I have rediscovered Ladytron.
On the back of watching a stream of them playing at a radio station.
They weren't performing, but it was good to see them in the flesh and listen to the music at the same time.
They seem to be very good at making simple songs sound really good. In an interview they talk about how live performances make you realise how important it is to have dynamics in your songs.
I compare them to Mr. Bungle.
where Mr. Bungle have 5-7 guys on a stage playing lots of things and creating a huge complex sound.
Ladytron have 5 people on stage who play more minimally, still interesting music but not hugely complex.
I guess its what you would expect when an electronica band tries performing for a few years.
some of my favourite ladytron songs are the same four chords over and over, and yet it feels like its a whole different section of the song each time.
i guess you could say that the tension is in the repitition, which of course is right up my alley.
perhaps the metl-hed is a soft wussy techno-frek after all... hehehe, hi matt.
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Di was talking to me the other day about how sometimes we struggle to spend time with God because of distraction, and how you can make inroads in this endeavour through switching off your left brain and switching on the right.
To be more simple; painting, drawing, playing music.
I have never done this in this way for the express purpose of drawing near to God. However I do find that if I come home stressed that I can sit down and play guitar for a while and feel better.
i think this whole train of thought needs more thought (sic).
*burp?*
J.
