Live: Warp20 @ London’s Coronet
As part of the celebrations for Warp records’ 20th anniversary, the influential electronica imprint has planned a series of all-nighters in several big cities around the Globe. Last Saturday the itinerant party hit London with an impressive showcase comprising a balanced mix of the label’s old and new talent.
In the premises of the former cinema turned club The Coronet, a devoted audience partied all night long with live sets by Birmingham duo Broadcast and energetic, US math-rock purveyors Battles; both captivating the public with a taste of their respective up and coming new works.
An introduction to new signees Nice Nice, a greatest hits set by Plaid and an impressive live appearance by futuristic hip-hop artist Flying Lotus – already dragging comparisons with DJ Shadow thanks to a similar cinematic quality in their output – were also rapturously received.
In between shows and in a second room a selection of DJs including DJ E.A.S.E from Nightmares On Wax, Mira Calix and Strictly Kev and Jackson kept the leftfield vibe intact. At the end of the night, all attendees were given a preview CD with new tracks from the label’s release schedule for 2010, which left an ever better aftertaste to an already great night.
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