Northern Loop @ Huset, Copenhagen: live across two nations!

Northern Loop (Ambrose Field, Paul Fretwell) conducted their trademark live, just-before-time collaborative composition approach to live electronic media at Huset, Copenhagen, courtesy of the icmc on August 29th. We would like to thank everyone at Huset for making this technically demanding set go without any problems whatsoever.

Linked by real-time multichannel audio over i/p connection, Ambrose was able to work live in Copenhagen with Paul producing loops live from London. We setup a two-way exchange of high resolution audio, and a talkback channel, so that each of us could hear what the other was doing. Via compensation for network delays, the piece we jointly performed from two locations was assembled only a few minutes before you heard it from the house PA.

We chose to structure the music so that any network problems would be mitigated. Thankfully, there were none, enabling the work's beautifully smooth and silky surface to be enjoyed in full resolution. We hope that due to the continuity achieved, some audience members might not have even been aware that this was a split-site performance.