Live Sustainable Performance Workshop by Drusnoise!
- Price: €30 per person
- Time: 2 Hours (12:00-14:00)
- Make your reservation for the workshop here
- More about Drusnoise!
After a packed and fun workshop in Juli 23′, we’re super exited and hyped to have Steve back in Utrecht for another workshop! Learn from a real pro in the live performance field the knowledge, tips& tricks and insider secrets that will come in handy when playing live.
Performing with Live Electronics – How to make a killer live set
During the workshop we will look into the following topics;
- Learn how to get the most from your gear in a live setting.
- Dive into storytelling in performance. What is a live set without a story, where do you want the set to go to?
- Integrate the sounds and rhythms of nature, connect with plants, and make a green tech rider.
- Get tips on set design and structure, mixing and loudness for live sets, gear selection and FX, audio and MIDI routing, soundcheck tips, adding video, and more.
- For techno, ambient, experimental, and everything in between.
Sustainability in the live performance scene
Sustainability questions are in the middle of every part of the live electronic scene. Or at least they could be.
- How do artists and audiences get to gigs?
- How do clubs and venues think about electricity and water usage?
- About waste and recycling?
- What kind of materials go into synthesizers, drum machines, mixers, and all the gear that live performers use?
- Can sustainability themes be embedded into the music? A
- t the same time, politics and justice – the social dimensions of sustainability – have always been a part of dance music. This brings up another set of questions like who is on the lineup?
- Whose music gets played? Who gets paid and how much? Who is in the audience? Where can music be played? And who gets to make those decisions?
During the workshop, we will also look into these questions so we can be more aware of what it means to be a live artist and the scene we relate to.
This workshop dives into these topics through the concepts and practical tools you need to build and perform a killer – and sustainable – live set. This workshop will be given by Drusnoise, live techno / sound art performer and sustainability researcher based in Berlin. More about him here!
“This workshop at Berlin School of Sound was great! I learned so much about live performance with a hardware setup, especially about structuring and planning. So many good hands on tips & tricks ”
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“Steve is a great teacher! I was at an earlier live performance workshop by him and it was very helpful! He talked about all the nitty gritty details of a live performance you wouldn’t usually think of, as well as ideas how to structure a performance and other things. Participate if you are into live electronic music!”
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“The workshop mainly helped me to learn how to structure a live performance with synths and modular systems, in terms of mixing, how to organise an intro, breaks and outro for club music and how to relate to the audience. It was also super interesting to understand how to organise gears in case of travel ”
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“Participated in a previous iteration of this workshop. If you are a complete beginner to electronics performance I would highly recommend this workshop. A big part of performance is figuring out how your creative voice can interact with and excite a crowd, and Steve really focused on the principles of performance before diving deep into the gritty details. If you are already performing and looking to better your craft this is a fantastic opportunity to talk through some of the challenges you are having (whether they be technical, musical or mental) in a relaxed environment. Don’t let all the experience, great sounds, gear and Ideas you have laying at home just stay there. There are more opportunities than ever before to start performing!”
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