Zoe Keating Plays"Escape Artist"

Zoe Keating gives Wired an exclusive performance of a song from her up and coming album.

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[jwlandfair]

I learned about her from a RadioLab interview/performance. It was one of the more amazing things I've heard.

[Abderrahmane ALAMRANI]

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[Luigi Tedde]

Nice :)

[karmasai]

Historically, Cello has often been referred to as an instrument made for women. Also, her technique looks pretty effin' great to me. Everything beyond that related to her art is your opinion. But I have to admit, your relating her to similar artists allowed me to explore even more great cellists. Thanks for that

[karmasai]

I disagree with Herbert. The music has the distinct form of minimalism and intelligent dance music. Onanistic isn't appropriate since the use of a looper is to eliminate the creative nuances you'd get with a cello choir in order to achieve minimalism. I've seen other cellists incorporate loopers, and she's not as traditionally structured as most are. I guess that's what makes her avant-garde. That said, I admire her, but I don't like her music enough to loop any of her songs in my car though

[Antonio Bellanti]

If you like this, there are far better than she who do this type of moody classical music with much more artistry and depth. Peter Gregson, Nils Frahm, Peter Broderick, Rachel's, Olafer...

[Antonio Bellanti]

She labels herself avant-garde but this is just cello-in-vogue-instrument-of-t­he-day moody classical pop. The real issue is its just not that artistic or very good. I have seen others use loopers with far more creativity and make music much more compelling. The music is just not that good. Artistically, its pretty weak. I guess being white, privileged and yes, a woman, hasn't hurt her cause to make a name for herself in social media.

[Antonio Bellanti]

I completely agree. She labels herself avant-garde but this is just hipster cello-in-vogue -instrument-of-the-day gimmickry. The real issue is its just not that artistic to me and I personally find the music a bit cheesy. I have seen others use loopers with far more creativity and make music much more compelling. This is moody classical pop - with some cliche added in.

[RandsomeHam]

A minimalist approach embraces modesty. The cello is as much of a tool as the pedals are.

Some people value the novelty of how she incorporates technology into her musicianship. You would like her to forgo that in lieu of a more traditionalist approach wherein she has a bunch of other people in the room playing her music with her. None of those two are objectively "right" and yet your critique assumes that the latter is.

[RandsomeHam]

(Cont) did absolutely nothing to change that. I don't think the characterization fits Keating in anyway.

[RandsomeHam]

The tone of my response to your criticism fits the tone of said criticism itself.

Anyway, about the actual subject at hand, she's establishing a foundation and adding to it progressively. That I'm incapable to put a name to the practice doesn't make it "amorphous".

Yngwie Malmsteen is the very definition of "onanistic". His focus is on speed and proficiency with almost complete disregard to attempting to create an emotive experience. Putting him in a room with an entire orchestra..(cont)