by stoneyromo on 1/12/12nokia center - los weakassgelesRating: 5 out of 5
great show, hot pregnant belly dancer made my night, awesome tunes. Gotta love beats antique
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Celebrating its tenth anniversary with its tenth studio release, the Bay Area’s wildly innovative performance dynamo Beats Antique emerges from the studio with a brand new album and stage show to mark the milestone. With legendary sets at some of the most iconic venues and festivals around the world and collaborations with superstars from Les Claypool to Bassnectar, the next chapter in the trio’s story takes them back to a mysterious world.
When multi-instrumentalists David Satori and Tommy Cappel and choreographer Zoe Jakes dove into development of the new Beats Antique era, the concept of Shadowbox emerged. Driven by the infinite wonders of the deceptively simple design, the narrative of shadows and light, of darkness and contrast, of reality and surreality propelled the music and vision into new territory.
Capturing the heart of the Beats Antique sound means skirting that divide between the electric and the acoustic. Balkan melodies strung over crashing cymbals and marching band horn lines run smack into contemporary electronic grooves. It might be the drums and brass or the sweeping psychedelic strings that will take you for a ride down the rails of a steampunk circus. It’s chaos and cacophony on a very tight leash.
All three members shared production duties to harness the sound they first stumbled upon a decade ago: far east meets wild west. Bringing in sarod master Alam Khan (son of Ali Akbar Khan), Jakes was able to take her study of Indian classical dance from the stage to the studio. Russian singer Tatiana Kalmykova resurrected an ancient folk language to evoke a haunting fairy tale that feels at home in the shadows. Beats Antique also recruited rising stars of brass house TOO MANY ZOOZ for the horn-fueled funk and punk central to their sound.
As always, Tommy Cappel focused his efforts on the beats and bass production, while David Satori assembled an armory of stringed, plucked, and bowed instruments from far-flung lands to adorn the low-end foundation. All samples were created live in the studio—a hallmark of the lush warmth of a Beats Antique record.
The Shadowbox stage show will be teased at Red Rocks and Electric Forest before its full unveiling this fall. Taking the theme of shadow play and expanding the concept forward and backward in time, the core members dove deep, influenced by ancient practices of Indonesian shadow puppetry, falling into the world of wayang kulit, the eons-long tradition of storytelling where epic tales unfold into the wee hours of the morning.
Enormous lanterns adorn the stage, casting light upon a maze of curtains where playful new characters dance and fight and rejoice and mourn. Beats Antique is breaking the boundaries of conventional wisdom. Why can’t an electronic music performance encompass a range of emotion?
This isn’t a nuclear-powered laser light show from the ever-intensifying optical arms race of the EDM industry. This is one of the earliest methods of storytelling brought from the past into the present. “The digital is there to enhance the analog,” notes Jakes. “We’re here to tell a story,” Satori adds.
Bringing an album from the shadows of the studio to the brightly lit stage is what Beats Antique does best. These are storytellers for a digital age — equipped with the newest technology and ancient traditions. This is where the Beats meet the Antique.
Setlists
- 1.Egyptic
- 2.Runaway
- 3.Beauty Beats
- 4.Caterpillar
- 5.Dope Crunk
- 6.Uneven
- 1.Semblance
- 2.Beauty Beats
- 3.Oriental Uno
- 4.Three Sisters
- 5.Runaway
- 6.The Lantern
- 7.Too Original (Major Lazer cover)
- 8.Vesper Star
- 9.Nesatovo
- 10.Dope Crunk
- 11.Beelzebub
- 12.Vendetta
- 13.Cat Skillz
- 14.Overture
- 15.Pandora's Box
- 16.Burn Dub
- 17.Crush
- 18.Battle
- 19.Killer Bee
Encore
- 20.Roustabout
- 21.Let it All Go
Beats Antique was fantastic!
by NicoletteRule on 1/5/12Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5I always love getting to see Beats Antique. Even though I've been closer to the stage at other shows I really enjoyed the club like atmosphere of Club Nokia. This was the longest & most heavily choreographed show of theirs I've had the pleasure of seeing yet. Great sound & beautiful visuals.
BEATSANTIQUE HAD ME DANCING ALL NIGHT!!
by BounceDoc on 1/4/12Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5First off, Lynx opened up and blew me away. This chick had tight beats and vocals...but when she started beat boxing and tore it up....I was like whaaaa ? Whoooooo ? Right!! First time seeing Beats Antique and would definitely recommed them to anyone who is into their music. Would definitley go to see them again. P.s. This was my first time at Club Nokia...bought VIP tickets...nice leather seats....the VIP bar was fully stocked....for those who don't know...this is a totally different building than Nokia Theater.
Exceeded performance expectations
by Melidee92 on 1/2/12Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5I definitely was just expecting them to jam and do a couple small dances, but the many performances were UNFORGETTABLE and extremely well done!
