Terry Riley, father of livelooping, turns 80 today (June 24, 2015). We would not be here without him. At 80, Terry Riley is a happy man Terry Riley Full Interview – December, 2008 from Picoas Project on Vimeo.
Continue reading →This blog page of Sean Costello points to a very interesting essay (in PDF format) about the history of reverb. Sean Costello is known in the livelooping scene as the author of the fabulous ValhallaShimmer reverb plugin (and several other … Continue reading →
My band Lost Garden (myself and ex-Comsat Angel Andy peake on keys) have their debut CD Cotyledon out now, featuring looped guitar throughout – if you want to hear what Ableton’s built-in looper is capable of, check out the audio … Continue reading →
Over the last 18 months, I’ve made a gradual transition from rack/pedal to laptop-based rig. Here’s my current set,-up, which gives me almost unlimited flexibility at modest cost. The “looper” device is basic by EDP standards, but still very functional. … Continue reading →
Californian multi-instrumentalist Eli Salzman wrote a wonderful little article on how livelooping changed his music life: “When the One comes around – How a Singer / Songwriter was changed by a pedal”
Continue reading →Here’s a great post by David Torn about the sad state of today’s looper pedal industry. “dear folks who make looping-devices, esp. those which are marketed to guitarists: your products are decades behind the times; decades.”
Continue reading →Joe Gore’s Live Looping Lesson on Premier Guitar Joe writes, ‘This one’s a labor of love: Premier Guitar just published my live looping lesson. Included are most of the hard-won looping techniques I’ve acquired over the last few years. I … Continue reading →
Anil Prasad just put his recent interview with Terry Riley online. A must read for everyone interested in this pioneer of livelooping
Continue reading →French/German TV station ARTE sent a team to the May 2014 Loop Jubilee festival in Paris. Their report was on TV in September and can now be watched on Youtube in French or German. There are interviews/footage with Juana Molina, … Continue reading →
From Singapur based livelooper Randolf Arriola: One of the most popular questions i get from fellow live loopers and new enthusiasts is why did i move from the Boss Rc50 to the Boomerang III instead of the RC300. So I … Continue reading →