Electropolis: Tight Tights, Tight Beats, Loose Definitions of Gender.

Contributor: Goldenring

Above: Sex Life Performs at Electropolis

If you like beautiful, androgynous women and men in bright leotards, sporting gravity-resistant cubist hair cuts, and laying down funky, retro dance beats then you’d have lost your shit over Electropolis. Local musician and new man at Someday Lounge, Tim John O’Brien, organized the event in an effort to showcase the beating heart of electronic music in Portland, without necessarily calling on any big-hype bands. Instead, he choose bands that represented the gamut of what “electronic music” can mean in Portland. A giant red curtain in front of the stage proper lent an atmosphere of pomp and grandiosity to the event, while also relieving the audience of the familiar, ungraceful sight of band changeovers. As for the performers, there was everything from the ‘man with laptop’ phenomenon (Andron) to the Cameo-esque male-female synth duos (Starlight and Magic). Fabulous Costumes and fabulous-er dance moves were an ongoing theme for the night, and each band had their own distinct, interesting sound. The night’s standout performance was definitely Serious Business. The sound was dialed in and the energy of 100% pure fun that came from those guys was infectious. Props to Someday Lounge for hosting this event, we’re looking forward to Electropolis 2.

And now, in the spirit of the grammys, are my ‘Arbitrary Awards’ for the night:
Happiest Pop Songs: The Pragmatic
Sexiest Band: Starlight and Magic
Most stereotypical electronic hipster look (and admittedly hott): Soft Metals
Most fun/Best Performance: Serious Business
Best moves while clicking away on the laptop: Arohan
Most Cultural: Very International Love
Best Band/Cutest Front Woman: Sex Life