IAMX + Sue of Robots in Disguise [DJ set]

Fri 6th Apr 2007

PLEASE NOTE:
THIS SHOW IS STRICTLY
OVER 18. IF YOU THINK YOU'LL BE ASKED FOR ID, PLEASE BRING IT

The Luminaire presents
IAMX
+ Sue of Robots in Disguise [DJ set]

Doors just after midnight on Friday night, after the Pit er Pat show
£10 via WeGotTickets

PLEASE NOTE:
THIS SHOW IS STRICTLY
OVER 18. IF YOU THINK YOU'LL BE ASKED FOR ID, PLEASE BRING IT

"Chillingly Bowie-esque.." [Alternative Press]

Some musicians are meant to be heard but not seen - merely an auditory experience and nothing more. Berlin's Iamx, on the other hand, isn't merely a band; it's an event - a full-on aural and visual attack with the dynamic and inimitable Chris Corner (of Sneaker Pimps) leading the charge.

"Heavier, dirtier and more sinister than the Sneaker Pimps' listener-friendly sounds, 'The Alternative' is almost industrial without the excessive noise. Taking the buzzes from that genre and mixing them with electro elements, orchestral washes and Corner's dangerous delivery makes for a tempting mix." [Remix Magazine]

With the European marketplace going bonkers for his blend of dramatic synth-rock, darkness-infused pop, and intricately-constructed indie dance, IAMX has been headlining festivals in Austria, Belgium, CZ Rep, Poland etc. and sharing the stage with Placebo, Franz Ferdinand, and The Cardigans among others.

"Think Muse, but more out there, and sounding both stadium sized rock and seedy Berlin underground at the same time..." [Londonist]

Like an 80s electro glam soundtrack to a Jan Svankmajer film or an almost unfathomable hybrid between the sexy swagger of Prince and the cool and collected respectability of Roxy Music, IAMX mixes Chris’ erotically-charged vocals with music that is, at once, frantic yet controlled.

"Like magic when he performs..." [The Spartan]

With such strikingly cinematic songs as the waltzy drama of 'President' to the percussive sexual predatory dirtiness of 'The Negative Sex' to the indelibly infectious synthpop of the sweeping 'Spit It Out', 'The Alternative' is exactly just that - the alternative to the cookie-cutter music scene that dominates the airwaves.

"Although it has always been said that the hardest thing to do is to create massively appealing songs that will be both lyrically genius and melodically catchy, Chris Corner has, with IAMX, seemingly defied the odds to effortlessly hit the jackpot." [Subculture Magazine]

Considering the rabid reception he receives from his performances, it seems it's time for the masses to latch onto 'The Alternative'.

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