Paul Basic, Michal Menert, and Break Science took attendants of the Blockley into a state of groovy hypnosis on Wednesday night, December 5th 2012. All three artists are featured on Pretty Lights Music Label, a well-known and respected affiliation that guarantees a danceable show.
A local band of Philadelphia called Null, founded in 2009, started off the night with two female vocalists accenting their instrumentals. For a seemingly modest crew, the band was surprisingly good for an “opener of an opener of an opener.”
Common of the venue, tables of merchandise were tucked into the corner for concert-goers to scope out. Tonight, Get Shit Done offered embroidered hats, an assortment of pins, and vintage embroidered clothing. I snatched up a Bassnectar skirt for myself, but other products featured Grateful Dead emblems amongst others with original designs. This is often one of the highlights that the music culture embraces. Whether the tables are set up indoors or on the sidewalk outside the Blockley, there are some incredibly unique and generally handmade pieces being sold by people with good vibes and presumably good intentions. Get Shit Done gifted a hat for at least one concert goer to rep.
Paul Basic performed a seamless, short and sweet set. The Mirror EP comprised most of the set, which is downloadable on Pretty Lights’ website. Opening with “Cops”, Basic then transitioned into “Doozy,” with a few gushes of excitement from the crowd. Other tracks played from this album were “HBR” and “Daydream”. Paul Basic’s “Daydream” is an impeccable reworked version of Lupe Fiasco’s “Daydreamin” that entices one to seek out a dance partner while encompassing unexpected glitchy-ness for an added floaty dance element. In addition, various rap vocals were incorporated throughout the set in some unrecognized tracks including a brand new song.
Michal Menert started out his set rapping acappella style and then dove into a set full of rich, soulful vocals, hip hop beats, heavy bass, and elements reminiscent of big band music. Representing his home state of Colorado, he performed a song dedicated to the legalization of cannabis. He also played a remix of Paul Basic’s “HBR” and a collaboration with Supervision called “Out of this World”. Michal Menert put on a highly competitive set, successfully hyping up the crowd for Break Science to take the stage.
Break Science, or duo Borahm Lee and Adam Deitch, blasted off with an extremely high energy, clubby, bass driven version of “Forest of Illumination” off the album Monolith Code. A moombathon inspired track snuck into the set, setting the dance party into a close to simultaneous repetitive bounce before dropping “Whole World Locked”. From here, Deitch hit the drums hard for an impressive solo. The heaviness of “Zion” then transformed the Blockley into a true bassland. Soon after, Break Science managed to transition from pleasant sounding “Moment 4 Life” remix to uber sensual and personal favorite, “Move Ya Body” Then came “Shanti” (featuring Falu) and “High” (Redux), both from Further Than Our Eyes Can See, getting the crowd grooving with reggae beats, inspiring rap lyrics, and heavy bass. They followed up with a motivational “Victory”, leading into their closing song that featured lyrics by Red Man and an unexpected hard trap vibe.
Michal Menert then rejoined the stage to pay tribute to the Twilight Frequency Tour by performing a “hip hop beats in outer space” inspired beat called “Throwback” followed by “Out My Window” and finally “All Eyes on You,” a particularly emotionally infused track with soft floaty vocals intermixed with beat driven guttural vocals. To end the night the three performed “Electric Touch,” all off the newly released Twilight Frequency EP.
Check Out the following videos:
Break Science’s Set recorded live and hosted on Ustream
Personal videos of Paul Basic:
Article by, Amanda K. Neff
Photography by Rebecca Wolfe
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