Hyperimprovsation video
{.youtube-video} [](http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7141506&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1){.dmtdwtroqzfivctewzyq}[](http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7141506&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1){.dmtdwtroqzfivctewzyq} [](http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7141506&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1){.dmtdwtroqzfivctewzyq}[](http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7141506&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1){.dmtdwtroqzfivctewzyq} Alexander Refsum Jensenius: Etude #2 for piano and live electronics from Alexander Refsum Jensenius on Vimeo. This performance was part of the workshop “Hyperimprovisation” at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, Norway, 15-17 September 2009. The inspiration for the piece was to explore simplicity in performance of live electronics together with acoustic instruments. Many performances of live electronics is based on large amounts of electronic equipment, cables, sound cards, large PA-speakers, etc. One problem with this is that the visual appearance of the setup looks chaotic. Another is that the potential for things that can go wrong seems to increase exponentially with the amount of equipment being used. The largest problem, though, at least based on my own experience of performing with live electronics, is that much effort is spent on making sure that everything is working properly at the same time. This leaves less mental capacity to focus on the performance itself, and sonic output. ...