Gustaph and Rouge Mary skilfully evoke the highs and lows of Andy Butlers house hits and even bring fresh slants to songs debuted by more famous names
It is 10 years since Andy Butlers collaboration with Antony Hegarty spawned Hercules and Love Affair. The band have gone on to feature 10 singers and release three albums but, for Butler, the rewards are personal. I never thought Id be on a stage, being myself, to this fucking degree, he marvels.
Bare-chested and dancing behind a bank of technology, and beside cohort Mark Pistel, Butler blends synths with kick drums and dirty basslines to evoke the spirit of the 1980s Chicago house scene. Hes a visceral presence intent on having motherfucking fun, but Butler has a fight on his hands for attention. Playful animation and Spirograph patterns play on a screen behind him, while out front stand vocalists Rouge Mary, blowing kisses and pulling model poses in gold lamé, and Gustaph, a vision of hip-hop-styled monochrome.
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by Betty Clarke via Electronic music | The Guardian
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