>>> Polish sonic assailants BNNT left the longest-lasting impression at Airwaves 2014. Their performance was both engaging and uncompromising and it shook me up. Some would argue that it had more to do with performance art than music. That might be true. But then, my interests have simply shifted over the years. Maybe I feel like something is lacking in the standard concert model. Maybe I’m not that interested anymore in seeing kids performing music with their fingers crossed, hoping a snippet will end up in an Adidas or H&M ad so their “name will get out there” and their YouTube views stack up and their page-like numbers rise. Maybe it has something to do with the “state of the industry.” Maybe it has something to do with “industry.” Because my runner-up also played with the format: The Knife put on a memorable show that was extremely successful in doing away with celebrity and rather celebrating unity. Naysayers who dread the apparent miming should consider seriously how much performance there is generally in electronic shows. I’m not sure cueing scenes in Ableton Live necessarily counts as performing, whereas dancing cheerfully around with a dozen people in pastel onesies and pretending to play huge drums definitely does. But don’t be fooled; rest assured that both BNNT and The Knife performed music that was very very very cool.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:10:39 +0000
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