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| Photo: Antigone Anagnostellis |
High expectations come with buying a
ticket to a live DJ set. Unlike a live band, they can’t often interrupt the
music to speak to the crowd or ask for an encore. But that’s how Alison Wonderland has gathered a band of followers -
with a live show that interweaves top songs of the moment and those you used to
love - that makes for a memorable night out.
First support act Willow Beats - the eccentrics of the indie dance
scene at the moment - had a chilled set but Oxford Art enjoyed their unique
groove.
Next LDRU held his DJ post almost anonymously at
the back of the room to keep everyone dancing while holding out for Wonderland.
He played many a track from young Sydney producers, as he his also one himself,
including Wave Racer and What So Not.
But surely what everyone loves about
Alison Wonderland is the sense of nostalgia from hearing old hip-hop tracks
like Ludacris’ “Move Bitch” among Kendrick Lamar and the latest dance-floor
favourites. She kicked off her set with Disclosure’s “When A Fire Starts To
Burn” which set the high-tempo mood for the rest of the night.
Never mind the trippy visuals to match
– with two cubes suspended in the air featuring matching graphics alongside a
Saturday night lights production. As if that weren’t enough to pump up the
crowd, she sent out a huge confetti explosion.
When people choose to watch a DJ set
rather than come across it sporadically – it seems like they expect to
recognise most of the music. Alison keeps the tracks on for long enough for us
to sing along in chorus before moving onto the next track to cure our music
ADHD.
Although it was similar to her recent
set at Splendour In The Grass, Alison played for slightly longer and it works
well in a smaller space. Certainly the lights and lit-up AWD sign amped up her
profile and when she bops up and down singing along to the tunes –sometimes
with vodka bottle in hand- it’s hard not to catch onto her infectious party vibes.
Published on theAUreview.
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