Intricate light shows plus lots of people and great music added up to an awesome Saturday night at the EMU. In the EMU Ballroom, four different electronic bands put on a free concert for all ages Oct. 1. Tribal Spectrum, Hamilton Beach, ASW and Team Banzai@@all CE@@ joined together to create Ascension, an electronic, bass-driven dance music show.
The concert was organized by the UO Cultural Forum@@CE@@, KWVA and Renaissance Raven@@CE@@. Originally set in the EMU Amphitheater, the concert was moved to the EMU Ballroom because of rainy weather. Hamilton Beach was first to hit the stage right before 8 p.m., followed by Tribal Spectrum and Team Banzai, saving ASW for the end.
The audience was mostly composed of students who enjoyed the show and the venue.
“I think it’s really cool there are shows like that at the EMU. It was really good. I’d definitely go to a show at the EMU again,” University senior Jake Barnett@@CE@@ said.
Each band performed for an hour. The crowd seemed to love it all, but especially enjoyed Tribal Spectrum, the band that drew the most people to the show.
“In the four years that I have been at the UO, I’ve seen probably seven or more of their shows. Tribal Spectrum is great,” University senior Phil Taylor@@CE@@ said.
Tribal Spectrum is a Eugene-based collaborative musical project, created by producers Greg Powell (UToPIaN ViBES)@@CE@@ and Sam Canning-Kaplan (CK Beats)@@CE@@.
“This group creates and incorporates a variety of sounds and musical influences from all over the world with a tribal trip-hoppin’ sound,” the Tribal Spectrum website says.
The band creates music that is a combination of electronica and dance with folk and tribal undertones. Modern sounds mix with older, earthy accents.
“The name ‘Tribal Spectrum’ describes our music really well,” Canning-Kaplan said. “Everyone seems to like the tribal roots of human beings, and we wanted to connect that with the spectrum of life. Everyone comes from a different place in this world, but we are all connected on a human level.”
Canning-Kaplan and Powell were both musical from an early age. Powell was a drummer in a band at the age of 12. He has also always been interested in experimenting with different kinds of music to make new sounds.
“Since I was maybe 12 or 13, I’ve been listening to and mixing hip-hop music and have always been interested in making music from the past relevant to now,” Canning-Kaplan said.
The two were introduced their sophomore year of college by mutual friends.
“(We) were both feeling the same vibe,” Canning-Kaplan said. “We decided to collaborate and experiment to make some great music.”
For upcoming shows, Tribal Spectrum will be playing at the Granary Pizza Company on Oct. 15, and frequently have shows at various bars. For more information about Tribal Spectrum, you can visit their Facebook page. You can also download free music from Tribal Spectrum.
Ascension concert electrifies University of Oregon campus
Daily Emerald
October 1, 2011
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