their album, hello avalanche, she layers the theremin to create an ethereal sound that is unlike anything else i know of. how she plays this live, i cannot rightly tell. i am unsure if she uses pre-recorded tracks or if perhaps she uses a loop pedal. i would assume the former so that she can have the option of starting with multiple tracks. her sound textures with the theremin give the band a unique feel, and when combined with heavily distorted guitars and live drums, their music is positively infectious.

horray music.

so, new direction to start with.
i went to the ea lab today to play with things and decided to just do an exploration project on my bass. its an electric/acoustic hybrid so its got a weird sound to it. today, with the help of my trusty sidekick elliot, we plugged my bass into a bass amp, and then through a guitar amp with distortion. this gave it a truly unique sound texture.
here is where i am torn: should i compose a piece to be played live with the help of a loop pedal, or should i record many tracks and compose them through a computer? both sound appealing, but i think live performance is more up my alley.
let me extend my thoughts on the bass. i expect to use it for many different sounds, not only that of the strings. being a big acoustic bass, it makes a great drum. also different objects on the strings make for super fun time.

statement

This year in electroacoustic music i hope to attempt a project utilizing one or more prepared/textured records to produce beats/rhythms to go with some other live instrument. I think that live performances and improvisation are very important to me, but i might not always stick to that. i am also interested in making music that is just fun to dance to. simple party music. I also hope to collaborate with my fellow electroacousticians for projects in and outside the class room. I am currently working with a music project called 'jet fighter' that utilizes manyh electroacoustic techniques and i think that this will aid me in my ideas for the upcoming semester.

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