Mute Math

Tuesday night I went to one of the best (if the not the best) concerts I've ever been to. Seeing Mute Math live was quite the experience. These guys have some of the most energy I've seen from anyone, and they are extremely artistic, energetic, and talented. A pretty good combination for a great live show.

The lead singer was working on a 103 degree fever and still had tons of energy. He did handstands on his keyboard and was constantly working the crowd. The drummer had a headset on, I assume to block some of the noise while still being able to hear the music. He moved around so much that he duct taped the headset to his head by wrapping the tape around his chin and up over the top of his head several times. On one song, the bass player played an upright bass while at the same time banging on a big bass drum...the type you'd see in a marching band. All of these guys ended up playing different instruments throughout the night, a testament to their talent.

There were 8 screens placed together to form one big screen behind the band, and throughout the show there was abstract/artsy video compilations playing in time to the music. Under the screen was a long line of huge fluorescent type lights that when they were all turned on, made it too bright to look directly at the stage.

All around, from the sound guys, to the lights, to the production, to the band itself, Mute Math is top-notch. If these guys don't make it big, something's wrong. Here's an example of their talent. They played their current hit song, "Typical," on the Jimmy Kimmel show. For a twist, though, they played it backwards, just the way it is on the song's music video. Backwards...impressive. Backwards, live, in one take...amazing. They had to learn play their instruments and choreograph their movements backwards, so that when the tape is played in reverse (as it was on the show), it looks like it should...essentially how it is on the music video. Confusing enough? JUST GO SEE THEM if you ever get the chance.



Here is the video of which I write:



And how they made it: