Clan of Xymox and Cold Cave

If you want to step into a little bit of a time warp then Clan Of Xymox is definitely the band that will orchestrate that experience for you, right down to their image and their presentation on stage. Their music takes the form of a sort of synthesizer driven gothic rock, which they have adhered to for the last thirty years.

With a bank of keyboards with drum triggers to trigger a variety of what would predominantly be 16th hi-hat beats a bass and a couple of guitars, Clan of Xymox walk out on the stage to perform a set made up of some dark and eerie ethereal noises, making quite an impression on this festival audience this evening, who soak up the music before them, and in turn dance along to these heavy beats. “The Host of Seraphim” which is still one of their biggest songs to date makes the audience sing along at an amicable volume. Their sound is such a minor sounding collection of beats and melodies that interweave to make a very intriguing pop sound.

The music of Cold Cave live is a dark, synthpop, noisy affair. But that is what you are here for, right? He puts on the loudest, synthetic, noise music you will hear. Heads are banging and drinks are being poured.
The audience is rather relaxed, listening to the haunting synthetic sounds, until one woman lets out an excited yell for the musician and his sounds. Heads begin to loosen and bob a bit, and the music ends on a dark note with a short burst of applause from the audience.But that is just one, intimate affair full off the hip and the young.
When Cold Cave plays a large, concert venue the audience gets fully into it. As the lights flashed in quick time in Coppenhagen heads were banged, applause was made, and the darkness was celebrated in both the audience and the music. The light shows were nothing short of spectacular, as bright white flashes gave way to blue circles of ominous darkness. It perfectly underscored the gothic synthetic sounds that made up the musician's performance.
You could not be there without feeling like you were being hypnotized by a new wave of sound and noise.