The music does this anyway. We never mind too much about the people who are
our audience (hey, sometimes there's not many of them but you still have to
play the same) But physical locations are another thing. There's an ancient
Roman water store called The Cistern in Istanbul which would make an
interesting space. Also along that Turkish coast there are all the amazing
sites of Greek Myth, a gig in Troy perhaps or the Temple of Artemis?
- Martin Franklin: of Tuu
Since I've been referring in my previous answers a lot of times to the US
since being on an American label and having strong connections with friends and colleagues like Steve Roach and Chuck Van Zyl, I would prefer to perform for an American audience.
Remembering the incredible experience of last year's short tour in the US, I've
encountered such a remarkable audience at the Star's End gathering in Philadelphia. Although
this experience is still rather fresh, I feel, despite it remains in present time, it's the most
rewarding audience, I've encountered so far.
- Vidna Obmana: ambient artist
Tough question! I would probably focus on playing around objects or events
in earth's history that would inspire my music. In that case, I would
probably want to play around the pyramids in Giza while they were being
built. Of course, that would be a pretty long term gig.... :)
- Jeff Pearce: ambient guitarist
People in Hiroshima & Nagasaki after the bomb
- Katsuya Hironaka: Electronician
Smokey the Bear
Balto
- lk: (audiochrom)
Well, I think now is the best time I could imagine. I studied history in
college, and occasionally fantasized about being able to travel to this
time or that...but I'm a product of the present, and that's the best
place for me, and for my audience. Maybe 5 or 10 years ago and I'd have
a jump on the music scene! ;-)
- M. Bentley: the foundry
This is a tough question. Everyone is equally deserving of all art forms --
it strikes me as one of those essential parts of the human experience.
Article 18 (or 19?) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights comes to
mind: "...everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression ..."
Anyway, I think that space- and ambient-oriented music can really soothe
people, people who perhaps could use a little soothing. There is a local
radio show (Cleveland, Ohio, WJCU) called "Music For Asylums", which plays a
lot of ambient / ethereal-type stuff (most of it darker and deeper, but all
of it quite nice). I can imagine this sort of music being played to help
calm those who are fighting wars with themselves inside (aren't we all?) and
it occurs to me that _this_ would be a really cool audience to play for.
- John Michael Zorko: AdAstra Records
I can't imagine my music existing outside of this time and place in
history, and it has been influenced as much by the audiences and vibe at
clubs and events here in Tokyo as any other influence I've had. Ambient
music is so often disseminated in recorded form, that it's often hard to
judge audience reaction. Fortunately, Tokyo --with its many chillout
rooms-- has plenty of opportunities to play music for receptive
audiences. Perhaps due to the fact that I'm usually dj-ing in chill-out
spaces which are alongside dancefloors, I've also been infected by the
rhythmic side of 90s music. ;-)
If I had to travel in time, though, I'd probably pick the late 60s. I'd
have loved to have been able to experience one of Terry Riley's
all-night concerts, dropped acid at the Filmore to Big Brother and the
Holding Company or Jefferson Airplane, or been able to see both Jimi
Hendrix and Ravi Shankar on the same bill.
- Gio: of Makyo
I would choose to play my music for any ancient culture that knew (I mean REALLY knew) how certain notes, chords and rhythms affect our physical and mental well-being. Then I would ask them to tell me what I'm doing wrong!
- Neville Harson: of Mandible Chatter
I guess I'd like to play for the Greek god Hypnos, just to see what he'd
think.
- M. Griffin: Hypnos Recordings
The dinosaurs, when they ruled the Earth.
- Nigel Ayers: of Nocturnal Emissions
How about Leonardo Da Vinci? I don't know if he would understand or
appreciate my music but at least he would be an interesting person to
meet.
- Loren Nerell: Ethno-musicologist
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