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Xodiac · 09-12-05, 04:10 PM

Last night, I saw one of the most exciting local electronic music events I've ever experienced.

It was single elimination tournament, with 16 competitors. Each was an electronic musician armed with a laptop computer, soundcard, midi controller, and the occasional instrument or microphone. Each competitor had 3 minutes to fuck it up in a live electronic "battle".

The event took place at the gypsy tea room on Sunday the 11th. The turnout was really good for the small venue, but then again, there were 16 musicians, so all they had to do was bring a few friends each to get the numbers we saw.

From the very first match, I was absoluely blown away by the consistant quality of both musicianship AND performance of most of the acts. I had no idea we had so many forward thinking local electronic artists.

Contrary to most other types of "battle" events, this one was really tough to judge, and very often there was no clear cut winner, in my, and most of the crowds' opinions. Most of the music took the form of blisteringly fast and abbrasive IDM, but it was executed with a sense of proficiancy and grace I never would have expected in the fledgeling art of the live performance of this style of music.

This is going to become a monthly event, and those interested can check it out at..

www.myspace.com/laptopdeathmatch

Supposedly there's a "real" website on the way. I think the next one is a place called "cavern" or "the cavern".

JoshM · 09-12-05, 05:35 PM

Damn i wanted to go to this. I have friends that are participating in this but i was too tired from playing at Tenebrae this weekend. I cant wait for the next one.

Left · 09-13-05, 12:46 AM

wtf!
keep us updated xodiac, let me know when the next one is...
cover?

Deff Gordon · 09-13-05, 10:44 AM

this does sound really cool!

Mundo · 09-14-05, 01:56 PM

these events are fun. i saw one of these events in seattle, sounded similar except they were not allowed any controllers other than the finger touch pad built into the laptop. it was very entertaining stuff. i think they called theirs "laptop battle". fun stuff. would have liked to go to this but i'm buried at work for the next 2 weeks unfortunately.

legofeet · 09-19-05, 04:28 AM

glad you had fun man, i am "cygnus" - dude who lost last elimination to wild bull.
hope you come next month...... i do not plan on losing. gonna fuck you guys up.

the next show will be at the Cavern on Greenville... October 8th

09-12-05, 04:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Xodiac Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Arlington Posts: 2,290	The Laptop Deathmatch Last night, I saw one of the most exciting local electronic music events I've ever experienced. It was single elimination tournament, with 16 competitors. Each was an electronic musician armed with a laptop computer, soundcard, midi controller, and the occasional instrument or microphone. Each competitor had 3 minutes to fuck it up in a live electronic "battle". The event took place at the gypsy tea room on Sunday the 11th. The turnout was really good for the small venue, but then again, there were 16 musicians, so all they had to do was bring a few friends each to get the numbers we saw. From the very first match, I was absoluely blown away by the consistant quality of both musicianship AND performance of most of the acts. I had no idea we had so many forward thinking local electronic artists. Contrary to most other types of "battle" events, this one was really tough to judge, and very often there was no clear cut winner, in my, and most of the crowds' opinions. Most of the music took the form of blisteringly fast and abbrasive IDM, but it was executed with a sense of proficiancy and grace I never would have expected in the fledgeling art of the live performance of this style of music. This is going to become a monthly event, and those interested can check it out at.. www.myspace.com/laptopdeathmatch Supposedly there's a "real" website on the way. I think the next one is a place called "cavern" or "the cavern". __________________ ____________________________________ Evan Arnett The Emissary Feralcode Records Blueplasma Recordings Proton Music http://www.evanarnett.com/ http://www.myspace.com/electricemissary

09-12-05, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
JoshM Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: austin, tx Posts: 974	Damn i wanted to go to this. I have friends that are participating in this but i was too tired from playing at Tenebrae this weekend. I cant wait for the next one. __________________ myspace.com/initstring myspace.com/musicofjoshmeredith

09-13-05, 12:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Left put a rave whistle on it Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: dallas. Posts: 5,034	wtf! keep us updated xodiac, let me know when the next one is... cover? __________________ Free Download: Get Even feat. Colin Munroe Music: Left/Right - Chris Broke It Releases: Beatport - DJDL - Juno - Itunes Left/Right Mix: Break The System

09-13-05, 10:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Deff Gordon ipodfood.com Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: North Dallas Posts: 21,535	this does sound really cool! __________________ free music @ iPodFood.com upload your music/dj sets here for possible inclusion on edgeclub & iPodFood

09-14-05, 01:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mundo Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,478	these events are fun. i saw one of these events in seattle, sounded similar except they were not allowed any controllers other than the finger touch pad built into the laptop. it was very entertaining stuff. i think they called theirs "laptop battle". fun stuff. would have liked to go to this but i'm buried at work for the next 2 weeks unfortunately. __________________ Dub Assembly - Poor Vida - Blipswitch www.myspace.com/jasonmundo http://dubassemblyrecords.digital-tunes.net 11/28: Groovology at Green Elephant 12/12: Dub Assembly at Green Elephant 12/27: Bubblin (Groovology) at Green Elephant 1/15: Dub Assembly at Green Elephant 2/6: Dub Assembly at Green Elephant 3/5: Dub Assembly at Green Elephant [B]Dub Assembly wav's & MP3'S for sale at www.amazon.com & www.digital-tunes.net and www.beatport.com

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09-19-05, 04:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
legofeet Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 10	glad you had fun man, i am "cygnus" - dude who lost last elimination to wild bull. hope you come next month...... i do not plan on losing. gonna fuck you guys up. the next show will be at the Cavern on Greenville... October 8th Last edited by legofeet; 09-19-05 at 04:34 AM.

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