How does deadmau5 perform live

Most DJs then end up triggering loops and parts in basically the same sequence introducing a manual process to add complexity , creating very few meaningful variations on the original arrangement. Today, my goal is to create the Fender s of tomorrow and I challenge Deadmau5 along with experienced DJs and producers alike, to help us do it.

We will rarely get truly live , interesting performances until someone builds an instrument designed exactly for that. The Midi Fighters are a great start, but we have not gotten there yet.

We need input from artists, ideas from the community, and expert help in a variety of fields. I firmly believe the entrenched music instrument companies of today have no interest in fundamentally innovating, and remain stuck in a boring game of follow the leader.

Kick us off in the comments: How would you like to perform live? An update from the Editorial desk: Looks like Deadmau5 has taken on our challenge is planning on building a studio setup to tour with. Check out his most recent tumblr post on the topic.

Ean Golden is the founder of Dj TechTools and a worldwide Dj specializing in controllers and new performance technology. What is MIDI 2.

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More Stories. Jul 29, Jan 16, This is what makes for the most legendary live performances, this felt connection between the people in the crowd, the action on stage, and the sounds that result. However, this does not necessarily require a lot of fancy gear or a complex controller setup — the performer just needs to be able to manipulate SOME aspect of the performance in response to the audience. Even if all you are doing is mixing one track into the next DJ-style, if you are flexible in your track selection, creative with your mixing, and in tune with your audience you will be able to interact with their energy and take them on a memorable journey.

Great DJs are expert at using selection and sequencing to shape a mood. This is one of the keys to the power of a great DJ — thinking about the overall flow of the performance from a higher level and deciding what will be played next, over the course of an hour or over the entire night, rather than just concentrating on the song at hand.

At its root dance music is really about the experience of hearing and feeling the music and seeing each other and dancing TOGETHER, not about watching a superstar performer. Online conversation: Peter Kirn also had some thoughts on this topic at CDM , and Bassnectar weighs in with an interesting contribution on his blog as well. Although it may seem a bit silly to us now after 2 decades of DJ culture, back in state lawmakers in New York and New Jersey were actually debating putting some legal controls on the use of recorded music in live concerts , because it was felt that audiences were being ripped off by the use of canned backing tracks.

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