Four Tet - What do you think?

Nightrider · Post by **Nightrider** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:22 pm

I caught Four Tet in Sydney last week and he played very well. Big beats varying from breaks to Dn'B and also used field recording etc.

He was using 2 Laptops, some kind of midi controller (maybe a faderfox) and an anologue controller of sorts.

Does anyone know exactly what his setup is?

What do people think of his music?

What software does he use?

telekom · Post by **telekom** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:41 pm

Four tet is great imho. Subtle and moving and harsh all at the same time. Very good indeed I say.

jah · Post by **jah** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:40 pm

AFAIK Four tet really likes Audiomulch. Check out this interview: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/Jul03/a ... ourtet.asp

Audiomulch is a very inspiring program, check it out at www.audiomulch.com

Nightrider · Post by **Nightrider** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:44 am

cheers.

Anyone else got something to add?

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:57 am

When I saw him (Copenhagen 2004), it was two laptops and a mixer with a sampler in it, nothing more. He was mousing it a lot, but a thoroughly enjoyable gig that was even released on CD (out of print now)

polyslax · Post by **polyslax** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:01 am

noisetonepause wrote:When I saw him (Copenhagen 2004), it was two laptops and a mixer with a sampler in it, nothing more. He was mousing it a lot, but a thoroughly enjoyable gig that was even released on CD (out of print now)

Let me guess, is your fave FT disc Pause or Paws?

I've been a fan for a few years now, love Rounds and currently working on Everything Ecstatic.

Sales Dude McBoob · Post by **Sales Dude McBoob** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:09 am

Kieran Hebden rocks.

I hope he uses Live

Nightrider · Post by **Nightrider** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:07 pm

I don't think he uses live at all.

Nightrider · Post by **Nightrider** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:08 pm

I don't think he uses live at all.

joeyfivecents · Post by **joeyfivecents** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:18 pm

audiomulch and cool edit.

ultrasource · Post by **ultrasource** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:33 pm

I like his trimmed-down gear philosophy. Sometimes less is more.

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:35 pm

polyslax wrote:Let me guess, is your fave FT disc Pause or Paws?

Hmm. Never heard of any of those... the only one I have is the recording of that gig I went to:) It's on the list, though.

eddit · Post by **eddit** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:51 pm

Apparently his gig here in Melbourne was amazing, but about 100 times too loud

For all that gear and creativity, the simplest dial on the desk was in the wrong position.

So sick of electronic music being treated like it is purely functional...

Sales Dude McBoob · Post by **Sales Dude McBoob** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:10 pm

eddit wrote:So sick of electronic music being treated like it is purely functional...

Interesting. Can you elaborate on this?

Sales Dude McBoob · Post by **Sales Dude McBoob** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:57 pm

Kieran Said:

Particularly on this record and the previous one, the idea is very much that the computer's the instrument.

Hmmm.

Audiomulch? Sounds interesting. Hebden is an electronic music gardener of sorts.