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| And One - Project Pitchfork - Samsas Traum - Zeromancer - [:SITD:] - Merciful Nuns - Lord Of The Lost - Aesthetic Perfection - NOYCE™ - Formalin [Psycho] Somehow always the same bands play the BLACKFIELD FESTIVAL. So you hardly miss anything if you skip one year. And I guess there will nothing change in this matter. What remains is the great location and the possibility to meet friends there and to have fun. It worked out perfectly on this Saturday ;) :: pics :: [Dajana] The weather is keeping up, it is still cold and wet and the early bird can fuck itself… However, night was short and I need some time to get off the grid. A surreal experience and a coffee later it clears off and we get the promised sunshine. Sunburn too, unasked. Today I don’t have to drive and so can taste the one or the other brewery.
[Dajana]
But first the work. Day 2 gets started with Berlin-based duo ::
FORMALIN
:: also unknown to me so far. Industrial in the morning.
Okay, Industrial in the noon, with sun, great wake-up call, heard
by the most anywhere outside the location. The ones down in the
arena can be counted easily. I like the music. From a photographer’s
point of view… well. It got even worse as the backdrop was
even lower due to the wind and you always had a cross-bar in the
picture.
[Dajana]
:: NOYCE
TM :: I already know from their tour supporting
Diary Of Dreams. Expect well-done Synthie Pop without frills and
a much likeable frontman. They fail at the first song Headland
but get over it confident and score. NOYCE TM play a brand
new song entitled Fall[out] you can still download for free from
the band’s homepage. And they had a new face in the band,
Jessica Keuther, playing violin.
[Dajana] Hahahaha, these guys are crazy. :: AESTHETIC PERFECTION :: is the hit! Musically as well visually. Hailing from sunny L.A. the duo consists of Daniel Graves and Tim Van Horn. Live on stage they get completed by Elliot Berlin on keys (that guy that can’t bear alcohol, you remember? ;)). This band always looks different, creative, having a different theme. This is Punk-tinged Electro that makes real fun that makes you dance. AESTHETIC PERFECTION already surprised me in 2010 and again left their impact on me :)
[Psycho]
:: LORD
OF THE LOST :: is actually one band I did not know
before. As more I was surprised how professionally they presented
their show. Dark Rock with a slight Glam Rock note, with perfect
announcements, perfect movements, perfect stage-acting and every
tone was perfect too. To be honest, this was already too much
perfectionism. A great show should always be a bit unpredictable
and leave room for spontaneity. Nothing the Hamburg boys could
offer. But what surprised me most was the remarkably great response
by the fans. LORD OF THE LOST were able to fill the venue
at this early time almost completely. And those fans were freaking
out. I guess to see LORD OF THE LOST that early during
a festival won’t happen that often anymore.
[Psycho]
One man's joy is another man's sorrow… Was the crowd just
frenetically rocking :: MERCIFUL
NUNS :: now had to face an almost yawning emptiness.
Of course, life’s a bitch sometimes but MERCIFUL NUNS
did not make it any easier. First mood got scaled down by an overlong
intro, followed by The Portal, a very lengthy opener. Almost
absurd the two monitors acted on this huge stage at sunny sunshine,
even if its interludes were quite interesting. It seems did not
understand the difference between a club and an open air show,
because there was hardly and movement on stage and no communication
with the crowd. To make it even worse the band had to struggle
some sound problems. Well I guess there are not many people you
would have taken pleasure in that show. MERCIFUL NUNS neither
at it seemed. They left the stage 15 minutes before the regular
end of their show, without any comment. So unprofessional! This
was truly a pity and absolutely incomprehensible to me as we talk
about experienced and professional musicians who should be able
to avoid such embarrassments.
[Psycho]
Such problems with the crowd :: [:SITD:]
:: shouldn’t have faced longer time. Their show
was kind of a home match; there was nothing that could go wrong.
Ok, the band’s setlist did not offer anything new but the
dudes rocked the stage as hell got cheered and adored. Fun and
pleasure for everybody, that’s that.
[Psycho]
Whoops, this constellation we already had today: one band burning
stages and the follow-up in need to keep up that high-energy-level.
::
ZEROMANCER
:: did not have an easy job but displayed how
you can meet your challenge: with utmost delight in playing, a
lot of action on stage, ongoing communication and a great live
set. All this these Norwegian guys brought to perfection, even
with the handicap of playing foreign instruments (which stopped
the Chrome Bitch once – you can blame Air Berlin
for that). Besides, there is nothing to nag about. ZEROMANCER
are and will always be an awesome live band! It was a real pleasure
to listen to such smash hits as Clone Your Lover, Doctor
Online and the well-done DM cover Photographic. And,
contrary to my general opinion regarding the billing, I would
not mind to see ZEROMANCER playing the BLACKFIELD FESTIVAL
every year ;)
[Psycho]
:: SAMSAS
TRAUM :: is a band I rightly ignored in the past,
now, and will in the future. [Psycho] I in the meantime roamed the shopping mall, tried to eat excellent hot bread without burning tongue and palate and making blots and enjoyed Scottish Ale delicacies, latter one at exorbitant prices, as the prices generally have increased.
[Psycho]
Electro/Industrial veterans :: PROJECT
PITCHFORK :: appeared with not less than 3 drummers!
I think it was too much. At least when you then experience that
they all play the same and some parts still come from the hard
drive (e.g. some special percussions and double bass elements).
Then better using a guitar player. Because what feels stranger
than guitars from the tape?
[Psycho]
Not so long time ago :: AND
ONE :: have announced to disband after a 25 years
spanning band history and that tonight’s headlining show
would be one of the last big ones. But this fact has not changed
anything. Their show and performance was as always. Steve Naghavi
played his role as entertainer, was the animation dancer and storyteller,
while the other guys pushed their buttons in the background. The
setlist was nothing special either, usual stuff, hits from the
band’s entire career and some cover versions. No surprises,
nothing special at all but entertaining… [Dajana] Sun burnt the second festival day sees its end. Why do festivals pass by so fast? *sighs* |
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