On Tue, 5 Sep 1995, Adam Huffman wrote:
quoted 2 lines I arrived just in time for Plaid, the most active bearers of the
> I arrived just in time for Plaid, the most active bearers of the
> Black Dog mantle at the moment. Their set of 6-7 tunes was
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quoted 3 lines resolutely idiosyncratic. Some brave patrons endeavoured to dance
> resolutely idiosyncratic. Some brave patrons endeavoured to dance
> throughout the whole set, oblivious in several cases to their jarring
> lack of synchronicity with the rhythm track.
Hmmm.
quoted 6 lines LFO were perhaps a little more conventional but nonetheless
>
> LFO were perhaps a little more conventional but nonetheless
> enjoyable. One of them manned the 909 perched prominently above
> their other gear which dominated their set. All the tunes were new
> (I think) although I suspect some of the rhythm only sequences were
> more or less improvised.
They played the Nurture remix which appeared with Tied Up. It whipped the
crowd (and me) to a bouncing screaming frenzy. Best thing I have ever
heard live.
quoted 3 lines They ended with Tied Up, which made a lot
> They ended with Tied Up, which made a lot
> more sense live and unexpectedly (to me) proved an immense crowd
> pleaser.
Yeah. I was not a big Tioed UP fan until that night. It really hasd to be
heard LOUD.
quoted 4 lines However, a journalist I was with said that they are
> However, a journalist I was with said that they are
> changing the tracks recorded for the second LP and that it has been
> put back until the new year. Can anyone confirm/contradict this?
> g303?
They have been changing the tracks for their 2nd lp for 4 years!! It si
now going to be Christmas....
quoted 7 lines The rest of the night comprised a set from Richie Hawtin, the first
> The rest of the night comprised a set from Richie Hawtin, the first
> time I've seen him. What surprised me was the variation - I had
> expected an unrelenting assault of hard Techno, but he skilfully
> mixed various styles whilst still staying on the hard side and
> manipulated the crowd quite shamelessly (I suppose that is a DJ's
> job, after all). One of the most coherent sets I've experienced -
> for once a big name DJ doesn't disappoint.
Huh, everyone else, including people far more important people that
myself thought it was bollocks. Could anyone explain the reason for
cutting everything every five minutes!! Other than to piss everyone off?
Full review and many photos to come.
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