Anyone seen Four Tet live? He's playing not far from here in August and I'm thinking of going.

However, I'm a bit confused as to what a Four Tet show will be like. Is it just Kieran Hebdon on stage with his laptop? Or does he have live instruments and collaborators and things like that?

How do his songs come across live? Sound similar to his albums, or does he mix 'em up a bit?

I wouldn't call myself a Four Tet fan, per se, but I enjoyed his last album and wouldn't mind seeing him live. If it's just one bloke crouching over a laptop playing Rounds in a different order, though, I won't bother.

I saw him in Detroit with Manitoba, Prefuse 73, and Amon Tobin (I'll get to them later). It was him, a laptop, and a rotating, color changing, fiber optic ball to look at. If there's an opening band that you're interested in, go. If not, still go because it's good to get out of the house, but don't expect a performance and hope he brought the fiber optic ball.

I don't want to start a new thread:

MANITOBA
If Manitoba continues to tour with a live band, multimedia presentation, and animal masks, do not pass him up. Best show I ever saw.

PREFUSE 73
Prefuse was three people on stage: Scott on keyboard and other gadgets, some dude on turntables, and a live drummer. More people/stuff to look at made his set better than Four Tet's.

AMON TOBIN
I like Amon Tobin's albums a lot, and respect him as an artist, but a guy standing in place with a turntable and a laptop, expecially after three other sets, is not going to hold my attention. I, and the rest of the audience was tired of standing, and Tobin's dense electronica is not the sort of thing you can dance or even bob your head to. Plus, some technical difficulties interrupted his set.

Thanks Buck. I'll probably end up going anyway. The gig is only down the road, and we hardly ever get any good shows round these parts!

Manitoba's live show is a trip. Hurray for animal masks!

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Originally posted by MattChesnut:
Manitoba's live show is a trip. Hurray for animal masks!

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oh yeah! great live music, too. there's just so much going on.

yeah, as far as four tet goes, a really dig the music, but as far as performance goes, there ain't much to look at.

yes manitoba has an incredible show...

maybe it was me..but i enjoyed four tet live.The crowd was also very enthusiastic that helped.

I also picked up the live in copenhagen four tet album...it is prety good...if anybody wants it...let me know?