Rüfüs Du Sol
The Domain
Sydney, Australia
03 December 2022
It took a hot minute in between opportunities to witness Australia’s electronic mavericks Rüfüs Du Sol channelling their alchemy in the creation of intricate soundscapes in a live environment.
Needless to say, it would be difficult to frame their homecoming in more suitable surrounds than Sydney’s heritage-listed open space that is the Domain to serenade the launch of the summer season.
Having established themselves as one of the biggest electronic acts on this earthround, it did not take long for the trio to set the mood audience for what was to be a two hour tour de force of a well-curated set.
Artfully mixing their hits with deeper, lesser known cuts from their earlier albums, Rüfüs du Sol’s idiosyncratic brand of textured, ethereal electronica married sweeping synths connected with the receptive festival sized crowd from the get go, resulting in an immensely enjoyable, atmospheric dance party.
The fact that the balmy night underneath a starlit sky was punctured with an accompanying, hypnotically intricate and seemingly tangible laser show dancing against a backdrop of colourful visuals only added to the allure.
A high energy, epic and euphoric show of a unique act that has established itself firmly on the forefront of international dance music and one that did justice to the immense range of their ebbing and flowing sounds, which made it hard to resist immersing oneself fully in the experience that is the microcosm of Rüfüs du Sol.
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photo by T
