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Live Review 28th May 2000 - DS0 Astoria

The'dark side of Underworld' was the description I'd heard before seeing these newcomers and I wouldn't disagree with that at all. Extremely good is another description I'd use. Standing out the most as they displayed absolutely no traces of goth in their sound or style, Greenhaus nevertheless went down a storm. If there's one thing most goths are it's open-minded. And the cheers from the assembled dark ones indicated that most people here loved what they heard. Greenhaus comprised three guys hunched over various boxes of electronic components, with Frankie D moving between two boxes, fiddling with buttons and monitoring the sound through his headphones. The novelty of having all the vocals/spoken voice on the backing track was a nice touch as each track warped into another without pause for a response from the audience.

This was a rave-like assault on the senses with the familiar pumping beats heightened by the blinding strobe lighting and thick smoke. Though lacking the distinctive edge of, say, Empirion, Greenhaus still managed to counjer up some terrific sounds and sequences. I might have been tripping but snatches of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Adam and The Ants appeared to emerge from the wall of sound at times. And when the red and blue lights coloured the swathes of smoke lingering around the stage area it was like being in a Dario Argento film with a rather angry Chemcial Brothers providing the soundtrack. Which was pretty cool. Provided they focus on the more unusual elements in their sound and don't get too carried away with the chemicals beats theme, Greenhaus could become essential. They are already impressive.  

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