Deeply Distrubed
Posted on Mar 19th, 2008
by 
Zaskoda
Zaskoda
Last night I went to see one of my all time favorite artists, Infected Mushroom. Not only am I a long time fan, but I have a deeper connection with the lead performer's roots in the demo scene.
The last time I saw IM perform, it was an absolutely amazing and shocking show. I met people that changed my life signficantly. It was a great night.
Last night's show was a significant evolution from the performance I saw a few years ago. They've added a live drummer and guitarist to the group. Amit has gone from being very active with the equipment to mostly singing vocals and working the crowd... and damn he's good at working the crowd. The music has evolved too. The whole package feels so much more... theatrical.
I expected a very small crowd at the Fox Theater. I was there a while back to see Vast (another band that deeply resonates with me). That show barely drew anyone, and Vast has a huge following. As underground as IM is, I expected the same kind of small draw. I couldn't have been more wrong. There was barely room to dance anywhere in the entire place - and it didn't keep anyone from doing it. I had no idea there were so many IM fans in Boulder.
The one thing that turned me off was the amount of youthful raver types. It's been a long time since I've been surrounded by people huffing vicks and sucking on pacifiers. The previous IM shows I've attended were drawing much more mature crowds. Still, I appreciated all of the light show performers, the poi, the liquid dancers, and the stoke. Being submerged in that scene sure brought on a flood of various memories all connected together.
The track list was perfect with songs like Deeply Disturbed, Cities of the Future, Converting Vegetarians, and even some random 80's lyrics thrown in for kicks. The opening DJ also mixed one of my favorite new songs, "The World Is Mine".
Here's a video from an older IM performance of Deeply Disturbed. Not only is the stage performance different now, but the music has a slightly different feel with a live drummer and guitar. In fact, many of the songs feel a lot richer and powerful with the new stage show.
It's rare and special when a performer can keep an audience entranced the entire set. IM did this perfectly. The builds were all dead on. On top of that, they came out for two different encores. The first one was planned and they came out knowing exactly what they were going to perform. The second one was obviously spontaneous as they huddled and talked a bit before performing and during the last song they did a lot more communication before big shifts in the music. It was a very special treat.
I almost skipped this show... I'm so glad I got to see it. I hear they're playing in Denver at the Church in a couple of weeks. I've had a lot of good memories at the Church already. I may have to go see them perform again.
The last time I saw IM perform, it was an absolutely amazing and shocking show. I met people that changed my life signficantly. It was a great night.
Last night's show was a significant evolution from the performance I saw a few years ago. They've added a live drummer and guitarist to the group. Amit has gone from being very active with the equipment to mostly singing vocals and working the crowd... and damn he's good at working the crowd. The music has evolved too. The whole package feels so much more... theatrical.
I expected a very small crowd at the Fox Theater. I was there a while back to see Vast (another band that deeply resonates with me). That show barely drew anyone, and Vast has a huge following. As underground as IM is, I expected the same kind of small draw. I couldn't have been more wrong. There was barely room to dance anywhere in the entire place - and it didn't keep anyone from doing it. I had no idea there were so many IM fans in Boulder.
The one thing that turned me off was the amount of youthful raver types. It's been a long time since I've been surrounded by people huffing vicks and sucking on pacifiers. The previous IM shows I've attended were drawing much more mature crowds. Still, I appreciated all of the light show performers, the poi, the liquid dancers, and the stoke. Being submerged in that scene sure brought on a flood of various memories all connected together.
The track list was perfect with songs like Deeply Disturbed, Cities of the Future, Converting Vegetarians, and even some random 80's lyrics thrown in for kicks. The opening DJ also mixed one of my favorite new songs, "The World Is Mine".
Here's a video from an older IM performance of Deeply Disturbed. Not only is the stage performance different now, but the music has a slightly different feel with a live drummer and guitar. In fact, many of the songs feel a lot richer and powerful with the new stage show.
Infected Mushroom - Deeply Disturbed
It's rare and special when a performer can keep an audience entranced the entire set. IM did this perfectly. The builds were all dead on. On top of that, they came out for two different encores. The first one was planned and they came out knowing exactly what they were going to perform. The second one was obviously spontaneous as they huddled and talked a bit before performing and during the last song they did a lot more communication before big shifts in the music. It was a very special treat.
I almost skipped this show... I'm so glad I got to see it. I hear they're playing in Denver at the Church in a couple of weeks. I've had a lot of good memories at the Church already. I may have to go see them perform again.
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