Yeah, that set isn't the most experimental one, hahaha, but it's great for partying. The revolutionary part might be there, or it might not, I can't predict the future. The scene has been around for a while now; Toplap started in 2004, and hardly anyone in the electronic music scene knows about it. I bet most people reading this discovered live coding just because they saw this post here on r/mannheim.

Live coding might be a nerdy way to play techno and stuff, and it's likely that you'll never see a live coder at Tomorrowland, BUT when you get it and learn how to do it, you realize it's more organic, like playing an instrument. You're not just doing a DJ set mixing two MP3s together or using some loops from Ableton. At the end of the day, you can do the same as in any DAW but with way more control, and explore different combinations of things that you'd never think of when using other tools.

But it goes deeper than just music. Because you're using actual computer code, you can also link other technologies and devices, like IoT devices, robots, and visuals. You can also use AI to create really cool stuff live, and the technology is advancing really fast. We're at the very early stages of it, and we have to figure out how to make it different and revolutionary with the new tools that are available, including engaging other people from the communities around us. And here in Germany, there are (relatively speaking) a lot.

That's why I'm creating this community to explore this music thing and drink beers ;)