Skrillex lands Mothership Tour in Tampa

Friday, 23 December 2011 22:38

Skrillex recently toured through Florida, bringing his new dubstep production to the Ritz Ybor in Tampa. Skrillex is riding a wave of popularity in the dubstep genre (complete with five Grammy nominations and duets with established acts like Korn) and his Florida shows sold out months ago. Fans were armed with dubstep T-shirts, tutus, Glow Sticks and glitter.

Story and photos by John Davisson

As with most electronic dance music sets, the music was a mix of originals and covers. It is all about keeping the beats flowing and sometimes it is hard to keep up with the songs as they merge together into a seamless dubstep party. He remixed Avicii’s “Levels,” La Roux’s “In for the Kill,” Biggie's “Hypnotize” and Fatman Scoop's “Be Faithful.” His more popular tracks were there too, including “Rock ‘n’ Roll (Will Take You to the Mountain),” “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” and his remix of Benny Benassi's “Cinema.” Onstage, even without the production, Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, was constantly in motion. He would pump his fists in the air to get the crowd going and give shout outs between tracks. Dubstep is about energy, and he kept the show flowing in high gear.

The best DJ shows have nice production and Skrillex was no exception. He performed on a bizarre industrial-themed white stage with a huge projector at the soundboard that brought the stage to life and made the props come to life. A robotic figure that was projected behind Skrillex sometimes mimicked his moves, possibly a result of the Ton-like suit Skrillex was wearing.

Florida was the end of the Mothership Tour (a package tour with several other electronic acts, who were mostly forgettable) in the U.S. Next, Skrillex will head to Europe. Then we expect him to return to the U.S. and play at even bigger venues and festivals. It will be interesting to see how his production adapts to the different environments. Our prediction: Skrillex will be one of the top draws of 2012.

*Editor's note: Photos are from a show earlier this year.

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