Flying Lotus and Hudson Mohawke, the story of a sold out Beat Dimensions at the Bimhuis

Flying Lotus and Hudson Mohawke

«It’s on in this motherfucker. This is history.»

The words of Steven Ellison before his first-ever abstract-experimental set as Flying Lotus in a seated venue that is home to the trio or the quartet.

Not tonight.

A crowd of some 400 twenty-your olds, drawn by the appeal of seeing these two prodigy Warp artists perform together for the first time in Amsterdam, caused havoc at the place so used to civilised discourse after a concert.

Not this time.

Aardvarck and Cinnaman, runaway cult figures from the 7,5th floor of a Spike Jonze film,  meticulously murdered the crowd until 5 am with wonky, crunky and junkie bass and beats. FlyLo cameod like he ran the place; HudMo said «Ooops.»

Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus on deck after his live show at the Bimhuis on Beat Dimensions (photo: Nalden)

This was Beat Dimensions. Let’s do it again. There will be pictures and videos up soon. Thanks to Steven, Ross, Mike, Yuri, Huub and all others involved for making this possible.

Husdons Mohawke at Beat Dimensions Bimhuis
Hudson Mohawke (photo: Rosa Koolhoven)

Hudson Mohawke at Beat Dimensions Bimhuis
Hudson Mohawke (photo: Rosa Koolhoven)

Hudson Mohawke at Beat Dimensions Bimhuis
Hudson Mohawke (photo: Rosa Koolhoven)

Audience at Beat Dimensions Bimhuis
Bimhuis audience (photo: Rosa Koolhoven)

Flying Lotus at Beat Dimensions Bimhuis
Flying Lotus (photo: Rosa Koolhoven)

Flying Lotus at Beat Dimensions Bimhuis
Flying Lotus (photo: Rosa Koolhoven)

Flying Lotus at Beat Dimensions Bimhuis
Flying Lotus (photo: Rosa Koolhoven)

Cinnaman and Aarvarck
Aardvarck and Cinnaman (photo: Leon vd Broek)

Cinnaman, Flying Lotus and Aarvarck
Aardvarck, Flying Lotus and Cinnaman (photo: Leon vd Broek)

Aardvarck
Aardvarck (photo: Leon vd Broek)

Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus (photo: Leon vd Broek)

Aardvarck
Aardvarck (photo: Leon vd Broek)

Related posts:  Flying Lotus will return in November (but not to the Bimhuis)  //  Beat Dimensions presents Flying Lotus and Hudson Mohawke at the Bimhuis  //  After Flying Lotus and Hudson Mohawke, Dimlite, Mike Slott and Take  //  Beat Dimensions  //  RZA invites Flying Lotus for tour  //

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03.05.08 / 12pm
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