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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Backing up.
Posted
By Casey Rea
on Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 4:00 AM
There must be something in the air. Over at Candleblog, a couple of pals are engaged in a frisky debate about a proposed Blogger Code of Conduct. Murf from False 45th and I are having a back and forth about the validity of backing tracks in live performance. I'm not sure I'd call our exchange a debate - I have a feeling we'll end up making nearly the same point.
But I wanted to put the question out there to the rest of you. When does the use of triggered accompaniment become sonic chicanery?
Here's a helpful list of hipster-approved acts who engage in the practice (partial source: Wikipedia). Not that I'm trying to influence you or anything:
The Album Leaf
Death Cab for Cutie
The Go! Team
Mogwai
Ratatattat
And so on.... I'm sure you guys can come up with more. No diva-hop or club-tronica, please.
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Casey Rea
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Casey Rea was the Seven Days music editor from 2004 until 2007. He won the 2005 John D. Donoghue award for arts criticism from the Vermont Press Association.
Casey Rea was the Seven Days music editor from 2004 until 2007. He won the 2005 John D. Donoghue award for arts criticism from the Vermont Press Association.
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