Sprit Catcher (Live), Subculture, The Sub Club, Glasgow, Feb 17

Think Metro Area with bigger balls and you're nearly there

Article by Colin Chapman | 12 Mar 2007
Belgian production duo, Spirit Catcher touched down at Glasgow's "weekly dunt of Saturday night hedonism", Subculture for a live/DJ set. Jean Vanesse and Thomas Sohet have been responsible for several deep, disco-influenced house moments (think Metro Area with bigger balls and you're nearly there). Currently touring to promote debut album Night Vision, they've released tracks on labels such as Freerange, Moodmusic and Crosstown Rebels. Taking over from Harri's dancefloor simmering selection of moody grooves, they followed with a disappointing hour of plodding, one-dimensional sounds that had more of a progressive-lean than Saturday's Sub is used to. Using a midi set-up of mixing desk, effects and live keyboards coupled with decks-led Serato software, things took a turn for the better in the second hour as Jean and Thomas eventually found the funk, airing their more disco-fied output before ending on a high with Prince, New Order and Playgroup classics. [Colin Chapman]
Spirit Catcher release Night Vision on 2020 Vision Records on March 5. http://www.spiritcatcher.be, www.2020recordings.com