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M83 present dreamlike music in Jakarta show
When a concertgoer sees his or her favorite artists perform, conditions at the venue could not matter less. Muddy ground did not stop fans of M83 from enjoying the band's dreamlike music at Lapangan D Senayan in South Jakarta on Saturday night.
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M83 plays in Jakarta on Saturday. (kiosPLAY/-)
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hen a concertgoer sees his or her favorite artists perform, conditions at the venue could not matter less. Muddy ground did not stop fans of M83 from enjoying the band's dreamlike music at Lapangan D Senayan in South Jakarta on Saturday night.
Originally from France, electronic band M83 greeted their fans during their outdoor concert. Despite heavy rain prior to the show, fans still managed to enjoy the performance. Starting off with a smallish audience of about 300 people, the crowd gradually increased as the momentum grew, with a mixture of local and international fans.
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The event started at 7 p.m. with an hour-long opening act by Bottlesmoker, an electronica duo from Bandung, West Java. The pair, known for their toy musical instruments, played their signature instrumental electronic pop with unique attributes including astronaut outfits (sans helmets) and Indian head ornaments. The show proceeded to its main act at 8:38 p.m.
"It's an honor that we are able to party together," band leader Anthony Gonzalez told the audience.
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The concert featured vocalist Anthony Gonzalez, keyboardist Kaela Sinclair and guitarist Jordan Lawlor. The Grammy Awards nominated group succeeded in mesmerizing the audience with their distinct mix of electronica, rock and dream-pop music.
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M83 kicked off the show with 2012 track Reunion, followed by a more recent song, Do It, Try It. They continued with more rock-oriented pieces, Steve McQueen and We Own The Sky, before turning the electronica up a notch with Intro, switching into Walkway Blues and then featuring more electronica sounds with Ok Pal and Bibi The Dog.
M83 also played Road Blaster with its easy-to-remember saxophone melodies and cooled down the crowd with Wait and Oblivion, only to heat things up again with Go!
The group addressed "Jakarta" in their performance of Midnight City and bid farewell with Outro.
