Halcyon and Red Lights at Electronic Beats Festival

Delphic play Halcyon and Red Lights at the Electronic Beats Festival in Berlin last week.
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'just going outside for a while, we may be some time...' - see you next year!

From the band's facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/delphicmusic

Warehouse Project 30th October 2010

The Warehouse Project. Delphic's last gig in the UK for a while. Mixed emotions if I'm honest. But if I am to listen to a second album at any point then they do need some time off!

After dumping our stuff at a Northern Quarter 'hotel' with the world's smallest man and the world's bassiest karaoke, we hit Manchester. 

At around 10.15, we headed in. I was expecting to wait ages through loads of bands, but Jamaica were already on when we arrived. Was glad to make 'Short and Entertaining'.

Fenech Soler followed and were very good live, full of energy and enthusiasm. I am looking forward to seeing them again.

Delphic were greeted by an enthusiastic home crowd and launched into Clarion Rave. I hadn't heard them do live before and it was a very welcome addition to the set. 

After that was Doubt, during which the lights went out but they just carried on playing without missing a trick.

The recent version of Red Lights came next, which I would have enjoyed more if the crowd and lights hadn't played up. This mixed into This Momentary.

When James announced that the next track would be Sanctuary, I probably deafened the woman in front by shouting 'Yes!' involuntarily. Have not heard that track since Manchester International Festival where I didn't really appreciate it as much because all the tracks were new to me. It was brilliant!

They followed with Halcyon, which is one of my favourites and always goes down amazing live, and Counterpoint.

At this point the people directly in front of me left, which is always good, so I had a barrier view for Remain and Acolyte. It is good to see Remain getting played live and Acolyte is always amazing. The part in the middle where it builds up again and you know it is going to go off is an experience that I am going to miss a lot, if only for a while. Unfortunately, my camera battery had died by then.

The guys all seemed in a really good mood and it was a great way to end the 18 months of the journey to this point. 

Chatted to James and Rick afterwards about the new album, which is going to sound very different. I think the word that comes up most often is 'epic'. Which seems like a pretty apt description of the experience.

San Francisco

Q and A with Matt in San Francisco:

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/10/delphic.php

A pic of Matt and Rick in SF. Photo by Tim @goldenears.

America

Delphic Go Stateside

Haven't updated for a while (busy busy busy). New photos and a diary type interview are up from electronicamagazine.com at http://www.calameo.com/read/00039017188d25086274c  pp56 - 58

Reading and Leeds

Delphic are playing Reading and Leeds festivals this weekend. The set from Reading is on BBC red button and you can see it, and photos from the set on the link below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/festivals/readingandleeds/2010/artists/delphic/

It looked to be a good set which the guys and crowd enjoyed. The transition from Red Lights to This Momentary was interesting, and it's great that they always keep the set fresh.

A short interview with Matt and Rick from backstage at Reading. Rick is a bit obsessed with Brian Wilson at the moment!

http://www.nme.com/news/delphic/52772

Motor.de Interview

Link to interview below (in German).

http://www.motor.de/motormeinung/motor.de/delphic_wir_wollen_das_indie_publikum_mit_der_clubmusik_bekannt_machen.html

Leipzig Graffiti

Leipzig graffiti, from the band's Facebook page.

They are also playing another gig at Gatecrasher in Nottingham on Monday 1st November. Tickets go on-sale 20/8 at 9am http://j.mp/bpdST0 

I am hoping for some more UK gigs soon (yes, I am greedy!)

An interview and photos from Detektor FM are at the page below. Questions are in German, answers in English. You can also download the interview.http://detektor.fm/musik/von-dem-hype-waren-wir-schnell-gelangweilt-delphic-im-interview/

The Alternate Side Interview

It's all go at the moment for Delphic interviews! Love the line about the cereal for some reason...

http://thealternateside.org/news/2010/aug/09/tas-session-delphic/

Session videos below:

Under The Radar Interview

A recent interview with Rick and James from Delphic with Under The Radar Magazine.

http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/Delphic_prepped_for_sucess/

'Keyboard Player Needed'

From the band's twitter page today...

Here is an interview with Rick before their set at Roskilde recently. He discusses influences, the second album and the perils of flatsharing. Thanks to Mozandeffect for posting.

http://www.theregoesthefear.com/2010/07/interview-rick-boardman-of-delphic-at-roskilde-festival-part-1.php 

http://www.theregoesthefear.com/2010/07/interview-rick-boardman-of-delphic-at-roskilde-festival-part-2.php 

And an interview with Rick about their show in Hong Kong: http://www.brouhaha.com.hk/features/inteview-delphic/

Delphic at the Warehouse Project

Get tickets for Delphic's night at The Warehouse Project 2010 on Saturday 30th October.

http://www.thewarehouseproject.com/event_profile.php?id=12

Manchester International Festival - 1 year on...

Today is the anniversary of Delphic's gig at the Pavilion, Manchester International Festival 2009. 

I am embarrassed to admit that I almost didn't make it, as I forgot about it, and only remembered halfway to Tesco at about 7pm...
I am so glad I made it. They were introduced by Dave Haslam, who played their intro tape and told us it was a gig we would be telling our kids about. 



Delphic were amazing, and considering I had only heard Counterpoint, I was impressed with the other tracks they played, especially 'This Momentary' and 'Red Lights'. (Of course, it took ages to find out what they were called - there was a phase when few people knew the track names.) They mixed in 'Bizarre Love Triangle', which they will probably never do again because of the New Order comparisons. (My video below. Reduce volume before playing if on headphones...) It was a brilliant night, and I came out of the pavilion totally blown away. I wanted to stay for the after party thing, but alas, the train schedule would not allow it.

I had to wait another 6 months for the album, listening to various remixes of This Momentary to keep me going, but I feel quite nostalgic for that time (and the old font!)