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I described this gig to my friend before going as an “ambient rock” night, and I think on most counts I was correct. I will admit, we didn’t get there in time to see The Flying Mantas (if they did indeed play, they certainly got it over with quickly, as I didn’t get there that much later than the starting time), so I’m not sure of the overall effect, but I came away from the gig feeling as though I’d listened to some great, if a little soporific at times, loud versions of quiet rock.
The first band we saw was Me Too, who have been hitting the stage most often with bands like Lazy Camels and Candy Monster — both solid rock acts. Me Too are no different — a solid act, if a little distant in their performance of their brand of rock — but often they sounded more like the house music had been turned up really loud, rather than being a live band. I did like a couple of tracks of theirs — Exist (存在) and Present (礼物) were especially enjoyable — but on the whole it was a very low-energy performance, and not exactly what I had expected.
Next up were Maze, who I probably enjoyed the most out of all three bands. They were, I will freely admit, a bit of a rip-off of Explosions in the Sky, and therefore very similar to the other instrumental band in Beijing I love, Sparrow, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it. They were definitely the ones that fit the “ambient rock” title the best, lulling the audience into an even, soothing rhythm which, when everyone is trying to keep warm against the draft from the door, just makes for a bit of everyone falling asleep. Don’t get me wrong; some of my favorite bands have put me to sleep — Sigur Rós is a particular example of brilliant music putting me to sleep when sitting down and wrapped up in winter clothes. So while I enjoyed Maze and what they have to offer, maybe next time I’ll try to get a standing spot so that I don’t drift off.
Next up were the headliners, X is Y, the math rock band from Shanghai I had been eagerly anticipating. I liked what I had heard on Douban earlier in the week, the interesting stops-and-starts and volume changes that are apparently characteristic of math rock, and was waiting to hear what it was like live. Unfortunately, and I don’t know if this is a fault of D-22’s erratic sound quality, I didn’t hear a lot of the subtleties I was excited for. A lot of what I heard was just stilted rock music, and while it was energetically performed, it didn’t really live up to what I had heard recorded. Hopefully, their live performance gets a better run in Shanghai venues, because up here in Beijing I’ll just have to stick to spinning their free download. Preview their stuff on Douban and download it in full from their website. For a different perspective, check out Beijing Daze’s review of their Yugong Yishan gig from the night before.
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