Another day, another loop-pedalist. Or so it sometimes seems. Once upon a time the technique was a rarity at gigs, but the likes of Owen Pallett, Andrew Bird and K.T Tunstall have popularised it to the extent that it’s lost the novelty factor it once had. But amongst all the gimmick-merchants who electronically layer songs to disguise weakpoints in their writing, you get the occasional true talent like Efterklang’s Peter Broderick who do genuinely exciting things with the medium. His first headlining set, he’s visibly nervous and there’s a few stumbles along the way but the creativity of his looping- in one song utilising the applause of the audience and his own banter- and his amazing array of instruments could win over any audience. Violins, pianos, guitars, sleighbells, musical saws, swirly tubing of death…he’s like some crazy one man Shearwater rather than your typical dull solo act. Well worth checking out!
(Photo: Anika (Flickr))
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