i am fortunate enough to own a recent model projector
i have it rigged up to project on to my wall in a frame about 2 x 3 meters
it is fed by a dvd player
which is also connected to a reasonably good sound system
instant home theatre
without the cost that seems to go with
commercial home theatre
i seem to have developed a habit of searching out live concert dvd's
and enjoying playing them on this system
...often repeatedly as is the case with this one
la revancha del tango live by the gotan project
they are one of the most visible examples
of what is the defining musical genre of this decade
i don't know if it has officially been labelled yet
surely the nought-ies is not going to stick
but it could be called hybrid
which very well defines what the music is like
all sorts of sounds, instruments and styles
mixed up with an underlining electronic/dance beat
in this case dance in the traditional sense
for example tango (hence gotan)
the dvd is named after their first album
and is based on concerts in london, paris and buenos aires
it is brilliantly produced
at any point is is hard to determine
whether we are watching a concert
or a promotional video
as the projected images
are so dominant and integral to the live show
the above photo was taken at womadelaide this year
it seems to convey the multiplicity of the band onstage
it was an exemplary performance
they were loud
totally in control
and very absorbing
especially in the warmth
and ambience of adelaide's botannical gardens
this dvd is just the same
sorry neighbours
for the sound seeping through the walls
and the sight of me jigging around the room
but it's just so infectiously, irresistably groove-y
i love it
