breaking latest news of VVV [Trippin’you] in Bilbao (2024)

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In December, health problems of one of the components of tourist Office He deprived us of being able to enjoy the presentation of his new album “Emptyer” (Helsinki, 2023) in Bilbao. Three months later, with the anxiety that awakens the postponed desire, we have been able to see how they defend their latest work live.

The night began with news received at noon, in which it was reported that Alai could not act, also due to health problems. A shame, since there are good memories of his performance on April 29 of last year at Jimmy Jazz in Gasteiz, thanks to the gig organized by the nice people from Autotune or Barbarie, in which you could also dance with Benizze, Aerea and Elena Barker.

At 8:30 p.m., punctually, the three members of tourist Office (or Trippin’ You, as you like), at the same time that the procession of Los Dolores did so a few meters away, from the church of San Vicente, an example of the great offer of rituals in which to seek the collective and individual catharsis that it offers. Our city. Both celebrations were vibrant and solemn, we opted for the feast of radical electronica from Mostoleña that the trio offered us.

With a more sober presentation than on previous occasions, but with the same attitude, they chained together songs almost without respite. This is where the band manages to create the ideal atmosphere for dancing, when they do not leave a second of silence between songs. Despite the conditions of the room, where an imposed separation between the audience and musicians hindered the connection, and the absence of a proper warm-up, they managed to get those present in tune almost from the beginning. The postponed dances, those that were put on hold in December, exploded and took over the room. Despite the small obstacles mentioned above, the union between all those present occurred during the hour that the gig lasted.

Outside the room, still ecstatic, we came face to face with the procession that we had discarded at the beginning of the night. It didn’t seem like a bad idea to join and receive an extra dose of spirituality, devotion and connection, because the point is to immerse yourself in rituals and seek catharsis.