2010-12-17, 02:17 PM
Fiel Wrote:Late to the partyhouse, but I thought I'd respond anyway.I was referring to the act of creating recorded music using a software package such as FL Studio, not live performance. The playing (that is, not the composing) is done completely by a computer according to the instructions it is given (with some exceptions such as vocals, which must be "played" by a human).
I'm confused about what Spaz is saying - that it does not depend on the skill of a performer to play electronica. This makes me think that, for a live performance, they just get up on stage, slap a CD in the boombox, and leave. Electronica steals from Jazz in that each performer has to play completely off the cuff. A DJ must be able to use all of his tools, especially in a live performance, to create an atmosphere than his fans love. Since sets are rarely pre-rehearsed, this makes electronica vastly more difficult than any other kind of music. The ability to tinker with the music allows for unlimited creative expression, but requires the creative expression from the DJ to get there. As such, a person who DJs electronica must have skill as well, in composition and performance.

