… indeed, the S/T gig was way beyond amazing, and the effect could best be measured not on us, die-hard groupies, but on random drones club visitors, who one by one were freaking out, eventually refusing to let the poor s/t guys get off stage.

there was a constant buzz of electricity in the air - initially i thought that this is a side effect of the low-tech electronic extravaganza that is s/t’s setup, but as we moved from first to second to third song, it became clearer and clearer that something very special is happening.

listening to S/T, especially live, is something that takes some getting used to. they have a slightly different music/sound language, and it’s easy to miss the fine details if one doesn’t get carried away by the music - but the guys were so charged with explosive energies, and the crowd was so cooperative (and at times even interactive), that it didn’t take long before everyone was completely wrapped in the
tsunami of sound coming from the stage.

for those who missed it, i really hope we’ll manage to get to hear and see the results of sophie’s heroic documentation efforts (at one point, i swear, i could see her shooting the stage with two video cameras while rolling a joint - all at the same time!)

s/t did all their greatest hits, and all the covers we like - their ’silver machine’ cover, if you still haven’t heard it, really does justice to the song, and the final ‘yoo doo right’ made everyone so happy. especially impressive, imho, were ‘die dunkle seite des mondes’, and ‘das alpha tier’, but the list is long, and the show really didn’t have one dead or boring moment.

thank you martin and joachim so much for all the hard work - i know that you were a bit nervous before coming here - you were the real winners - concurred the tough and cynical london crowd with style. i’m sure this is the first of many successful gigs in the uk.

thank you Andy for making this happen - from the smile on your face during the gig i can see that it was worth it.

thank you richard and the drones club - i could not possibly think of a more appropriate, more inviting, settings for this gig (and i’m waiting to hear about the future plans for the drones).