Alive 2007 was a masterclass in more-than-the-sum-of-its parts mixing and sequencing, an all-Daft-Punk mashup that elevated every song it touched: worldwide megahits and HAA undesirables alike.
'97 shows a whole 'nother way to crush a live electronic set. Da Funk's the only hit Daft Punk's got to work with at the time, and rather than burying it in the back of the set, the way, I don't know, any other one hit act might, they lead right out with it, using it as a springboard for a wildly live, unpredictable, organic electronic jam. The song writhes out of control, mutating out from under the song again and again - it's a thrilling move that has you eating out of the duo's hand as they squiggle and squonk together a rugged, sexy 45-minute run.
The recording's perfect, a little raw, a little raspy, but you can feel the room, the energy - it's as rock and roll as electronic music gets, the absolute opposite of push-play, played to perfection 4.5/5
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment