The concept for diced music originated from Osaka based improviser and instrument builder Charles-Eric Billard, who met us through wtfmusic.org and was coming up to Tokyo to Exhibit his 3D art (check here - http://www.tokyo-ws.org/english/archive/2010/01/wonder-seeds-2010.shtml ) He plays an instrument known as "slitar" which is pictured in its various forms below.
From the dice idea we created a set of rules as follows:
First roll: * number
2 player - 6 players, 1=anyone can play
Second roll: * form/inst:
1 - play your own instrument
2 - extended techniques on instrument
3 - use an object in the room
4 - play someone else's instrument (players have a choice to do this or stick with their instrument)
5 - Hand signals / conduction
6 - listen / don't listen (one player is given an ipod with noises, puts on the headphones, and plays without listening to the other musicians. Other musicians follow that player)
Third roll: * atmosphere
1 - Ugly vs. Beautifu
2 - funny sounds
3 - As non-musical as possible (without drifting into noise)
4 - loop locking
5 - tiny sounds
6 - abstract off-rhythm
This event was held in Gamuso in Asagaya, Tokyo, a small place with a nice intimate atmosphere for nice quiet playing and interaction between acoustic and electric instruments.
The other major highlight of this event was a solo appearance by Yximalloo - one of the strangest people we have ever met and one of the most interesting unique musicians in Tokyo. I can't really describe his performance, other than "laptop + vocals" but you should really see it.
Video below. Sorry about the darkness and poor quality, it was taken from an iphone.
download the entire show here: http://rapidshare.com/files/360493455/Diced_Music.zip.html
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