I don’t know much about MGMT and The Whitest Boy Alive (TWBA). I started to like MGMT one year ago I guess, their artsy video clip intrigue me! Ok, first liner in this year Beatfest is Sajama Cut (local band), I seriously don’t know anything about this band and I come late so I didn’t watch their performances. So sorrrrrrry,,,,
Second liner is TWBA with Erlend Øye as the leader. This electro band is quite familiar with Indonesian crowds, this is their second time in Indonesia. Erlend is very communicative with the crowds which makes the performances is more enjoyable despite simplicity in their music. In the middle of the show, Erlend ask the audience to silence for a while to respect Earth Hour. Their performances closed by the one and only song from TWBA that I knew which is “1517”.
Quite long transition from TWBA to MGMT and the venue is getting hotter and hotter (because of the Earth Hour, they use less Air con). The crowds was screaming when they come out and sing “It’s working”. Later on, MGMT’s catchy hooks like “Weekend Wars?” and “Electric Feel” got the crowd moving. One more thing that I remember that the song “Siberian Breaks” last more than 10 minutes which is quite overwhelm for me, Thank God after that they played “Kids” ,,,that’s refreshing!!
In summary, MGMT’s performance was exactly the same as the records, which was impressive considering how complex their music’s are. Every note and layer from the records was there, and it really show how accomplished this young musician is. Because the performances stole most of their concentration, they didn’t interact much with the crowd which becomes a weak point of their concert in my opinion. What I looooove the most is MGMT’s psychedelic 80’s retro videography projections that complemented their sounds!!
Ok,,,see you guys in the next concert : Incubus live in Jakarta!
