With an impressive background in music,
Ian has become more than just a musician. Acting as a one man band, Ian
has learnt to produce, perform and fine tune every aspect of a music
performance- He can even perform this live.
With his latest project, Ian has been working more on his live looping. With interest and popularity rising in his looping talent, he has decided to create a DVD of his live looping performances.
With his latest project, Ian has been working more on his live looping. With interest and popularity rising in his looping talent, he has decided to create a DVD of his live looping performances.
So why are people so fascinated? Well,
if you were to imagine the sound of a full band coming from one man and
an electric guitar, you can get some idea as to why such interest has
developed.
So how does it work? Ian has coupled his guitar up with a synth, which can replicate the sound of pianos, bass, guitar etc. Used alongside with a phase shifter, delay, and a looping pedal,
he can create live loops which sound like there is a full band. By
building different layers, he can create a bass and piano part
separately and bring these in to the song when needed by the looppedal.
In many cases 3-4 instrument sounds can be layered up live at once.
If listening to these live performances
doesn’t impress you enough, you will be surprised to know that Ian
actually suffers from a rare neurological condition called Ataxia. For
anyone not familiar with this, it effects a persons coordination.
Luckily for Ian, its not progressing fast but it still has an impact on
his guitar playing. Ian feels he cant play the guitar like he would like
to. This is why he started experimenting with live looping. Now, he’s a
composer, musician and audio engineer all in one swoop.
“I am beginning preproduction on my
first DVD of looping. It is called Absence, and will be, as far as I
know, the first DVD of it’s kind”. — Ian C Bouras
Ian C Bouras has already proved himself
as a studio musician. Being nominated for several awards and receiving
many rave reviews, this next step is new territory for him. His fans and
audience can enjoy a new side to his musical talents, when his new
Absence DVD is released.
About:
Educated with an audio engineering
degree, Ian Charles Bouras is a guitarist and producer, who plays
diverse musical styles from New York City. Recently he has been
experimenting with live loop pedal performances.
For more information, visit: http://www.sdmprecords.com
Video demonstrates a loop pedal performance:
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