07/17 FlyByNight: Benzi, Willy Joy, Capcom @ Debonair
Filed under: Alex Gopher, Alex Metric, Bag Raiders, Dark Wave Disco, Funky Buddha Lounge, Greg Corner, Guns'N'Bombs, Jbag, Mark Gertz, Outdanced, Red Threat, Riot in Belgium, Sebastian, Subterannean, The Presets, The Rapture, Trancid, chicago, digitalism, music, redthreat, simian mobile disco
Simian Mobile Disco (photo by Milon)
We have quite a few days in store for us here in Chicago, coming in the wake of one of the more intense weekends I’ve had. But there is no time to rest. Tonight, Simian Mobile Disco will be playing at Sonotheque along with Dark Wave Disco (03.17.08). The last show I saw of theirs was really evocative: pillars of light surrounding a circular table, stocked full of equipment that they rotated around. Here’s a video of their performance at Studio B that illustrates the spectacle pretty well.
The Presets - Are You The One (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)
Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe
Vito and Druzzi from The Rapture are also going to be playing a DJ set over at Evil Olive for Rehab Monday with Jordan Z & Florida Mike (link?) (03.17.0 
. Rehab always gets a consistently crazy group of kids in there, plus with awesome drink specials I never have to kill my wallet. I just with that they’d get the DJ booth onto the first floor somehow, that’s my only reservation about it. Check out the Alex Metric remix.
The Rapture - Get Myself Into It (SebastiAn Remix)
The Rapture - The Devil (Alex Metric/Metricity Bootleg)
Digitalism (photo by Mr Kaplan)
Tomorrow, March 18th, my favorite electronic outfit of 2007 (for real) is gracing Subterannean. The German duo Digitalism will be playing alongside Guns’N'Bombs, and I am doing whatever I can to get myself prepared for all of it.. I missed their last performance in the Chi because I was back in Arizona, so I’m really glad that they returned- especially alongside some of my favorite LA bangers, GNB. Welcome back Johnny. Tomorrow should be off the chain! On a side note, I could probably listen to Pogo for the rest of my life and not get tired of that track. Golden. Check this video for a little preview.
Digitalism - Pogo
Digitalism - Zdarlight (Bag Raiders Shout It All Out Edit)
Nico Vega - Cocaine Cooked The Brain (Guns’N'Bombs Remix)
And as if that was all! Riot In Belgium will be hitting up Funky Buddha Lounge for another Outdanced! event with Dark Wave Disco on Tuesday (03.17.0 . The last gig I saw them play out here was at Sonotheque and they killed it. Last year, “La Musique” was definitely one of the hottest tracks that hit the airwaves. That song still kills crowds every time I see it played. The JBAG edit is a nice finish. And Alex Gopher with Riot In Belgium and Knightlife (via indie dancefloor)?? What a combo.
Alex Gopher - Aurora (Riot In Belgium & Knightlife Remix)
Riot In Belgium - La Musique (JBAG Re-Edit)
Riot In Belgium (photo by Suzurooooo..)
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what do you think the dj set for SMD is going to be like? i’ve been to sonotheque before, and its not really set up in a great way to profile an artist. they’re cooped up in a plastic to the side of the main “floor” and bar. i’d still love to see them, but i wonder how easy its going to be to watch them. i love watching more than dancing (unless i’m already wasted).
Comment by dasMetzger March 17, 2008 @ 5:53 pmthey’ll have them set up in the back like they did with the teenagers. it’ll be in the far left corner, walking in from the entrance, across from the hallway connecting to the bathrooms. that what i figure..
Comment by nicko March 17, 2008 @ 6:29 pmalright, that sounds much better! says the show starts at 10pm… should be a good night. have i mentioned i love their beer selection?
Comment by dasMetzger March 17, 2008 @ 6:54 pmnot yet, more of a whiskey guy myself. i loves me the sauce.
Comment by nicko March 17, 2008 @ 11:52 pmwelp… that was something. they kept all of us that didn’t preorder tickets waiting out in the cold until around 11-1130 (i guess that’s my bad for not preordering for SMD, i just ordered my tix now for digitalism tomorrow night).
the show absolutely rocked. the acoustics at sonotheque are incredible. it’s such a small and intimate venue, everyone ends up bumping with everyone all night. great time!
Comment by dasMetzger March 18, 2008 @ 1:43 amThis link doesn’t work!
The Rapture - The Devil (Alex Metric/Metricity Bootleg)
Can you fix it?
Comment by Simon March 18, 2008 @ 3:53 amfixed. sorry. stupid “/” turned into a “:” on my host site…
Comment by nicko March 18, 2008 @ 9:43 amdasmetzger- i’m not surprised. i couldn’t make it after all. bummer, but something came up at the last minute. luckily i saw their empty bottle show last time, so i know what you’re talking about. those guys are really talented, that’s for sure. how did the crowd respond? what was a hightlight?
Comment by nicko March 18, 2008 @ 9:44 amI had a lot of fun. It was a DJ set so they were in the plastic box - no flashing and/or rotating. DWD came correct (as usual) and SMD killed it. The crowd brought a lot of energy, there was a good turnout and everyone was dancing. Personal highlights (besides “Hustler” of course)were when they played Duke Dumont, Dusty Kid and (especially) ZZT.
Comment by Mello March 18, 2008 @ 12:28 pmHOOOOOOLYYYYYY SHIT! La Musique! I had a fucking orgasm
Comment by Stvn March 23, 2008 @ 11:28 am‘american boy’ remixed by kill the noise, is so banging, any chance of posting it up?
Comment by tom April 20, 2008 @ 2:27 am