13/06/2010

I just got to get this out of the way first – my review is in no way a reflection of how the majority of punters obviously felt about London Electricity. London Electricity had everyone dancing and singing and cheering and waving their hands in the air. For those people, it could have been the greatest set they’ve ever seen, and if they were writing this review it could be very different. I honestly wish I felt the same way they might, but I don’t.

Because after seeing Klute last week, I thought London Electricity was predictable and average. The girly vocals and hiphop samples and cheesy basslines simply weren’t doing anything for me. I danced for a little bit, but never “went off” like I did at Klute. Although I haven’t heard that exact set before track for track, it is essentially pretty much the same every time he plays. It was simply all the big tunes London Electricity has released or remixed in the last two years, with some older stuff like a High Contrast remix thrown in for good measure.

I didn’t think very much of MC AD either. I mean, does every UK MC have to pit the Aussie states against one another? I know a few people who went to the Queensland show, and they felt pretty much the same as I did about the London Electricity set, so I find it difficult to believe the crowd was louder than Melbourne. I liked the nod to the Socceroos, although I was confused when London Electricity himself jumped on the mic to apologise for stuffing up. It was by no means a Groove Rider sized train wreck and I doubt 90% of the crowd there would have even noticed if he didn’t point it out.

I actually enjoyed Patch’s set more, and although the crowd had thinned by the time he came on, it just sounded better. Better selection, better mixing, better to dance to. And although I’ve had mixed feelings about MC Lowqui in the past, he really gelled with Patch. He did what an MC should – compliment the music. And Patch played True Romance, one of my favourite tunes ever.

I said in my review of Klute I expect the unexpected in dnb, but I was unexpectedly disappointed by London Electricity. Sometimes when I look at my reviews I seem a little too critical, and it may be the case here, but I do my upmost to be honest in my reviews, and honestly this is the first time in a long time I’ve been dissatisfied by an international’s dnb set.