Motive Sounds act Skoud has gone from strength to strength recently with the release of his debut album 'Systems and Drafts' getting stunning reviews in magazines such as 'Rock Sound'. The label's Brickyard gig in their native Carlisle attracted a big audience, creating an electric atmosphere that left even the music behind...
...Headliner Skoud took the music in a completely different direction from the support, mixing electronica with live bass. This is a brilliant and original idea but, after a night of pounding live music interwoven with indie and rock from the DJ, the audience really did not know how to react to this sudden change.
Great electronic music lost out to the socialising crowd, the music being just too easy to ignore. The set was crying out for something visual to hold the audience’s attention as clips of random footage projected on a backdrop were not strong or continuous...
enough to do this.
Another great night out at the Brickyard, one that actually brought in the crowd it deserves. The music may have created the atmosphere but the crowd made the night.
- Sarah Johnson