This is my first ever not Metal\/Hardcore show. Pretty exciting stuff. Before I start I should mention that this is not The Skrillex Cell Grey Daze Tour, It\u2019s the Skrillex Grey Daze Tour. Me, not knowing anything about this kind of music and culture as I\u2019m fairly new to it all, assumed that the \u201cCell\u201d must be a \u00a0dub step\u00a0word for support, like an entourage or posse, that\u2019s not the case. The Cell is a motion sensing computer which picks up Skrillex\u2019s dancing and movement and projects it onto a screen. Due to stage size limitations the Cell couldn\u2019t fit on so it\u2019s just Skrillex.<\/p>\n
The show is kicked off by Alvin Risk – my rating, 8 –<\/strong> who achieves something I\u2019ve never seen an opening act do before. The little guy on stage who\u2019s appearance my friend described as \u201cSkrillex\u2019s little brother\u201d actually gets the crowd moving. Usually everyone stands there silent and unmoving whilst the few fans of the support move like crazy people. With Alvin people were galvanised instantly. It was actually like magic. He brings a unique blend of dub step, remixes and drum and bass to the gig which shows the crowds we can expect big things from him in the future.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a cynic at heart so when Zane Lowe – my rating, 6 –<\/strong> came on I wasn\u2019t majorly impressed. I really dislike it when famous people think they\u2019re good at everything (He DJ\u2019s, plays dub step, draws and sells artwork) but then he just played dull remixes that blended into one another. I found it really difficult to concentrate on his music it was that bland. However his stage presence and his attempts to get the crowd going were impressive and he managed to keep the crowd moving along nicely.<\/p>\n Next up Skrillex – my rating, 9 –<\/strong> takes to the stage. The former From First to Last frontman makes an impressive figure, moving around his raised platform, twisting dials, mashing buttons and dancing along to his infectious music. By this point the bass is so heavy I can feel my clothes moving and my nose and ears vibrating. The screen behind Skrillex displays Skrillex artwork and animation as well as random images and clips from video games. However his songs have an annoying habit of blending into each other and he doesn\u2019t play a full song until the end of the night when he lets \u201cEquinox (First of the Year)\u201d play through in its entirety with being molested. I would have enjoyed it more if he\u2019d just played full songs. Skrillex is genuinely an experience that every dub step fan should witness. There\u2019s nothing more incredible than hearing a whole room scream \u201cYes! Oh my gosh! as one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is my first ever not Metal\/Hardcore show. Pretty exciting stuff. Before I start I should mention that this is not The Skrillex Cell Grey Daze Tour, It\u2019s the Skrillex Grey Daze Tour. Me, not knowing anything about this kind of music and culture as I\u2019m fairly new to it all, assumed that the \u201cCell\u201d must be a dub step word for support, like an entourage or posse, that\u2019s not the case. <\/p>\n The Cell is a motion sensing computer which picks up Skrillex\u2019s dancing and movement and projects it onto a screen. Due to stage size limitations the Cell couldn\u2019t fit on so it\u2019s just Skrillex.
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