Tech question for you electronica fans out there:

What, exactly, is needed to “play” prerecorded loops and/or created on a laptop live? Assume I know nothing about it — which is true; also assume that I want to keep it all as simple as possible.

For the new CD, Faro and I are considering expanding our sound a bit, and while we’d love to include a live drummer – our one performance with a drummer, with Jerome DeuPree of The Jeff Robinson Trio and ex-Morphine, was a kick and a half — it’s not really practical right now. So we’re looking at using electronic beats, and if we’re going to go that route, we might throw other stuff in there as well; I know it’ll require one of us, probably me, to trigger stuff. But I haven’t got a clue as to how to begin or what equipment is required. I can handle playing live with a guitar in my hands, but this type of thing is beyond me.

Any and all info is welcome.

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Also: anyone out there know anything or is a fan of the group Grizzly Bear? I caught a performance the other night on TV and was intrigued, and have downloaded their piece “Eavesdropping.” I like their sound.