tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post3881763226877446601..comments2024-03-28T11:24:13.222+00:00Comments on theatre of noise: The fourth wave of electronic musicrobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-35033855312000013232018-04-24T19:15:58.068+01:002018-04-24T19:15:58.068+01:00The difference is that Tudor had to wire his own g...The difference is that Tudor had to wire his own gear together and had a setup that covered a large expanse, sometimes an entire hall. Everything he and Mumma, etc. did was a unique piece of work, so doesn't fit the criteria I carefully outlined above. <br /><br />Laptop musicians sit at desks too, sure. But I think maybe you are fixating on the furniture a bit much! <br /><br />If you have a better term I would seriously love to hear it. But arguing only about the one word and ignoring the substantive content is not something I am particularly interested in. <br /><br />All labels are arbitrary. robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-42959029706011992662018-04-24T18:10:58.496+01:002018-04-24T18:10:58.496+01:00sorry but this is silly, David Tudor, Gordon Mumma...sorry but this is silly, David Tudor, Gordon Mumma etc. sat at desks doing live electronics in the 60s, what's the difference? and you've skipped laptronica completely - laptop musicians sat at desks too - and these days live coders also sit at desks. Not to mention that "desktop" suggests 'desktop computer' so that only adds to the inherent muddle here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com