{"id":189,"date":"2016-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2016\/2016\/02\/26\/gramatik-electrifies-sold-out-playstation-theater\/"},"modified":"2016-02-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T00:00:00","slug":"gramatik-electrifies-sold-out-playstation-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2016\/2016\/02\/26\/gramatik-electrifies-sold-out-playstation-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"Gramatik Electrifies Sold Out PlayStation Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gramatik<\/a> kicked off his Epigram Tour at PlayStation Theater this past Saturday, Feb. 20th<\/sup>, 2016. Those lucky enough to snag a ticket to the sold out performance were gifted an amazing live show and the chance to experience the new album, Epigram<\/em>, in full.\u00a0 Gramatik knows his New York crowd and he delivered thusly.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Lewis <\/a>and Sweater Beats<\/a> provided some serious bass fodder for their opening performances and warmed up the fans for the main attraction. \u00a0Once Gramatik<\/a> and his guitarist, Andrew Block<\/a>, took the stage the crowd lit up. Gramatik got into a groove immediately and invited Queens rapper, Adrian Lau<\/a>, out for a few tracks which got everyone super hyped.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s safe to say that Epigram<\/em> is going to be an amazing album as the music everyone was raging to touched upon numerous genres; 70s funk and soul meshed effortlessly with crunching French electro-esque<\/a> beats\u00a0with tons of hip hop influences for good measure. Throughout the night some Grizmatik<\/a> tracks made a cameo, heavy, hard, bassy remixes of 90s hip-hop appeared, a tease of Stevie Wonder\u2019s \u201cSuperstition\u201d went down and my favorite moment of the night was an absolute beast of a remix of Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cSmooth Criminal\u201d which had people getting out of their seats and swiftly dance-walking to the crowd to get in the groove. Familiar tracks like \u201cJust Jammin\u2019\u201d<\/a> were also segued into the set to the crowd\u2019s delight.<\/p>\n

\"\"A highlight of the night was when Orlando Napier<\/a> came out and performed his vocals\u00a0on \u201cNative Son,\u201d<\/a> the first single off Epigram<\/em>. It was a wonderful moment to experience the song live as that dude has some serious pipes and charisma.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll jump at the opportunity to see Gramatik perform again as his skill in creating funk-infused, crystalline soundscapes is unmatched. The Epigram Tour continues through the US this Spring. Check out Gramatik at Mysterland<\/a> in Bethel Woods, NY this June as I\u2019m sure he\u2019s going to throw down some heat. Be on the lookout for Epigram<\/em>\u2019s release this Spring and be sure to download Gramatik’s entire discography for free here<\/a>.<\/p>\n