Amon Tobin played at Chop Suey last night; the show started with his downtempo material, transitioned into hip-hop (including some cuts by M.I.A. and Dizzee Rascal) and big beat, followed by drum and bass, which dominated the show. He ended his set by coming back to big beat, including one of his best songs, 4 Ton Mantis. I can only take so much drum and bass, so I would of preferred he stick to big beat and hip-hop.
Although I love the music, I’m rarely satisfied by live DJ sets. Rarely do electronic acts approach the quality of a capable live hip-hop or rock act.
Solid (B). Good mix, a little too much drum and bass
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If you ever get a chance to see Z-Trip (if you haven’t already), do it. Now *that’s* a good DJ set.