Lofly Hangar - Fri Dec 19

In line with the title of tonight’s event, there’s something very dystopic about the Hangar’s interior, as the former tyre factory has lost none of its industrial feel after being converted into a live venue. The heat inside the bandroom could melt tarmac; I’m showering myself as I watch the wooden horse-wielding Scraps perform her twee songs over tinkling mininal backing. Employing some cute swearing, the diminutive blonde has both novelty and fun factors down to a tee.

Death by Nintendo anyone? Obliterating the room with an unholy torrent of re-circuited Gameboy pings, Dot.Ay is Revenge Of The Nerds personified. With the volume set to stun, the chiptune master cuts a massively entertaining figure, even though the 8-bit mélange occasionally gets repetitive.

If the energy level generated by the gizmotronics whiz wasn’t high enough, Talkshow Boy ups it even further by launching into a machine-gun microphone assault. The dancefloor instantly gets filled, the sweaty mass of people writhing to relentless electro-punk/grime beats as the shirtless adrenalin kid roams the room atop willing shoulders.

Representing the Melbourne avant-synth scene, Brissy expat Mark Barrage treats us to his contagious, sub bass-heavy cuts. The excellent latest album Delays is prominently showcased, Mark’s vocals on Just Desserts sounding ghostlier than ever. An unexpected hip hop sequence (involving three MCs) is incongruous but doesn’t ruin the fun; radioactivity is in the air for you and me.

DENIS SEMCHENKO

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