Improvisation is not free!

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Per Boysen

The better you become at “improvising” the more you realize there is no such thing as “free improvisation”. Since music is a form of communication the best improvisations are those where the player succeeds in applying gestures that draw on rules known to the listener. Such gestures and rules can be[......]

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The Chapman Stick totally rocks!!!

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Per Boysen

playing the Chapman StickI’m learning a new music instrument here, The Chapman Stick. It’s so fun because on the stick you can play both bass, comping chords and melody lines at the same time. The instrument has twelve strings divided into two groups of six and each group has its own set of electro magnetic pickups and outp[......]

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How to sync plugins to Mobius looper in Bidule

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Per Boysen

Bidule is one of the most configurable plug-in hosts for setting up your own custom effect and live looping laptop rig. In this example we’re using the software looper Mobius. Here’s how you make all your plugins take on the tempo you create by the first loop you make:

Detailed walk-through:[......]

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Florence Live Looping jam # 1+2+3

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Per Boysen

This is the first improvised session, from the “Anteprima” of the “First International Live Looping Festival – in Rome”, that took place on the 6th june 2009 www.livelooping.it
This recording was taken in Florence on the 3th june 2009, at the “Anfiteatro dell’Anconella”.

Performers:
Rick Walker[......]

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Logic seminars Gothenburg-Stockholm-Malmö

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Per Boysen

Logic Studio is a complete set of professional applications that lets you write, record, edit, mix, and perform music. Apple and IDG is offering workshops with some of Sweden’s best music engineers and producers. [......]

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Florence Concert – listen here!

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Per Boysen

firenze2The three clips below were recorded on June 3 2009 at the International Live Looping Festival of Florence. After the festival night we gathered all artists on stage and played a jam session together. The moon was full and sixty people were sitting in the purple neon lined open-air amphitheatre liste[......]

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Video clip from my Rome concert

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Per Boysen

I just got this video from Milco who was filming my gig at Dimmidisi Club on june 6. It was a lovely evening with quite a big audience and many exciting performers. Isn’t it wonderful that today’s music gear in a laptop lets you create this massive music with just one flute! No pre recording – just[......]

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Sounds and pictures from Blekinge Jazz & World Music 2009

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Per Boysen

Workshop: live looping

Live Looping workshops all week long

Fifty people got together for a week during the Swedish summer to improve in music. I was one of seven teachers and my focus at the camp was live looping. On the first day students were organized into six ensembles as to provide a varied instrumentation within[......]

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“First Meeting” trio concert downloads

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Per Boysen

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One night in Mars 2009 I met up with these two guys to play a completely improvised concert together. They had been playing together before, but not with me, so I was excited not to know whatever to expect on stage. It turned out great fun though and someone was even recording it.

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Rome International Live Looping Festival

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Per Boysen

On June 6 Rome will experience an extraordinary music festival. The first of its kind in Italy to feature some of the worlds most creative live looping musicians.

Rick Walker (CA-USA) Headliner
Michael Peters (DE) Featured performer
Per Boysen (SE) Featured performer
Bernhard Wagner (CH)[......]

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