(idm) Re: (LOW) B12,Autechre,Freeform at the Paradiso
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Johan Weterings wrote:
quoted 2 lines Hi! Just going to ventilate MHO about the Warp Party at the Paradiso last> Hi! Just going to ventilate MHO about the Warp Party at the Paradiso last
> night ...
Might as well join in :-)
quoted 1 line Freeform: too freeform for me - but if you like it, no problem :)> Freeform: too freeform for me - but if you like it, no problem :)
Yeah, the crazieness Simon manages to pump out of his machines was a bit
too much for most of the people who turned up at the Paradiso, Amsterdam.
But his performane had some very beautifull moments, with sounds you had
never heard before. I had the impression he was trying out what worked and
what not, on stage! But it was all miles away from the dancefloor!
quoted 3 lines B12: B12 on records is softy and spacy which is nice for a sunday morning.> B12: B12 on records is softy and spacy which is nice for a sunday morning.
> At the Paradiso however it rocks! Very dance-able - go check them out!
> They're worth it! New stuff coming out the end of this year.
I was surprised too by their stage qualities! They've just started with
live-gigs and allthough this showed in the lack of build-up in the set,
Mike Golding & Steve Rutterreally did a great job. They played some
material from Time Tourist, but if I'm not mistaken they also did a fine &
long version of Outerim, with fucked up snares and crazy knob-twidling
efects. At last -the rather introveredt- crowd was dancing!!
quoted 2 lines Autechre: Seen 'em the second time now. First time was in the Mazzo - that>Autechre: Seen 'em the second time now. First time was in the Mazzo - that
>was really good. Now here ... I'm afraid they're a bit burnt up. Pity. :(
Must correct you on this one. IMHO they put up something really special
last night. Deep & mysterious, dark & abstract. This strange concert was
one of the best electronic gigs I've heard (not seen, since Sean & Rob had
ordered to turn down all the stage light!) in a long time. Their live set is
miles away from the dancefloor, let alone that good old 4x4. I never heard
so much asynchronisity but it all fitted perfectly in the long & dark
drones this Mancunian duo dropped on this. Autechre clearly stands alone in
the field of IDM. I seriously doubt if this is called IDM at all, they're
so Industrial orientated. Especially on stage. In August Autechre returns
to do a combined gig with musical Dadaists Zoviet France. That says it all
really.
On the whole, the evening in Paradiso was a bit strange. It took a long
time for the crowd to get into the atmosphere and into the very left field
DJ set by Chantal.
Although it was a Warp promotional tour they had done very litle on decor,
slides, video art and stuff. A pity really. Great T-shirts though, and I
really like that funny cute Blech flyer! What I like even more is the tape
the first 100 people to enter Paradiso got. I've got it, trainspotters:
here's the tracklist of WARP MC46:
Autechre - Carni
Freeform - Mastik
RAC - Quexos Freestyle
B12 - Infosphere
Mira Calix - Khala
Haven't played it yet. Still recovering from last night ;-)
So, who else was there? I know a whole bunch of the Lowlands mailinglist
showed up. Opinions please!
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