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Errorsmith
Saturday 5th August 2006
The Concrete, Lower Marsh, London

Terms like 'spastic disco' and 'elastic breaks' have been thrown about when it comes to describing Erik Wiegand's cheekily-titled Errorsmith project. With only a handful of releases and even less live visibility, this was a rare treat for anyone interested in the more adventurous end of dancefloor rhythms.

Sonically, it was all about ergonomics. Melodies seemed to crackle'n pop, beats were flung around like rubber and everything was filtered through a digital purifier.

Snapping tempo's together from such disparate genres as Chicago house - First Choice's 'Let no man put asunder' to lewd dancefloor - South Rakkas Crew's brilliant 'Bionic Ras Riddim'. From digital dub - Rhythm & Sound's sublime 'See Mi Yah' to his own brand of wonky techno (anything off his 'Near Disco Dawn' LP) meant there was no let up in his 3-hour time slot.

The small, south-London, warehouse party style sound system struggled to keep up with his short attention span. But the crowd seemed to have no problems though. With the stifling heat adding to the atmosphere and the girls ending up dancing barefoot. He smiled, we writhed.

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Fonal Records Showcase
Friday 24th March May 2006
St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, 60 St Giles High Street, London

I'm trying hard to recall what I heard at this gig. But I made the mistake of reading the Wire review and I think if I wrote words about it now....Anyway, to be honest, I spent most of the time exploring the fact that I was in a church smack in the middle of the West End for a concert.

Thinking about it now, the low-level emissions from Es made the most impact. But don't quote me on that. I just liked looking at the chandeliers.