Thanks to all for the reports. http://andrewdukeinthemix.com
On Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 8:50 AM Benn Glazier <b...@bennglazier.com> wrote: > The Barbican is an impressive concert venue, I should also note it's a > sit-down venue and I've seen a range of artists from Aphex Twin to Matthew > Herbert to Carl Craig's Synthesizer Ensemble play here. I heard comments > from people stating that it was an odd venue due to the seated nature. > However given the sound, the size and the ability to see, there' very few > standing venues that would provide a better package. > > Three keyboard stands and a mixing desk; blue light engulfing the stage. > Cybotron - Juan Atkins and two others (who at this stage I don't know the > identity - people have suggested Mad Mike, Skurge and Aaron Atkins...) > walked on stage wearing massive visors, somewhere between welding masks and > the huge sun visors favoured by many Chinese people. > > Ambient noise swirled for several minutes and into the intro of R9. The > visuals and lasers quite impressive, it felt quite spartan, a little retro > given the typography of the Cybotron logo, their use overall was quite > effective and complimentary. > > A mix of new material interspersed the old - Alleys of Your Mind, Techno > City, Cosmic Cars and of course Clear. All up they played for about an > hour and 40 mins with no support act. > > Up until Cosmic Cars there were a few people standing and dancing, but it > was this track that got people up and out of their seats and into the > isles. Pretty much everyone was standing by the time Clear was played. > There was a final encore, new material - soon to be released I hear. > > A brief snippet of Clear: > https://twitter.com/bennglazier/status/1117037628090650624 > ...and a few more photos: https://t.co/mvfyMwmZqH > > I saw one post on twitter from the artist Shur-i-kan who said he left the > show as it was a poor man's version of Kraftwerk and the aging crowd were > trying to relive their rave days swilling beer from plastic cups. IMHO, > ridiculous comments. > > Apart from a few parents who had brought teenage children, there were very > few people under 35, so yes, it was an older crowd. Whilst that was not > completely surprising, I thought there may have been a few more given the > somewhat recent resurgence of electro thanks to the likes of Stingray > amongst others and how popular he was at a gig here in London a few months > back. > > I took three friends along, one who was a fan of the genre, one who was > aware of Juan but not so much his music and the other who was just into > good music - all enjoyed the gig. Lots of smiling, happy people... If > you're on this list, it's a safe bet that you'll enjoy the show. > > bg > > > > > > > On Sat, 13 Apr 2019 at 12:05, Reuben Wheeler <reuben....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Found a couple of videos on twitter: >> https://twitter.com/trevorjofficial/status/1116818150266494977?s=21 >> https://twitter.com/joemuggs/status/1117003987679629312?s=21 >> >> Interested to here those who attended thoughts. I will be catching the >> Sub Club gig and I am very excited. >> >> Reuben >> >> On Mon, 8 Apr 2019 at 20:48, Matt Chester <chesterm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I'm in :) See you there Benn! >>> >>> On Mon, 8 Apr 2019, 20:44 Benn Glazier, <bennglaz...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I’m going to the Barbican gig in London this Friday. Any other locals >>>> attending? >>>> >>>> BG >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 8, 2019 at 7:16 pm, <Wibo Lammerts <wibo...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'll be going to the Dekmantel gig July 31st. >>>> >>>> Op ma 8 apr. 2019 03:19 schreef John Sokolowski < >>>> jrsokolow...@hotmail.com>: >>>> >>>>> So which of you lucky ones are going? The list expects a full report. >>>>> :) >>>>> >>>> > > -- > *----* > *BENN GLAZIER* > b...@bennglazier.com / BENNGLAZIER.COM <http://bennglazier.com/> / > @BENNGLAZIER <http://www.twitter.com/bennglazier> / +44 (0) 7714 300018 >
