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SATURDAY LATE NITE :: 10.29.05 :: LAS VEGAS, NV
Words by Cory Ferber
Sound Tribe Sector 9 :: 10.29.05 :: House of Blues
There is no better way to capture the essence of Sound Tribe Sector 9 then at a late nite performance. Famous for legendary late nite concerts, the Las Vegas House of Blues show exceeded any possible hype with a blockbuster dance marathon.
Vegoose Late Nite (not STS9 show) :: By Andrew Wyatt |
STS9 surprised everyone by opening with an instrumental of "Big Ego's" by Dr. Dre. Played for the first time, this was a hint at their hip-hop alter egos, which they assumed on Halloween night. From there, the band moved into alternating between older and newer material, demonstrating how their music of past and present fit together.
A short journey through the percussion rhythms of "Glogi" was followed by the first highlight of the night, a fifteen-minute rendition of "Ramone and Emiglio." This was classic all-for-one jamming where the music was twisting and turning through time like a sculpture of sound being carved. "Peoples" continued the high energy and included an extended drum-and-bass jam and a new climactic ending. The spinning sounds of "Grow" kept the dance floor moving further.
The first set closed with a twenty-minute sequence of the band's newest material. Featuring the sample "Instantly," this funky number has been an instant hit with fans since being debuted this summer. This segued into a new improvisation flavored with industrial sounds and a heavy bass line. After falling into a spacey interlude, the band crashed through with a powerful rendition of "Open E" to close the set.
Vegoose Late Nite (not STS9 show) :: By Andrew Wyatt |
The second set opened with an hour-long sequence of hardcore dance music featuring four distinct song movements, which was unique because each song can be the centerpiece of a single set. The opening "Orbital" had fans erupting in cheers as the band sped faster and faster like an old blender trying to smooth chunky percussion parts. A cover of Dee-Lite's classic house song "What Is Love" was followed by STS9's own classic house song "Evasive Maneuvers" and the popular extracted hit "Kamuy." While fans may have expected things to slow down, the band had different intentions and launched into an epic fifteen-minute version of the fast-tempo "Move My Peeps."
With over two hours of music behind us, it felt as if we were entering the final sequence of the show. A funky "Arigato" segued into "Tokyo," a common pairing used to close shows. But wait, the show wasn't over! Instead of leaving the stage, STS9 broke into the ever-popular "Tap-In." This stellar version left the audience in a wild frenzy to close the second set.
The band encored with "Roygbiv" by Boards of Canada. It seemed certain this rare chilled-out cover tune would end the madness, but wait, again the show wasn't over! STS9 then took the crowd on an ambitions journey through the swirling vortex sounds of "Monkey Music." Twenty minutes later, the band began to tease "Moonsockets." It didn't seem plausible, but we were soon all dancing to this techno jam science-fiction classic. This short-but-sweet adaptation was the perfect ending to a magical evening of three hours of dance music.
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