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Wed 24th Club AC30 presents ASOBI SEKSU + Air Formation + Kontakte + Club AC30 DJs SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT Asobi Seksu have always been masters at creating musical textures; gauzy, cloudy dreamscapes for their slower songs and squalls of guitar and daisy-chained effect pedals for their barnstormers. What truly distinguishes them, is that the band has now married this ability to a finely honed pop sensibility. The songs here aren’t just “pretty,” they’re melodically rich and incredibly catchy. As their captivating live show attests, Asobi Seksu have outgrown the comparisons to My Bloody Valentine and Lush, and have finally realized their potential as one of New York’s greatest bands. Main support are five young men from Brighton called Air Formation. Matt Bartram vocals and guitar, Ben Pierce bass, Richard Parks keyboards, Phil Macy guitar and James Harrison on drums. Theirs is a huge sound displays references to Mogwai and Explosions In The Sky, with healthy doses of Flying Saucer Attack and Sigur Ros. Opening are Kontakte; Ian Griffiths (Bass), Neil Rudd (Guitar) and Ben Worth (Guitar), formed by Griffiths in and around London during the early part of 2006.
Kontakte are informed by all things sonic - with deep passions for Kraftwerk, Neu !, Spacemen 3, MBV and Eno - infused with a knowing sensibility of post/drone/space and krautrock. The band's love for distorted beats, transience and star-scraping melodies resonate through every track they play; creating challenging sounds that leave an indelible impression on the listener. They continuously strive to push their sound further, faster and louder; more beautiful is it a thing of movement, never at a standstill, always directed forward. |
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