Tosca Live

Tosca made their first United States appearance last week and took up home at Irving Plaza for the night. The collaboration between Richard Dorfmeister, a legendary DJ from Vienna and Rupert Huber has produced many great ambient/dub/soul/funk albums including, “Chocolate Elvis,” “Fuck Dub” and “Opera. Dorfmeister is renowned for his works with Peter Kruder, going under the short K&D, and has put out many albums in has many fans throughout the world. Tosca’s albums have been mellower in nature and the show started with a piano piece that lasted over half an hour before Dorfmeister came out on stage. He played a dub-infused house set that was fun to listen and dance to. I met a few friends there and we held down the upstairs dancing the night away. Some fans were disappointed with the set, expecting more of Tosca’s music and something a little more unique than the disco-80’s funk set. Irving Plaza doesn’t have great sound and is usually host to more live performances, although Tosca was joined by a live reggae singer and another MC to give more of an performance feel that is often lost when there is just a live DJ spinning. As in most cases, I walked in blind on a recommendation and had a fun time dancing with the international scene.

Tags:   irving plaza, richard dofrmeister, rupert huber, tosca

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Posted on 12/15/2005 ( Permanent Link )
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