Soulwax and Muscles played a late set at Studio B yesterday. By the time Art Brut finished there was already a line outside the club. Soulwax did not hit the stage till 1:30 in the morning but those there did not seem to mind. The five from Ghent, Belgium were wearing all white and once they started playing, they didn't stop. Live dance music executed this well is rare and few can pull it off, especially the way they are able to almost erase transitions between songs. You really only notice the cycle of lulls and climaxes. I had to cash out early because I also saw the highly entertaining Art Brut and O'Death but it was hard to know when to just stop dancing. The night probably could have run a bit smoother and ended earlier if they had just combined the two shows, which could have even been called "Lookout! DJs formed a band." Soulwax also christened the venue just seven months ago when Studio B first opened.

The opener Muscles, from Melbourne, Australia, is one guy with two keyboards and a laptop. This unassuming kid's appearance in khaki pants and a parka was quite the contrast to him wildly singing ridiculous lyrics over candy-coated beats. The crowd was slow to start dancing but a large group of European dudes arrived all at once, preceded straight to the front of the dancefloor, and kick-started the rest of the crowd. Muscles was fun. Modular will eventually put out his record.