Beats Antique

Wow.  No idea the word had spread so far about Beats Antique.  It’s deserved, of course, as they are an amazing electronic band.  But very few had any idea that they would PACK the Ogden like they did.

Random Rab was a perfect opener, spinning intricate and delicious beats to get everyone moving.  More on him in another post (with some photos).

This was in fact the CD release party for Blind Threshold, the newest full-length album from Beats Antique, an electronic/world-music group out of San Francisco.  In fact, they draw influences from a mix of Middle-Eastern belly dance music, down tempo, hip-hop, old school jazz, clown, afro-beat, and many styles of electronic music.  You pretty much have to hear it to understand it, I know.  But it’s amazing, that’s for sure.  Have a listen to the new album here.  Go ahead, start that playing and come back, I’ll wait. ….

It goes without saying that the show was incredible.  Bass vibrated through the crowd of thousands, as serene sitar and violin from David Satori reverberated off the high ceilings.  When she wasn’t joining in the intricate and explosive drumming, Zoe Jakes mesmerized the pit with her belly dancing and stunning costumes.  Visuals were done by Android Jones.  He gave everyone nothing less than a truly beautiful landscape of moving art, pulsing and interacting with the music and the swipes of his hands.  A perfect complement to the soundscape produced by Beats Antique.

So enjoy these photos from the show, wish you were there, and catch them next time they come to play your town.  Oh, and download that album – you won’t regret it.