Mike Genius sent us this live mix as well as a flyer for his next gig.......
The show is at Webster Hall (where mike seems to turn up frequently) with the newly hyped Michna, Red Wire Black Wire (who's PR agent is always sending me stuff) and Woodhands, who i know nothing about except they are from Canada.
Let me just start by saying this: don't bother going to see Switch dj. It generally doesn't happen. I think i've tried 3 times to see him dj and for one reason or another it just didn't go down. This gig at Webhall was no different. But I think it kinda worked out because to the uneducated D.I.M basically is Switch: bald, white, european and dropping tons of electro bangers.
Apparently Switch bailed after getting paid and before his set, leaving AC Slater to finish out the night for 3 hours. D.I.M.'s set was pretty ok, the crowd seemed to enjoy it although personally i'm getting a little tired of sets that could be taken directly from hypemachine's most blogged tracks of 2006.
The stage. You can't tell from this crap-berry photo, but it was all TVs and neon, and every once in a while a back lit apple laptop and two burning cigarette tips were visable. Oh and two canadians.
This is the VIP. They all know the words to One More Time by Daft Punk
And when Justice's D.A.N.C.E. came on they released the white beach balls.
Mas! Tur! Kraft!
Mas! Tur! Kraft!
There's something magical about a huge crowd chanting in unison especially when they WANT MORE BLOG HOUSE!!!!
So let me start this off by saying I know the Bloody Beetroots personally. I have even kicked it with them in Italy. But even if i didn't know them i probably still would have gotten on my bike and rode all the way from bedstuy to webster hall in the east village. Yes, i crossed the williamsburg bridge on my bmx for the bloody beetroots.
So what's changed for the Beetroots since their breakout tour with Mstrkrft in 07? Well, they are now officially busy as fuck. They've been doing tours for Deisel, been to Japan, and are working on a top secret album (they said its late and hope to be done by february) with some serious collaborators. I've heard some stuff, and producer Bob Rifo is taking the sound to new poppy levels. Its not all distortion and ducking anymore folks.
Strangely enough while searching "Bob Rifo" I found this unexplained video:
But you know, having been to Italy it only makes sense. they have equal love for punk/ indie rock and electro. the marilyn manson vibe is kind of odd, but hey, these guys wear masks anyway so it all makes sense.
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