Electronic Beats Festival Berlin 2010

Electronic Beats was in full-flight tonight, marking ten-years in the business. Some of the most influential names in music turned up to help us celebrate this special milestone.

1982 was the last time The Human League graced us with their presence in Berlin, a truly special moment, the 80s pop legends never put a foot wrong. Róisín Murphy showed us why she is still one of the most original artists out there and the fresh faced Delphic injected some real energy into the night.

We waited by the magnificent Radialsystem V venue with a crowd of over 1000 exclusively chosen guests that included electro-pop pioneers Yello and Mark Jones founder of Wall Of Sound.

To kick off the celebration tonight was special guest Bon Homme, singer from the Danish pop group WhoMadeWho, who controlled the stage all on his own. An eclectic electro-pop outfit that brought back strong memories of Depeche Mode and LCD Soundsystem.

Next up was Manchester’s Delphic, a four piece who managed to ignite the crowd with their quality brand of dance-infused pop. Playing hits from their debut album Acolyte, “Doubt” had to be the highlight of the night, a huge hook laden song that had every pair of feet in the house moving. Delphic played their inimitable sequenced synths piercing right through the audience. It’s dance music for thinking people, pleasurable all the way through.

Since The Human League first came under the spotlight in the early eighties with their memorable hits “Don’t You Want Me” and “Electric Dreams”, it’s been nothing but a ride to the top for the Sheffield trio. We were hoping to hear the hits but we heard even more than that.

We had the pleasure of being the first live audience anywhere in the world to hear The Human League's comeback single "Night People".

Not one person in the venue ever doubted Philip Oakey's vocals, we heard a group who not only reunited but also showed as if they had never left the spotlight. Songs like “Empire State Human” and “Mirror Man” reminded us why The Human League are still one of the most influential groups of our time.

With anticipation clearly rising for the women of the hour, Róisín Murphy, we sat mesmerized whilst she graced us with her presence. A truly unique figure in music, Murphy wowed us with her visual feast, which included a whole lot of DJ’ing and dancing. Everyone in the audience was spellbound and it was nothing short of spectacular. Well after Murphy played "Overpowered" and "You Know Me Better", people were singing her tunes well into the night.

And like that the doors closed and the curtains fell on what was a spectacular night of music and celebrations, here’s to another ten great years for Electronic Beats.

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