Let me start off by saying that this was one of the most eclectic and craziest shows I’ve ever been to. Cx Kidtronik was joined onstage with Deuce Gangsta and they were just a great mess onstage. I got there to witness the band dancing and grinding with some voluptuous girl. The kept running back and forth onstage rapping to cheesy Casio drum beats and hilarious samples. They then got 2 random young girls armed with 1 drumstick each to play a lone symbol at the same time throughout their entire set.
They were completely uncontrollable and Kidtronic, wearing a shirt “Eat Shit & Die”, tripped over one of the monitors and fell into the crowd. The music was downright terrible but I loved their energy on stage and good to see a band have such an aggressive and absurd attitude towards electronic music.
New York’s Professor Murder has been getting a bit a buzz around these parts and although I’m not that crazy about their recordings, their live set will make you start dancing. This 4-piece layers addictive beats with synth lines and catchy lyrics to create a danceable groove. The members take turns playing the makeshift mini drum kit at the front of the stage. They bring elements of reggae, funk, hip-hop music to form a dance party. And I loved the use of the whistle as an instrument.
Ok, Girl Talk is Gregg Gillis from Pittsburgh and his 3rd release “Night Ripper” is one of the most amazing mash up compilations I have ever heard. More cohesive than his past recordings, this record is one that you put on during a party to get it going. It’s a continuous mix of samples and music snippets from all genres of music from many decades. Gregg meticulously fused all these disparate elements to create one of the most compelling 30 minutes you will ever hear. So needless to say, I was intrigued on what his live show would entail. He took the stage to announce to all “the poseurs in the crowd” that we were all dumb to spend 10 bux to watch a guy press play on his labtop. And he did exactly that. He initially invited 5 people to take the stage and dance as there would not be any live act to specifically watch. Soon enough more and more people took the stage until there was no room left. Mercury Lounge turned into 1 huge dance party. People were sweaty, clothes came off, gyrations, arms flailing, yelling, screaming, pure energy. He concluded by stating that he’s never sold a concert ticket in his life and I’m glad that New York gave him a sold out show. He blew the roof of the Mercury Lounge. The best party record. The best party. A great night.
a complete list of the the samples used on the album, in chronological order.
Fucking brilliant
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Ripper
Links:
http://www.cxkidtronik.com/home.html
http://www.burncopy.com/pmurder/
http://www.girl-talk.net/