Lusine Concert Preview

From the dusty plains of Texas comes the Seattle area's finest abstract electronic innovator, Lusine (a.k.a. Jeff McIlwain). Makes sense right? But then again, a lot of electronic music thrives on not making sense in the traditional, pardon the pun, sense. Lusine's sound has bits of everything in it; ambient hums, record pops, obtuse bass lines, melody and of course, good rhythm. There's a variety in his sound, seeming to derive from the whole family of electronica, including distant cousins like hip hop. Lusine is a DJ that has not only done his homework, but paid attention in class as well. That being said, with all his learnedness he still respects the integrity of a dance song and won't nerd out with too many blips, screeches and pangs. Your best bet is to get a spot away from the bar so you can hear and appreciate the intricacies of his tracks instead of the constant sound of sticky vodka tonic glasses clinking together. (Appearing at Sonotheque on May 17) --text: Billy Kenefick-

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