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Matteo Milani Member |
posted 02 August 2006 11:42
 
Thanks in advance for your help. Matteo Milani IP: Logged | |
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SSC Administrator |
posted 02 August 2006 13:14
As an addendum to this question, does anyone have advice for aspiring live electronics performers on how to get started? How did you get your first live gig? Did you start by playing locally? Did you start by playing for your friends' events? Any advice on what kinds of venues might be interested? Does it help to attend live electronics performances and hand out DVDs or CDs? Are coffee houses, art galleries, bars open to live electronics performances? Curious to hear your stories on how you got started in live electronics! IP: Logged | |
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photonal Member |
posted 02 August 2006 14:11
Although I haven't performed with Kyma yet - I have performed a series of live gigs, the latest being at La fete de la musique in Berlin. I managed to get invited for the gigs through participating in a NetLabel website - www.pulsar-records.de It didn't happen overnight though; I joined the site last summer and had my first gig at the Pulsar Records Christmas party - it took time to build up a repetoire on the website, respond to critiques (ie remixing tracks etc) and listening hard to feedback from other members of the Netlabel, which has been invaluable! I think being a little proactive helps enormously. I next plan to have a few live gigs in shops - fashion boutiques if possible rather than the local supermarket! ;-) and of course, Vitamin B (relating to Beziehung, German for relationship) helps too - but if your lacking in that, getting involved in an electronic music web community is an easy way to get it. As a side note: In my experience, giving away CDs etc didn't help at all! Absolutely no feedback whatsoever! Good luck! IP: Logged | |
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Phi Curtis Member |
posted 03 August 2006 13:03
A couple of weeks ago during the Saturday morning chat I mentioned a venue in Los Angeles that features electronic music using an 8 speaker surround system. Unfortunately, the website that I have found for it seems quite out of date, with broken links, etc (it only speaks of a 2005 concert series, although I am pretty sure they had a concert just a few months ago - I'm on their mailing list). Here is the link: http://www.spectrumpress.com/los-angeles-sonic-odyssey.html Maybe it's worth sending them an email, or just keeping an eye on it to see if it's updated. Other venues in LA (where I am) for experimental and electronic music can be found at: I also mentioned this event (a day of sound installations in Long Beach) during that chat a couple of weeks ago: And I think I'll be playing this art gallery in Downtown LA on September 23: As far as getting gigs goes, networking is the key. Unfortunately I am very bad at it... Joining organizations like Electronic Music Foundation or SEAMUS might be helpful, although I haven't yet. Phil IP: Logged | |
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photonal Member |
posted 07 August 2006 16:13
quote: Bad networker here too! but is that a bad thing? Isn't that what Agents are for? Paid-Networkers? I don't have the money for an agent though either!! ;-) IP: Logged |
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