BTSM the BEST
by Bry_Blvd on 8/29/24The Torch at LA Coliseum - Los AngelesI had a wonderful time with my friends at one of the best shows I’ve attended. The venue had a fantastic setup, and the speakers were perfectly arranged.
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The Amp at Craig Ranch
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Black Tiger Sex Machine In Concert
Black Tiger Sex Machine cuts an unmistakable profile. There are the masks, for one thing: sleek, stylized feline heads emblazoned with LED eyes glowing white and red. On stage, they seem to float in the darkness, bobbing in time with their slow-motion dubstep beats. The masks are the ultimate proof of the way the Montreal trio has managed to create an entire universe around its menacing brand of bass music. A BTSM concert isn't just a show — it's an adventure in sci-fi world-building.
BTSM — Marc Chagnon, Julien Maranda, and Patrick Barry — got their start in 2011 with the ‘Drama' EP, a slinky fusion of electro house and filter disco, but their music soon turned darker. The ‘Studs, Spikes & Blood' EP from 2012 introduced hints of acid and warehouse rave, and by 2015's "Religion," the group's sound throbbed over lurching dubstep rhythms.?
All the while, their live shows were making them a force to be reckoned with, taking them to Electric Forest, Lollapalooza, TomorrowWorld, and other influential electronic music festivals around the globe. In 2016, they put out their debut album ‘Welcome to Our Church' on their own Kannibalen label, their longtime headquarters. They followed that with ‘New Worlds' in 2018, fleshing out a long-running narrative of a zombie apocalypse in songs like "Replicants" and "Artificial Intelligence."
Their masks, fashioned by Montreal industrial designer Gabriel Hebert, place them in the ranks of Daft Punk and deadmau5 — artists with a keen grasp of compelling visual communications. Their live shows are just as spectacular, incorporating MIDI controllers with CDJs and live electronic drum pads.?
As BTSM fans (dubbed "the Church") can attest, the group's concerts are enveloping affairs. They may be hard to tear your gaze away from, but the real action is in the heaving, head-banging crowd, where the trio's apocalyptic beats land like the zombie gospel.
I had a wonderful time with my friends at one of the best shows I’ve attended. The venue had a fantastic setup, and the speakers were perfectly arranged.
Such an amazing production with Kai Wachi, had a fun time at the show with my friends head banging the night away haha Skull Machine definitely delivered!
I think the venue itself was not meant for that type of music. some areas you can feel the bass fine other areas it was non existent. But overall performance was pretty mid. They def had better sets. I was not feeling this set.
For the show to be called anime show and have a loop of the same 2-3 anime shows was really disappointing. The openers did really good, the main show was alright as it sounded like nothing special, but for it to also lack on the ANIME visuals was very underwhelming.
Literally one of the best shows i have ever been to. Visuals sound vibes were amazing!
The venue will literally make me never go to The Torch ever again, extremely tight and creates a funnel of people. Hellish to go in and out of the crowd.
Way better experience this time around than last time I went to the torch to see wooli. We waited no more than 2 mins to get inside. The event we waited 2 hours to get in. Got in just in time to see the main artist. Glad they fixed the issues from last time
This venue sucks, the area is too small. Parking is extremely expensive and pricing for food and drinks were high. Loved all the dj’s that played but would rather see them some place else.
It was great, especially with all the security checks open. Went smoothly as a baby’s bottom
Kai Wachi is going to break my back. BTSM was fun and different stages was cool.