As I previously effused, last night’s Daft Punk concert was less of a show, and more of a religious experience. The robots came not to befriend, but to dominate, and humble Angelinos were all to eager to submit to their overwhelming force. Without a doubt, this was the most dazzling stadium spectacle I have ever witnessed (the robots played their sold-out show at the Los Angeles Sports arena with a 17,000 seat capacity. Considering the general admission floor was packed too, I’d estimate there were 25,000 in attendance). Energy radiated from the crowd–they were good and warmed up by two extended Kavinsky DJ sets, and a live performance by Ratatat that was fantastic.
Kavinsky
Ratatat
When the Robots finally emerged, the sultry crowd literally exploded with excitement. As Guy and Thomas emerged atop the LED flanked black pyramid (with the vocoded ROBOT-HUMAN-ROBOT-HUMAN playing) the cheers of the crowd were almost loud enough to drown out the Sports Arena’s state-of-the-art audio system.
The stage set was beautiful and awe inspiring, consisting the pyramid surrounded by what must have been millions of super bright LEDs, and a Buckminster Fulleresque light grid that displayed shifting colors and patterns that pulsated with the music.
After nearly two hours of continual rocking, and one encore set, I left sweaty, exhausted and a bigger Daft Punk fan than ever. Thanks for rocking Los Angeles guys! Le concert était très bon!
