On 04/12/14 11:38, Anny wrote:
> I have a moment, so I'll scrape it out before it gets buried under more Russell Brand, female ejaculation and US race relations...
>
> - i actually feel like it’s slightly arrogant not to project code [on principle], like “you don’t need to see this
> - for me the coding is the whole thing & as a programmer & deaf it feels inclusive (admittedly, i am not much for dancing)
> - if algorave goes anywhere as a movement it won’t be through posturing. opensource is about openness, collaboration & humility
> - up to the individual artist/group of course and nothing against you alex. i think projecting code makes a positive statement
> - tl;dr if performance benefits from no projection, sure thing; but hiding it feels like withdrawing from welcoming DIY ethos that drew me to it in the first place.
> - not, of course, that i have any right to “decide” what alorave is :)
I agree with this 100%.
I think we need to be more creative with making code visible to avoid
the school blackboard effect on an audience - such as using a tangible
interface, projecting on the dancefloor, inviting them to join in etc.
To remove it to make us look like mp3 playing posers!
cheers,
dave
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