Song of the Week: Hybrid-Finished Symphony

Link to Song of the Week: Hybrid-Finished Symphony

It's slow to build up and really get into the meat of the song, but give it a couple of minutes.

I am not your typical electronica/techno fan. I prefer stuff with soul, stuff that makes you feel and tells a story, not just stuff to dance to when you're on drugs.

Hybrid are a group out of the United Kingdom that consistently push the boundaries of electronic music. They've worked with other musicians ranging from Perry Farrell to New Order to the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, and the band is constantly evolving and changing. The name is apt; they like to blur boundaries, creating unique hybrids of music.

Finished Symphony is a classic case in point. They wrote the sheet music, commissioned the Moscow Symphony Orchestra to play it, and laid down electronic beats on top of it. The result is a fusion of progressive breakbeat and classical that is breathtakingly beautiful and imminently dancable. It still sends chills down my spine every time I hear it.

Give this a listen.

Tiesto party shutting down

My initial thoughts on the Tiesto event being shut down last night:

Tiesto EDMPlanet thread

Youtube video of party getting shut down

I wasn't there and so am not going to make snap judgments. But from everything I've heard and been told, this was a clusterfuck.

That being said (and I wasn't there), this is the last thing I would expect from Liquified. There are things I dislike about Liquified, but in nine years in this scene I have never seen them treat their customers with anything less than professionalism. They are a smoothly-running, professional business and they've got a stirling reputation.

I had a altercation with security at the old eleven50 at a Liquified show. Wasn't Liquified's fault, it was overzealous security by the venue. I notified Devin and he took care of it. This was before I was a promoter; I was just another fan, and he was very gracious and apologetic.

So this may or may not be Liquified's fault. I don't know. I wasn't there. I doubt if most of the people that were there can say for sure; it sounds like a chaotic situation. It might be the cops, it might be Liquified, it might be the venue, it might be a few overreacting assholes in the crowd who called the cops and/or caused other issues. No one knows where to lay the blame yet.

But given Liquified's fifteen year plus record in this city of professionalism and good, well-run shows, I think they've earned the benefit of the doubt before trying them in the court of public opinion. I'm anxious to see what they have to say and what they do to make this up to their fans. I understand the frustration of the Atlanta EDM community, but let us not jump to conclusions. I threw shows for three years in this city. The promoter is always held responsible, and they should be held responsible to an extent; it's their show. But it's not always their fault when things go horribly wrong. I know this, Michael, Tim, MJ, Spunkie, Zak, Anthony, anyone who throws/has thrown shows knows this. Let's get some more info before we jump to conclusions.