Because of my stepdaughter's love for Tyler the Creator, I watched his show in Lollapalooza Chile last night and I can tell you, I am shocked: this guy, totally alone on an empty (and huge) stage, rapping, singing and dancing -again, alone- in front of a sea of thousands of people during almost 1 and a half hour... What a personality! Charming, sympathetic, and talented, he was in absolute control of the show, and capable of maintaining a performance on his own: no dancers, no band, no overloaded visuals.. just a tight and simple light show (very good btw) and basic and minimalist visuals; most of all, screens showing him.
Maybe I'm not a fan of his music (this is the first time I hear it), but I can say that -for a more traditional born in the 80s like me- it's really something: an alternative sound, contemporary, with rythm and ambient violent changes, unexpected transitions, and a strange unique mixing of genres like hip hop, r&b, and even heavier and more distorted ones, I don't know if it reminds me of a lot of different music or of nothing I've ever heard before. I definitely will check out his discography.
This guy could be confident, but he felt the latinamerican warm... he barely could speak through a wild screaming crowd the whole concert. He showed moved and thankful. At one point he even silenced the crowd by shouting "Shut up!" so he could speak in peace ๐คฃ People was euphoric. I'm sure if he comes back there will be several sold-out shows. You can watch the show on Lollapalooza Chile's Youtube channel.
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