I saw Battles play the other night at the Brudenell in Leeds (UK).
They had an Octatrack on stage alongside a Push and some other bits.
Does anyone have any knowledge of how they use the Octatrack? Is it just live playing of loops and sequencing or do they use it to write too?
Had a brief look around Google and could only find the briefest reference:
http://www.rockfeedback.com/concerts/detail/battles1
“Battles apply their medium of choice: intricate arpeggios sequenced on an Elektron Octatrack, mind-altering pitch-shifted chord progressions, sixteen-measure time signatures and twisted clues to do the talking.”
Btw, they still are amazing live, even as a two piece.