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Calvin Harris

The Edge Festival

Despite his lofty claims, Calvin Harris did not create disco, nor has he really changed the shape of dance music at all. But catch the boy live and this is just an afterthought. What matters is that his band transform budget bedroom sounds into stadium filling stuff. Despite the set-up being pretty indulgent (they probably could have done without the 12ft high cymbal or a sixth member on bongos) it's a spectacle most DJs can only dream of. This was most apparent in the show's climax, the epic Ibiza haze of 'I'm Not Alone'. Even if you think he's bland on 4.72 inches of disk, you'll find him utterly enthralling on 100 square metres of stage.

HMV Picturehouse, 10 Aug, 7.30pm, £14.00

tw rating: 5/5

published: Aug-2009

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