Originally posted by hostiledm:
holy heck that was an amazing show. damn.
I was very disappointed in this show (so was DJ Strange, for that matter).
It began with the technical difficulties re: microphones at the beginning which pretty much ruined the first 4 or so songs, and then the energy never seemed to pick up. Of course perhaps I should have been in the thick of things downstairs but due to claustrophobia I get nervous in those situations.
Apparently Front 242 also played a shorter set last night than they have done in other cities (they played "Quite Unusual," plus more songs, in Chicago for instance).
The only highlight for me was that the visuals were absolutely stunning and luckily added some redemption to the evening. The silhouettes of Richard 23 and Jean-Luc De Meyer against those backdrops were fantastic and very "Front 242" I thought.
If I had to pick songs I enjoyed they would be "Welcome To Paradise" and "Moldavia." I was disappointed to not hear "Quite Unusual" and the version they did of "Headhunter" was terrible.
I'd been SO psyched up for this show so I really wish my views today were different. :/
Cheers
DJ Medusa.