i'm surprised no one brought this show up (last Th. @ the frying pan in
NYC). anyway, here's a little writeup, since I'm experiencing a lull at
work and feel like describing it.
got there at 10, having missed push button objects. why say it starts at
10 and then have performers from 9 - 10? whatever. we actally caught the
last 10 minutes or so and it sounded really fresh, crunchy hip hop beats
and stuff. at 10 anti-pop consortium went on. I wasn't too impressed.
the set seemed like a long soundcheck. one of the guys basically toasted
over the other's raps while swilling what looked like a becks. (for all
you beer spotters).
at any rate, 11 rolled around and schematic's DJ spun a blazing 15 minute
electro set while Richie Devine soundchecked. I think he was DJ solo?
Devine played an outstanding set. hunched over a laptop like a demon,
with these stuttering beats and ambience, it was nice. it sounded like
ischemic folks era deine as opposed to lily of the valley stuff.
went to see alec empire for the last 15 minutes of r. devine's set. noisy
fun. he has a real stage presence.
finally, there was phoenicia. this was the highlight for me. funny how
the throng of beautiful people who gathered to see Prince Paul and the
Automator cleared into a group of gangly bespectacled IDMers when
phoenicia went on (myself included). but it was a great set. what the
hell was the guy on our left punching buttons on? it looked like two big
oscilloscopes. We wound up leaving about half way through hrvatski's set,
he accidentally cross faded into dead silence and the crowd erupted into a
disco whistle.
all in all a really beautiful night. I would have posted this earlier but
I had to work two fifteen hour days mon. and tue. so there you have it.
gabe.
gweinstock@hws.edu
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