Message 11/29
Date: 05-Mar-03 @ 01:08 PM -
RE: I'm giddy
Hmm, well they ain't no Orbital that's for sure. Saw the gig last night. Not a bad show. They worked hard, did a bit of live playing (guitar, percussion, keys) and the visuals were very pretty. But the music is just a bit dull for a live show. A lot of two chord stuff over fairly laid-back beats spiced up with daft samples. I couldn't see how they were doing the backing tracks, probably h/w sequencer or multitrack. They used a Kaos Pad and a filter bank to do real-time fx. The sound was very good and all the changes were done smoothly and slickly, but the music and sounds just weren't up to it for me.
The place was packed, sold out at £17 a ticket. And for that there were no DJs before or after the show. The "support" was a game of bingo for f*ck's sake. As soon as they finished their set the house lights came on, no encore. Although I think that's more the fault of the venue than the act.
So have Royksopp made it to the states yet? They are the other ubiquitous electronic duo over here at the moment. To my mind they are musically more interesting than Lemon Jelly.