Beats Antique was amazing, but we didn't need pit
by Anonymous on 1/2/12Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 4 out of 5Beats Antique was a fantastic show and the performance was great. However, doors opened at 7:30pm and they didn't come on until nearly midnight. Also, we couldn't figure out if the $20 seating was standing or seats, so we ended up having to get pit tickets for $37 each (we really wanted to be able to dance), and when we got there, it was all standing. We only went into the pit for a few minutes but it was way too crowded to dance, so we spent most of the show outside of the pit anyways where it was much more fun.
Never going back
by ClubNokiaSucks on 1/2/12Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 1 out of 5I jumped on the opportunity to see Beats antique in LA. Little did I know there were going to be 4 OPENING ACTS PRIOR to their actual performance. I find it incredibly unprofessional that Club Nokia failed to mention this on their website. What I expected to start at 8:30, and the actual band to go on by 9:30 the latest was actually scheduled to go on around 1 am. I won't be going back. Incredibly disappointed. I didn't pay a steep price to watch a DJ perform the same beats for over an hour.
- by Anonymous on 10/12/11Paradise Rock Club - BostonRating: 5 out of 5
Beats Antique is so amazing, way more of an experience than a concert. Second time I've been able to catch them and they continue to get better and better. Couldn't believe how fast the set went and i can't wait to see them again!!
Beats should come to boston every weekend
by KatieKatieC on 10/11/11Paradise Rock Club - BostonRating: 5 out of 5I love Beats. They put on a great show, and I would go see them every weekend.
Funky Beats!
by Cricky77 on 10/10/11Paradise Rock Club - BostonRating: 5 out of 5First time seeing them live and it was an amazing experience. They all really engage their fans and you can see them feed off of it. It's more than watching them but experiencing it. The mixture between slow to theatrical bits really keeps it interesting and like art coming alive. Definitely seeing them Again and again and again!
Excellent performance
by aperides on 10/10/11Paradise Rock Club - BostonRating: 4 out of 5the music was great, as always, but the actual performance was so unique and very intriguing. the dancers were really good and the show in general was very cool
Beats Antique was my best concert yet!
by BinoP on 10/10/11Paradise Rock Club - BostonRating: 5 out of 5If you are ever presented with the opportunity to see this group live you should! They play a great set that blends more genre's than one can count features a stunning and diverse set of dance routines and tracks.
- by Anonymous on 5/15/11The National - RichmondRating: 5 out of 5
This was an outstanding show! I will definitely go see them the next time they come around! The National is a great and friendly venue. The encore was the best ever, some of my friends got to go on stage with masks and dance! I go to a lot of shows and this was one of the best all year!!
- by Anonymous on 4/23/11The National - RichmondRating: 4 out of 5
no nonsence straight foward music,heavy pecussion...more rock influences in percussion with middle eastern influences mixed with rock from violin and other lead instruments.......the jams with guest artist eskmo during the show were really good and of course the belly dancer was amazing with her serpintine belly moves.
- by Anonymous on 4/21/11The National - RichmondRating: 5 out of 5
Great show!!! Nice surprise for encore. Eskmo joined in on a few jams.
Beats Antique is an experience!!
by Skada on 4/21/11The National - RichmondRating: 5 out of 5Best show, it is like having your own personal dance party by the most amazing performers and musicians!
Their heavy beats cannot be denied!
by strifecaecus on 4/11/11Granada - LawrenceRating: 5 out of 5This is my second attendance with Beats Antique and once again they rocked! I was partially introduced to their music via Pandora and later on through a belly dancer friend. It's a great mesh of live and electronic instrumentation along with Zoe Jakes' mesmerizing dancing. If I see them again, it will be all too soon...
Beats Antique rocked the house!
by melthered on 4/11/11Granada - LawrenceRating: 5 out of 5If you enjoy Beats Antique on CD, seeing them live is an experience you can't miss out on. This was one of the best concerts I have ever been to. If you've never heard of them, look them up on Google and take advantage of the free download on their website.
How much fun was that??!!
by Smartapants on 4/11/11Granada - LawrenceRating: 5 out of 5This was such an awesome show! Seeing Zoe Jakes perform is always incredible, and if I didn't already have the most hardcore girl crush ever, I would be in the throws of it now! Can you say Goddess? The place was teeming with bellydancers and so the crowd was fabulous and so much fun to watch. Go see this show!!!!
AMAZING SHOW!!!!
by ZoriaKali on 4/11/11Granada - LawrenceRating: 5 out of 5Loved everything about Beats Antique, and really enjoyed the Granada. Hadn't been there before, but it was a great venue. Also REALLY liked the two opening acts: The Tailor and Dumptruck Butterlips!
Musical Magnificence
by MissBillyCat on 4/11/11Granada - LawrenceRating: 5 out of 5This is an incredible band and they perform a simply amazing show. If you like a mixture of cultural beats, instrumentation, and breathtaking belly dance you have simply got to see this show! The shows opener was The Tailor who is a phenomenal one man band. The second opener was a local band called Dumptruck Butterlips. If you do not like blue grass you will probably not like Dumptruck Butterlips.