I asked some of the participants about what they had planned for tonight’s laptop battle, but ended up not using most of what they sent. Here are two of the amusing replies I received to my inquiries. Now this is the attitude that makes the laptop battles enjoyable.

Mat Anderson
Me: What’s your setup? (Mac vs. PC, Ableton vs. other, Midi controller?)
MA: A Mac running Safari like everybody else. Gosh. I am running Live on a PC, with a Behringer BCR2000R. Its a $100 box with lots of knobs, lots of buttons. I hope it doesn’t come unplugged during my set.

Me: What can we expect from your sound?
MA: With the Minimal genre doing so well at the moment, I think that is probably the way to go. I am hoping to explore the areas between the beats, adding lots of reverb to the areas without any sound in them. It doesnt matter if the crowd enjoys it. It’s pretty advanced listening. The crowd response isnt really a measure of the quality of my music, more of the quality of the listeners. By the way, I have considered naming this genre.

KFO
Me: Why did you decide to compete?
KFO: Because I kill everything I see. Last year Bird took it home. This year its me.

Me: What’s your setup? (Mac vs. PC, Ableton vs. other, Midi controller?)
KFO: M-Audio FW410, Doepfer Pocketfader, Powerbook with Max/MSP. All specially blessed by Satan. I’ve been listening the Kris Moon’s “Kill Your Sound” on repeat every day for the last 12 months. You are all fucked.

Me: What can we expect from your sound?
KFO: It will warm you up gently, and then it will penetrate without warning. My sound will jack your face.

Me: Any words of warning for your competitors?
KFO: They already know. There’s no need for posturing. I wouldn’t be surprised if they just stayed home.