Moby at Akasaka Blitz(9th Sept '02)
And while at first perhaps reluctant, MOBY soon happily obliged us his coincidental 18-cut set for this first of 2 nights at Akasaka Blitz which had him and his international sonic apostles drawing chiefly upon his latest effort and 'Play', making us rejoice in our own heavenly, yet earthly salvation to their dexterous and creative cuts of dejection and inspiration, loss and gain, happiness and sorrow, pain and pleasure.
Armed with his 4-piece band from FUJI ROCK 2000 completely intact as well as the lovely vocal addition of Miss Dianne Charlemagne, MOBY's formidable 5-piece continued its crusade and laid down its eclectic skills and talents to sculpt their own universal tapestry this night, leaving nothing sacred from their blender of techno, jazz, hip-hop, rock, funk, Latin, classical, blues, soul sound of seduction. And what pure delight was had by all those present for some down-home spiritual redemption.
Whilst caged in this pristinely acoustic, yet antiseptic venue unlike his au natural past at FUJI ROCK, MOBY this night nevertheless remained intent to tap into those same inner mixed emotions which fill us each with a need to be heard and understood. Focused and defiantly energetic, he performed with a struggling, missionary zeal despite his somewhat obvious initial awkwardness due to his immeasurable anguish towards his beloved New York(he lives in Manhattan-see his diary at moby.com for more) in a week made most uncomfortable for anyone with close ties to September 11th. And for this very reason made this night a most intimate, cohesive, and therapeutic look behind the many minds and feelings of this wunderkind berated by many.
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