When I think of modular and 'traditional' musicians, I first think of Carlos, Tomita, Perrey, and the innumerable '(you name it) on the Moog' records. Sequencers or really good musical chops required, often both. Technical skills a must. Live performance rarely or never on the big Moog. Cover songs or transcriptions usual.
Then I also think of jazz, rock and prog types who used it (or a Minimoog) mainly for soloing, a la Emerson, Wakeman, Hyman, Hammer, Hancock. None of them physics or engineering majors (correct me if I"m wrong of course) but musical skills in abundance, plus enough programming skills to get sounds they are after, or a studio tech to help out as needed. All very capable live performers in their day. Some covers, some originals, or both.
West Coast Serge/Buchla style is still avant-garde enough to not be 'traditional' in my book. Euro is somewhere in between, closer to the avant-garde. Not typically used for cover songs, although possible. Bloops and bleeps are available in abundance. Industrial weirdness is easily done.
So now that I have a big large format modular and some polys, I have decisions to make.
What does the audience want? What style, what format? Covers, originals?
Simple sequences obviously won"t always cut it.
But plenty of other options.
Synthmania is amazing these days IMO. Show me the way Paolo!