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Really been looking forward to this one. Been a fan of the Wave/ASIHTOS since hearing it after it happened.
Love the setlist for the most part, though I know most folks dont like it * rolls eyes *
Anywho....
Set 1
Cars, Trucks, Buses opens the show. Rare as ever, this sounds good if a
tad sleepy. Very much "easing into things" vibes. Solid and smooth. Very
nice version, great soloing. Builds some good steam by the end.
In 2nd place is a 9 minute (?!) Breath and Burning! I love this song and
wish it was played more and not a rarity.... This is a terrific
reading, full of extra beans. Killer wah usage. Probably must hear!!
Free and The Final Hurrah are both very good type 1 readings. Nothing
wrong with either, but neither transcend as they are both too chill for
their own good.
Yarmouth Road is weird tonight. It DRAGS worse than the worst 555 out
there, played at seemingly 75% speed. However, it manages, musically, to
be a standout version. Really excellent once it gets going and
definitely a set highlight.
Plasma is a really strong type 1 reading on the same lines as Yarmouth. Definitely check this out.
And then outta nowhere comes a damn 17 minute type 2 Sigma monster!!!
Absolutely must hear, the X Factor shines so bright on this one!!!
Inspired robo funk jamming gives way to extreme hose. This is an
absolutely INCREDIBLE version.
From there, the set ends with solid but uneventful readings of Limb and Sand.
All in all, this was an enjoyable set. It felt excessively chill,
but also never lacking in energy. Sigma is the big boy must hear, but
Breath, Yarmouth and Plasma are all worth a listen!
Set 2
A nearly 24 minute Wave opens the set and holy mother of what in the F!!! The
song itself is hard rocking, with inspired dark and light "melodic
bliss jamming" all the way to the 16 minute mark. From there, X Factor
strikes and they descend into an unbelievable black hole VORTEX of
satanic destruction. Truly mind warping stuff. The final 7 minutes or so
are among the darkest, most wild jamming Ive ever heard. Unbelievable
in every way.....
So, following that, they launch into an 18 minute ASIHTOS followed by a
13+ minute Blaze On. Song is essential, again, spending its time
exploring dark and murky robofunk waters before rocking hard to close.
Blaze On is incredible. Most type 2 Blaze since 8/6/21? This thing
spends most of its time sloowwwllllyyy deconstructing itself into a
goopy, soupy haze that last for multiple minutes. This jam
is absolutely glorious, sounding straight out of summer 2000 or
something. X Factor for days on this one.
Wedge, Farmhouse, Numberline and C Zero close the set, keeping momentum
going while also allowing recovery from the mind exploding insanity of
the first 3 songs.
Wedge is average strong, same for Farmhouse and Numberline. All 3 are VERY GOOD but none of them excel at the same time.
C Zero is particularly killer. Just about must hear. It SMOKES!!
Highly inspired encore of Tube into First Tube! Im calling Tube must
hear. They jam the crap outta this using every spare inch perfectly.
Robo funk annihilation out the wazoo. Awesome.
All in all, as a set, set 2 was front loaded as hell. The trio of
Wave and ASIHTOS>Blaze are 3 of the most fantastic jams of the year
so far while the 2nd half of the set, though decent enough, is entirely
skippable pretty much. Special props to Tube and maybe C Zero.
I really enjoyed this show despite the "all over the place" vibes. You
have FOUR big, genuine, type 2 killers with Sigma in set 1 and the trio
in set 2. Add Tube and probably Breath or Plasma as well.
Lots to love. Id rate this show like a 4.1 or a light 4.2
The highlights were MASSIVE!
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