PR Material for this multimedia collaboration between boundary-pushing electronica label Warp Records and the pioneering Random Dance Company promised a sensory overload that would bring new meaning to the term "dance music".
Beginning with a gentle performance from dance company Array, Warp artist Jamie Lidell took to the stage next to perform tracks from his 2005 album Multiply. Layering sound upon sound with an incredible live recording technique, the beat-boxing hero literally became a one-man band, complete with thudding beats and powerful, soulful vocals.
Bob Jaroc's live visuals won over during electronic duo Plaid's live set, complementing the feel of each track so perfectly that it took a while to become accustomed to the sudden appearance of the Random Dance performers.
With visuals underfoot and behind, the style of choreography was, in keeping with Plaid's continued live soundtrack, jagged yet smooth. Both dancers and musicians maintained such precision that it was hard to believe the event hadn't spent years in rehearsal.
Although some of the audience would probably rather have witnessed the show in a nightclub environment, the fact that it worked regardless of the venue's strict crowd control policy was testament to the success of an innovative concept.
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