rhythms and riffs

I went to hear Chequerboard play live in Dublin this weekend. I really enjoy this music - experimental electronic sounds mixed with spanish guitar. One guy, a few mysterious pedals (to me a non-musician) and a laptop - his tunes have a hypnotic effect when listened to live. Seated at a funny angle I had the pleasure of staring at the many gazes of people in the audience who had all become entranced by relaxing rhythms and riffs. Listen here.

While listening and watching others my mind wandered back to the movie Heima. Some keen cinematography in this film captures beautiful faces in Sigur Ros's audience that convey the innate understanding of music and rhythm that people share. A natural yearning for repetition, pattern and resonance.