I was at a night out around London Bridge last weekend that seemed to illustrate how to do good live IDM-type shows.
When we got there a live jazz band was playing - pretty good to sit down and watch.
After this Luke Vibert and BJ Cole were on. After a long time setting up they got started. They were dull to watch, just sitting down in front of a mixing desk and pedal steel respectively. Not being a tech-head, I have no idea exactly how much of the programming was done 'live', but it wasn't what you would call an amazing show.
After that Hexstatic were on - now this was amazing - large screens either side of the dancefloor showing bizarre visuals perfectly synched to the music. At one point the screen filled with talking mouths, at another there was a looped kung-fu fight with the sounds providing the percussion for the track. Loads of crazy visuals all through the set - it was gobsmacking. I dont think I actually checked out what was happening on stage more than once - it just wasn't the focus of the set. The focus was the screens and the dancefloor. Much more entertaining for me than some guy fiddling around with a mouse, or even someone doing a completely live set with x amount of analogue gear.
If you want to know what I mean, hexstatic are playing down brick lane in about 10 days time as part of the ninjatune 10th anniversary. I've got my tickets.
Dan.
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Dan Shoebridge
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The Ops Room Ltd
Tel: 020 8410 8000
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Email: Dan.Shoebridge@opsroom.co.uk
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