Last night I went to EQMC’s show at Work Gallery on S. State St. The show was around 3 hours long and relatively well attended by students. This venue is a fantastic use of student space on campus. I definitely recommend going to a show here if you ever get a chance.
Jonah Baseball opened the show with a set of sampled music, sound and beat conglomerations. I enjoyed his mixes and skill of flow between beats and sounds. He also seemed to be having quite a bit of fun himself which is always enjoyable in a DJ. Very fun to watch, listen and dance to.
-Jonah Baseball (Ann Arbor – Michigan Student)
Samn Johnson is a composition major at U-Mich. He combined a couple different styles through out his set using the drums, electric guitar, key board and sampler to create his music. In each of his songs he inserted original compositions. The last piece, which he composed himself, was played solo on the keyboard.
I have great appreciation for composers, especially when they are younger and working in different media. Samn has skill in hearing beat flow and melody.
-Samn Johnson (Ann Arbor – Michigan Student)
http://samnjohnson.bandcamp.com/
The headliner for the night was Blithe Field, a young guy from Ohio who is on his second tour for an album that came out earlier this year. He used a complicated system of sampling, loop pedals, beats, voice clips, taps, tics etc. His compositions are really amazing, well put together, entertaining, great melodies and mixes etc.
I spoke to him after the show and asked him a little about where he was traveling and how long he has been playing. Spencer is a very sweet, soft spoken young man. He has been playing around with music since he was “about five.” Ann Arbor was the second stop on his tour around the Midwest. I wish him all the best and hope he will come back again soon!
Blithe Field (Ohio)
http://blithefield.bandcamp.com/
