I caught Ben Frost at Sónar Chicago over the weekend. Electronic musicians seem to relish the fact that their minimal music is performed with minimal, erhm, performance. I never subscribed to this, hence the instrument I played for Mira Mira.
The legendary KLF sums the minimal performance angle this way in The Manual:
Why are some artists great, write dozens of classics that move you to tears, say it like it’s never been said before, make you laugh, dance, blow your mind, fall in love, take to the streets and riot? Well, it’s because although the chords, notes, harmonies, beats and words have all been used before their own soul shines through; their personality demands attention. This doesn’t just come via the great vocalist or virtuoso instrumentalist. The Techno sound of Detroit, the most totally linear programmed music ever, lacking any human musicianship in its execution reeks of sweat, sex and desire. The creators of that music just press a few buttons and out comes - a million years of pain and lust.
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