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And in perfect sync with each beat, the high-production show supplied a multicolored visual feast, which left many fans murmuring in amazement in the moments between their screams. With ceaseless intensity, the pair moved their bodies hard as they pounded out the percussive impacts from this year’s full-length album, A Moment Apart, on which they were touring. As beams of white light pierced the air at every possible angle, Harrison and Clayton towered above the energetic crowd on high platforms. It’s hard to say what ODESZA themselves were witnessing on the big stage, but their fans’ handmade signs, with song lyrics like “I wanna dance with you” (from “Say My Name”), surely caught their eye from time to time.
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“Brooklyn, you look beautiful from up here,” they proclaimed early on. Backed by live trumpet, trombone, a 6-person snare line, and an army of instrumentalists, ODESZA ventured into the furthermost edges of indietronica and chillwave, constructing a distinctive soundscape. In the wake of what many critics call the “EDM bubble burst,” there’s a lot of pop and electronic now that just skates by without differentiating itself or challenging the format. Within moments, it was easy to see why the Seattle electronic duo, consisting of Harrison Mills, aka Catacombkid, and Clayton Knight, aka BeachesBeaches, were just nominated for two Grammys. This spectacle lasted for mere minutes, because the duo officially took the stage at 9:48pm, the whispers of “Intro” from their new LP rushing in as otherworldly visuals fluttered to life. On unspoken cues, hundreds of glowing lights appeared throughout the venue, the crowd using lighters and phones to ensure their presence was known. The late start time was fine with their fans (particularly since ODESZA were kind enough to tweet a heads up), and by 9:43pm, the audience had found a unifying way to bide the time.