Quote Originally Posted by DJ Becka View Post
but after experiencing doing an ableton set out in public myself, I found it to be really boring.....just point, click, use the occassional efx, blah blah - whoopidee dooooo....
With respect though Becka, that really doesn't sound like you're pushing Ableton to it's limits at all. As with all performance, if you're getting bored then you could always be doing something else to add to it.

I've seen some people do utterly uninspiring Ableton sets, and then I've seen others totally take it to the next level.

I still love a good old fashioned rinseout on the 1's and 2's. I just think there are people doing great stuff with laptops out there across all the genres. For Techno, have a look at Radial, Raw Hedroom and Dirty Bass. For Electronica / D&B, check out Exile. For Breaks, seek out Splitloop.