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Gig Review
Apr. 22nd, 2002 01:21 amMesh / Greenhaus / Komputer
Sunday 21st April
Camden Palace
London
Komputer are one of the bands on the Mute records label. And Mute is
probably an apt description. Minimalist electronic music taken to a pure
artform. Small bits of feedback loops interplaying with each
other, with occasional a beat over the top. Fascinating but
dull. Definately not a popular genre and the zero stage presence
(two blokes pressing buttons on decks) and total lack of vocals / lights /
backing film were excruciating.
T.O.Y. were supposed to play next but they hadn't appeared for reasons
unknown to me. So the promoter decided to insert his own band Greenhaus
into the playing order. Unfortunately this appeard to be a last minute
decision and they obviously hadn't prepared for it and it showed. They are
one of those bands that play the usual mix of electronics with beats and
samples. Better than most, but still nothing special stood out. Lack of
stage presence didn't help, nor does the fact that nothing they play is
fast enough to actually dance to.
Finally the moment everyone has been waiting for. Mesh appear onstage.
They have a great new album and single and are on a roll at the moment.
They play bouncey music. And they know it! They bounce onstage too.
With music sounding like Depeche mode in the 80's and lyrics that are so
the stereotypical goth 'i've just been dumped woe is me' but done so well
that you have to agree: They have a winning formula. Set went on for
absoltely ages. There appeared to be a backing video being projected
onto the screen behind the bands, although the lights made this very
difficult to actuall see. They played material from the new album mainly.
These appeared to go down extrememly well with the audience. Also played
ere many of the favourite earlier release, and a few interesting remixes
of some tracks. They played on and on and and the croud bounced and
bounced. Other than the problem of people leaving ot catch last trains
before the set finished, this was a top gig.
(review submitted to Meltdown magazine)
Sunday 21st April
Camden Palace
London
Komputer are one of the bands on the Mute records label. And Mute is
probably an apt description. Minimalist electronic music taken to a pure
artform. Small bits of feedback loops interplaying with each
other, with occasional a beat over the top. Fascinating but
dull. Definately not a popular genre and the zero stage presence
(two blokes pressing buttons on decks) and total lack of vocals / lights /
backing film were excruciating.
T.O.Y. were supposed to play next but they hadn't appeared for reasons
unknown to me. So the promoter decided to insert his own band Greenhaus
into the playing order. Unfortunately this appeard to be a last minute
decision and they obviously hadn't prepared for it and it showed. They are
one of those bands that play the usual mix of electronics with beats and
samples. Better than most, but still nothing special stood out. Lack of
stage presence didn't help, nor does the fact that nothing they play is
fast enough to actually dance to.
Finally the moment everyone has been waiting for. Mesh appear onstage.
They have a great new album and single and are on a roll at the moment.
They play bouncey music. And they know it! They bounce onstage too.
With music sounding like Depeche mode in the 80's and lyrics that are so
the stereotypical goth 'i've just been dumped woe is me' but done so well
that you have to agree: They have a winning formula. Set went on for
absoltely ages. There appeared to be a backing video being projected
onto the screen behind the bands, although the lights made this very
difficult to actuall see. They played material from the new album mainly.
These appeared to go down extrememly well with the audience. Also played
ere many of the favourite earlier release, and a few interesting remixes
of some tracks. They played on and on and and the croud bounced and
bounced. Other than the problem of people leaving ot catch last trains
before the set finished, this was a top gig.
(review submitted to Meltdown magazine)
