September 21, 2001

Gothic Theater · Englewood, CO

15 songs7 segues3 sets

Set 1Magellan*, Svenghali* > The Overture★ > Svenghali, Spacebirdmatingcall*, Plan B

Set 2Three Days*, 7-11★* > Mindless Dribble* > Confrontation* > Mindless Dribble > Sound One★*, Floodlights > 7-11

Footnotes

Magellan - A very nice, drawn-out type one theme, complemented and accentuated by some traditional fall 01 effects from Barber.

Svenghali - A Barber-led dnb vehicle in which he develops a great theme almost immediately and drives it up through a number of cool effects to a comparably mellow crescendo.

Spacebirdmatingcall - Most of the jam is deftly restrained tension. It spills over the sides in a somewhat weird passage in the middle, but it builds to a thrilling peak.

Three Days - Melancholy build, percussive breakdown, and a fantastic type two crescendo before returning to the familiar peak.

7-11 - Fast-paced, atmospheric trance yields to a slower and more patient groove. The groove builds patiently to a Dribble intro.

Mindless Dribble - The only non-Strobelights Dribble of the month. It begins with thunderous bass thumping and polyrhythmic drumming. Gradually, it settles into a trance rhythm, before building up and shifting to a blissful Confrontation ending.

Confrontation - A gorgeous, blissful trance vehicle with Munchkin Invasion flavor and teases. It builds to an unconventionally blissful Dribble ending.

Sound One - Another of the top-shelf September Sound 1s, vying with 9/6, 9/12 and 9/15. This version is the most sinister of the month, with multiple evil themes and peaks before returning to Sound 1.

Setlist data from the Biscuits Internet Project (discobiscuits.net).