Independent rhythmical loops
Independent relationship between different layers either in a machine loop, different layers of human loops (ensemble), or a combination of layered machine loops and layers of human loops.
Looping, seemingly independently
subtle changes (nudge)
alterations
and individual loops merge
Usage
1. Dans les arbres, ‘live’ in Minneapolis, November 2014: (00:52) In the first 15 seconds of this clip the piano and percussion (most likely a mallet on triangle placed on the drum head) work two different loops, individually and seemingly independently, but at the same time intertwined, forming a nebulous, impalpable arpeggio. At 00:00:15 the guitar enters with a down stroke chord, repeating at a relatively slow tempo, adding a deep drone at 00:00:29 (as often before, luckily well-timed with the clarinet multiphonics), continuing to loop with the chord and the drone as two main elements. Slack rim shot added, completing a persistent and inconsistent human loop that pretends to be a machine.