w/ Kilter, Tincture
On a steamy night in Brisbane, Danny Harley brought his solo project, The Kite String Tangle, back to his hometown. On night 11 of a 12 night consecutive, and completely sold out tour there was no signs of wear and tare, instead a certain refinement.
Opening the night was Brisbane local Tincture. The effects he used on his vocals were so infatuating and suited the production he was producing both live and pre-prepared oh so well. It added colour and something so beautifully lush. He utilised what can only be described as face melting and room shaking bass. It was rad, however when it gets to the second last song and it's at a frequency so unrelenting and that makes you so uncomfortable you almost have to leave, I think you’ve got to rethink some things. That said, he has a real flair for capturing the crowd even for such a young performer.
Next up was Sydney act Kilter. In complete contrast, he didn’t sing, but rather did a lot more remixing with more live production. There was a particular moment where I could wipe a grin off my face. This happened in the song where is used samples of steel drums. Despite the fact that it was a dance track, it had a really authentic island-calypso vibe. What stood out about Kilter was his use of musical segues. It added a level of sophistication to the performance rather than stopping between each song. Overall, an awesome performance.
The last time I saw The Kite String Tangle was in 2012 as an opening support act. I said them that he was one to watch, and I’ve never been happier to be right. After his top 20 placement in the Hottest 100 he has had a rapid rise to fame. And well deserved! Tonight he was on fire. There was no sign of fatigue after 10 consecutive nights on tour, including four sold out shows at Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club.
There is simplicity and effortlessness to the way that Danny Harley performs. Surrounded by a myriad of electronic platforms, he performed his own music as well as covers of songs, including Lorde’s “Tennis Court”. This interesting thing about this particular rendition of the song was that there was seemingly nothing of the real song sampled. Instead, it was all his own work, and his own live vocal. It was really cool.
Something of note was his staging. He had this beautiful set of light globes that surrounded his instruments at different heights, and were programmed to in a nutshell make things look amazing. Combine this with the a live projection of his trademark TKST logo with different colours and themes and it created a Zoo stage that looked like so much more than it normally does. Even with more than on person onstage! It was wondrous! He ended his set with his “Given the Chance” and the crowd went wild. And with good reason. It is such an amazing song with thoughtful production and a catchy hook. And live? So much better.
Despite the fact that The Zoo was a hot, sweaty sauna it was an amazing show with so much in your face bass that it made you sick. In a good way. I said it two years ago that he is one to watch, as he really understands his niche, and I’ll say it again. Keep an eye on this one. He’s only going to keep on going.
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