While some may have disliked their rock star posturing, for me it only added to the excitement and energy of their music. They truly seemed totally pumped up to be playing their amazing music for us. The Chemical Brothers played the next 1.5 hour set. If you've listened to the album Exit Planet Dust, you'll get some idea of what their live show was like. Mostly songs based around complex patterns of beats, intricately woven and designed to keep your feet moving.
Life is Sweet.
Orbital came on for their 1.5 hour set and proceeded to charm the crowd with their own brand of glorious music. Their set consisted mostly of complex techno orchestrations as found on their latest record In Sides. Their newest creations are full of interesting textures and reminded me of the grandest classical pieces. Definitely see Orbital when they hit Vancouver later this month. Anyone familiar with their live recordings will know that Dr. Alex loves to stretch and mutate their compositions into long, flowing odysseys of sound.