Structural techniques in live looping can lead to unique performances that combine elaborately-composed material with spontaneous, unrepeatable sonic events. This video examines "The Proposition" in two forms: a laid-back, bare bones version, with very basic looping functionality, and an uptempo, glitch-powered rendition that dishes out nearly every tool in the EDP toolkit. As with all of the song-structure videos, there's freeze-frame analysis of the techniques used. There's philosophical monologuing about DJ culture, performative aesthetics, visual presentation for performers who are terrified of their own bodies, and Don Henley's sellout status. All this, plus a smattering of gratuitous cat pictures!

Balancing order and chaos - 0:17
"The Proposition," Take 1: the laid-back, bare-bones, tasteful version - 1:06
Maintaining the fundamentals - 6:50
Starting record with the Loop 1 MIDI command - 7:26
Copying Loop 1 into Loop 2 and adding extra elements - 8:10
Bass line and space cadet enrollment - 8:19
Turning toggle overdub into SUS overdub, and selective additions - 8:43
Juggling different parts + live input indicator - 10:06
Popping back to Loop 1 - 11:25
Verse two and harmonizing - 11:47
Back to Loop 1 and creating section two with multiply - 12:17
Remultiply + playing through mistakes - 13:22
Using feedback to transition into the third section - 13:53
Creating section 3 - 14:40
Ending with remultiply, overdub, and zero feedback -
Introducing take 2 - 17:02
"The Proposition," Take 2: the frenzied glitch jam version - 17:48
Balancing musicality and performative spectacle - 25:56
A DJ and a singer/songwriter walk into a post-modern deconstruction - 28:44

Deep thanks to the following Patreon supporters for helping to finance this tutorial:

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Christopher Fedak
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Jon Froines
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Fedor Indutny
Todd Lainhart
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