Like many concerts at the Middle East, this one started pretty late into the evening, with Four Tet only scheduled to take the stage at 11:30 PM. This is pretty much my bedtime these days, but for Four Tet, I'll stay up late. We arrived to watch the end of Nathan Fake's opening set, which was thumping and layered, but a tad juvenile compared to what was to come. Four Tet took the stage around 11:40 and jumped right into constructing a winding version of Angel Echoes, the first track from his sublime There is Love In You. Next, he jumped into She Moves She which before you knew it had everyone in any inescapable groove. Unfortunately, I was only able to hear one more song before having to skedaddle to catch the last subway home. Four Tet's performance was entrancing, but the delicacy and layered nature of his songs make them slow to develop live. There was constant sound, but distinct hills and valleys of energy that made it a little difficult for me to fully get into the music. When the waves came though, they were epic. Now I wish I could see his classmate Burial...
Four Tet - She Moves She (YSI) (filesavr)
Four Tet - Angel Echoes (YSI) (zshare)
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