Ubiquitous Electronics—Technology and Live Performance 1966–1996

The author discusses the influence of sound recording on the chain of musical production from composer to acoustic artifact—in particular, the shift of the locus of power from composer to producer, He reevaluates Glenn Gould’s predictive 1966 article, “The Prospect of Recording,” in light of the current relationship of recording to live performance and introduces strategies for live performance in a post-recording context.