Congratulations to the folks at Bedzoo for putting on an excellent show.
Me:mo - who I was excited to see live, since I liked his album and his tracks on the various comps, started out strong. Despite a nagging ground hum, his sound–pleasant, chime-like synths with slight glitches here and there–was captivating. "Fireworks," the most recognizable track from his self-titled CD, was featured in a distinct form, with extra flourishes.
Next up was Jeven; smooth synth lines and endless breaks. Nice.
The oddest entry of the night was 十口几点 (Shikoujidian), with his miniature Casio tweaked to sound like a toy piano paired with a melodica. Is there such a thing as melodica-core?
I might be wrong, but I believe the next act was PNF. Tecno with great beats and wave combinations - very melodic. I could listen to this all day.
I missed this guy's name. He looked a bit bored. Fun music though; not often you hear samples from Lou Reed interviews at shows.
Yang Tao was joined later by Jian Cui. His was a very minimal style. It's interesting how after tonal washes and drones beats can feel so refreshing. He did answer his phone once, but he hung up right away. Perhaps it was a wrong number.
Last act of the night was label boss ZaOYiN (Liu Wei).
Fantastic. Lots of variety, and the sets were generally short and sweet. I'm looking forward to the next one.
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