18 STREAMPUNK Live Music
Words by Chelsea Fearnley
Could live streaming be the answer to the music industry’s coronavirus free fall?
esterday, I went to a rave. It was everything I hoped it would be, with spinning decks and heavy drops. But this rave was different
up the stream’s chat, I could definitely feel their presence. Now, there’s nothing quite like the spiritual experience of going out to a venue and grooving along to your favourite songs beside thousands of strangers but, as the Covid-19 outbreak continues to spread and people are being forced to stay at home, it has quickly become the norm for music fans around the world to stay indoors and watch shows. LEVERAGING A NEW MEDIUM In a matter of weeks, the global concert industry has come to a halt, leading to
from all the others I’ve been to. Instead of rubbing shoulders with sweaty fans and getting my eardrums blown out by club speakers, I was in my bedroom, watching the performance on my laptop. The set was called LIVE: ONLINE RAVE W DUCKY and was one of LA-based producer and DJ Ducky’s daily scheduled live streams on Twitch. I couldn’t actually see the other fans also tuned in but, thanks to the constant cascade of emojis filling
FACE THE MUSIC Ducky, a musician based in LA, regularly livestreams her sets using the platform, Twitch
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