Art vs Science, Kilter @ The Corner Hotel, Melbourne (10/04/2014)
Electronic outfit Art vs Science continued their national tour with a stop over at The Corner Hotel in Richmond.
Sydney producer Kilter opened the sold out show with his tropical tunes proving the perfect warm up for the night’s proceedings. There has been recent hype about Kilter’s material but I hadn’t had the chance to give it a listen yet. So walking into the room I had no expectations and immediately Kilter proved the rave reviews he is receiving from artists such as Flume. Remixes of the recently split Snakadaktal’s Fall Underneath and Duke Dumont’s I Got U were well received by the growing crowd.
Kilter’s remix of Hey Now by London Grammer is a groovy jam which was my personal favourite, with his use of synths and drum pad proving his musical talent. It was not only his beautiful remixes that impressed me, but also his own material such as Hold Me. A relaxed presence on stage capped off a great supporting set by Kilter. He spoke on the mike at times between songs, but not in the annoying, shitty DJ way. Watch this space because Kilter could very well be the next big thing in the Australian EDM scene.
Art vs Science graced the Melbourne stage for the first time in awhile on the back of their recent EP release.
Dressed in pink jumpsuits, the group opened with their new track Create//Destroy before jumping into A.I.M. Fire.
Vocalist and keyboardist, Daniel McNamee announced to the capacity crowd, “This is our biggest show and the first to sell out, we love Melbourne.”
This was followed by McNamee taking the mike again and speaking over the beat, saying, “A song about imagination, a long adventure,” before busting into the familiar line, “In the beginning,” of popular tune Magic Fountain. At this stage of the set it was obvious just how good Art vs Science are as a live electronic act.
After the mayhem of Magic Fountain, the performance of the chilled, With Thoughts let the crowd catch their breath. The band played some of their material from their new EP, which is a little mellower than their older tracks.
The group then announced that they would perform their party song, with Flippers receiving one of the greatest responses of the night. McNamee then went on somewhat of a rant. “There’s something about live music that isn’t playing from a laptop, it isn’t playing from an iPod, it’s live music,” he said. I feel this statement epitomises what Art vs Science stand for.
The group performed an awesome rendition of Parlez Vous Francais before thanking the crowd for coming and announcing that they didn’t believe in encores. They finished with an old track Hollywood that the crowd danced away to. It’s been a long time between drinks for Art vs Science, but I highly recommend checking out their live show at their next gig or festival slot.
Mitch Guy
Sydney producer Kilter opened the sold out show with his tropical tunes proving the perfect warm up for the night’s proceedings. There has been recent hype about Kilter’s material but I hadn’t had the chance to give it a listen yet. So walking into the room I had no expectations and immediately Kilter proved the rave reviews he is receiving from artists such as Flume. Remixes of the recently split Snakadaktal’s Fall Underneath and Duke Dumont’s I Got U were well received by the growing crowd.
Kilter’s remix of Hey Now by London Grammer is a groovy jam which was my personal favourite, with his use of synths and drum pad proving his musical talent. It was not only his beautiful remixes that impressed me, but also his own material such as Hold Me. A relaxed presence on stage capped off a great supporting set by Kilter. He spoke on the mike at times between songs, but not in the annoying, shitty DJ way. Watch this space because Kilter could very well be the next big thing in the Australian EDM scene.
Art vs Science graced the Melbourne stage for the first time in awhile on the back of their recent EP release.
Dressed in pink jumpsuits, the group opened with their new track Create//Destroy before jumping into A.I.M. Fire.
Vocalist and keyboardist, Daniel McNamee announced to the capacity crowd, “This is our biggest show and the first to sell out, we love Melbourne.”
This was followed by McNamee taking the mike again and speaking over the beat, saying, “A song about imagination, a long adventure,” before busting into the familiar line, “In the beginning,” of popular tune Magic Fountain. At this stage of the set it was obvious just how good Art vs Science are as a live electronic act.
After the mayhem of Magic Fountain, the performance of the chilled, With Thoughts let the crowd catch their breath. The band played some of their material from their new EP, which is a little mellower than their older tracks.
The group then announced that they would perform their party song, with Flippers receiving one of the greatest responses of the night. McNamee then went on somewhat of a rant. “There’s something about live music that isn’t playing from a laptop, it isn’t playing from an iPod, it’s live music,” he said. I feel this statement epitomises what Art vs Science stand for.
The group performed an awesome rendition of Parlez Vous Francais before thanking the crowd for coming and announcing that they didn’t believe in encores. They finished with an old track Hollywood that the crowd danced away to. It’s been a long time between drinks for Art vs Science, but I highly recommend checking out their live show at their next gig or festival slot.
Mitch Guy