De Affaire pt. 6 - Maskesmachine

After some Konono bliss, we climbed the hill to the ruin again to hear a female trio from Belgium.... Unfortunately I was unable to make it downtown for the last two nights of De Affaire (meaning that I missed Herman Dune and Z'EV), so this will be the last post from this incredible week of free shows downtown Nijmegen.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 22:00 - Maskesmachine
Maskesmachine was rather bizarre. I had never heard of them before, and the description on the flier was rather misleading. However, I did enjoy their show. It was arty with a subtle absurdist punk aesthetic. There were visual aids such as a video projector that was very synchronized with the music, and with the movements of the band. They had developed "fitness routines" to go along with the music. Using keyboards, electric guitar, drums, violin, and very interesting and coordinated vocal interplay between the three members, they achieve a very entertaining sound.
Here you can get a taste, though it was a bit dark: