Fred again.. kicked off his buzzy 10 shows in 10 weeks in 10 cities run in October, a peripatetic endeavor happening as part of the release of his USB002 project.
The English producer is releasing one song from USB002 in tandem with each week’s show, with UBS002 itself being an an evolution of USB001, which collected Fred hits including “Jungle,” “Baby Again” with Skrillex and Four Tet, “Lights Out” with Romy and Haai, “Rumble” with Skrillex and “Turn On The Lights Again..” with Swedish House Mafia and Future.
USB002 thus far promises to be as star-studded, with the first song of the project being a collab with Aussie rock band Amyl and the Sniffers and additional releases featuring Danny Brown, Beam and Skin On Skin. (The Amyl and the Sniffers release, “you’re a star,” this week debuted on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs at No. 7.)
Meanwhile, the show’s special guests have been equally high caliber, with the first three performances welcoming fellow producers including Haai, Yousuke Yukimatsu, a trio of local Belgian producers and Spanish artists Drea and Toccororo.
If you’re not seeing much internet footage from these performances it’s because this run of shows is effectively phone-free, with fans in each city having a sticker put over their phone cameras upon arrival to maximize presence and participation. For production, the run features an installation by Dutch artist and composer Boris Acket, who contributed one of his billowing, parachute type works to the shows.
See exclusive photos from each week’s show below, with this story updating after every performance.
