Snakehips Deliver at Electric Brixton

Visiting a new venue always is an exciting thing, at least to me. I always wonder what the sound and lights will be like, if there is a decent enough amount of room to move around in and how the people will be. Last week (September 8th) I had the chance to see Snakehips perform in Electric Brixton, London. My debut at a big London venue.

First to perform was Australian producer MXXWLL, known for his warm and funky tracks. Having just released Beats Vol. 1, I was expecting to hear a few new tracks taken from this project and he definitely delivered. In the meantime, the dance floor slowly started to fill up, and even though MXXWLL only had around 30 minutes, it was a pleasant welcome.

Up next was Trippy Turtle, and a clear transit was made between the mellow grooves earlier and Trippy Turtle's high energy tracks. I have to be honest, I was only familar with a few of Trippy's songs, so I was not completely sure what to expect. Nevertheless, Trippy knew how to work the crowd and it didn't take long for the dance floor to go all out to his signature Jersey Club music, which included all the trademark squeaky sounds and drum patterns.

About an hour later it was time for the main performance. With a now properly filled Electric Brixton, you could feel the crowd was eager for the show to start. The duo decided to start with a personal favorite, "Forever" and slowly built up from there. Guided by flashing lights and with the volume turned up a few notches, the many groovy tunes Snakehips have to offer blasted through the speakers one by one. A pleasant surprise was the presence of guest acts Sinéad Harnett and Malika as their live support.

I have been following Snakehips ever since their Bondax and Banks remixes, so it was great to finally catch them live. To get a good visual idea of the evening, go to this page to see the photos.

Photo credit: Karol Jurga