Pretty Lights @ Wiltern
The Wiltern was the place to be on Friday as Pretty Lights took a stand in front of a sold out Los Angeles crowd. I had two missed opportunities to see this guy, so I made up for lost time front and center with Chronic Mncher and friends. The performance definitely rivaled some of the greatest I’ve ever been a part of. There’s something about live drummers and electronic music that changes everything, in a good way. Chali 2na (pictured) of Jurassic 5 guest MC’d and brought the crowd together in a whole new way. Pretty Lights was a perfect hybrid of heavy hip hop beats entangled with nasty dubstep and vintage soul samples. Nothing compares to a two hour set and a thirty minute encore. I love getting my money’s worth.
ALL of Pretty Lights‘ music is available for download on his website for free. He just asks for any donation, so help him out if you can. My favorite so far is “Passing By Behind Your Eyes.” They’re all good, but this one is most consistent as an album. Time to flood your library with new music:
-Skinny Genes
