I saw Madeon last week at probably one of the worst venues for an electronic artist.  Club Nokia in downtown LA is like a theater, complete with extreme stadium seating and no pit section. I will probably never buy another ticket to an event at this venue ever again because I didn’t like the vibes inside at all.

Madden surprised me.  After seeing the venue and watching the terrible opener, I didn’t really have high hopes for a good show. I mean how good could a producers live show be? However his visuals were incredible, and it reminded me of old deadmau5 or even etienne de crecy. You could tell a lot of thought went into the visuals and how they synced with what he was playing. I loved that they turned his Launchpads towards the audience so we could actually see what he was doing on stage, and actually appreciated the TV’s in the venue when I could see a closeup of his Launchpads or piano work.

Overall I had a fun night.  Although Madeon surprised me with his setup, I don’t know if I’d see him again, even in a a more suited festival setting. Maybe it was the venue, maybe it was my mood, but his performance fell a bit flat overall.