SOS delivers a genre blending set in Chicago [EDM]

Last Saturday evening I traveled to Chicago to watch one of my favorite groups, SOS, deliver a set at Vision nightclub. SOS has been my favorite group for years now and always goes above and beyond what I expect at any time.

Their performance Saturday was nothing less than spectacular. From opening to end, Desyn, Demi, and Omid worked together so well to create an awesome aural experience.

I'm always amazed how these 3 guys can coordinate their actions and sounds coming from 6 cdj's, 3 mixers, and effects all over the place. Must take a ton of practice. I managed to secure a position from above the stage to watch the magic happen. Blinking lights everywhere made it look like the cockpit of a space shuttle.

While the performance, mixing, effects, and layers of sounds were of excellent quality, the selection of tracks and music is changing from their typical soulful, playful and uplifting house feeling. Now I realize that the three guys each bring a whole different background of music, genres, and experiences to the table, however the impression that the music leaves on your soul is of a different feeling and character than past shows from these guys.

The music they were playing was a punchy, hard, in your face kudoosh that leaves you feeling overwhelmed by all the different sounds, layers, and effects coming from every direction. There were a few classics thrown in throughout the entire set and of course at the very end the epic house/disco feeling classic by Roman Salzger and Manuel Tur - Won't Change.

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to such greatness and will continue going to as many of their shows as I can. However I miss that fun-loving, inspiring, and moving sound that leaves you just happy at the end rather than worn out by the barrage of kudoosh to the face.