MUTEMATH at the House of Blues Orlando

A couple of months ago I had the opportunity to see one of my favorite bands MUTEMATH play at the House of Blues here in Orlando. In watching some interview with the band before seeing them they said that this was going to be one of the most production heavy tours that they had ever done and the concert did not disappoint. MUTEMATH is a four piece rock band that plays rock with an electronic edge that is all in a well seeded groove. The main attraction at the show was a set piece that sat behind the band that was used for the 3D projection mapping. The mapping wasn’t as advanced as I was hoping, but definitely added a lot to the show. It’s amazing how much more immersive a show can be when you add in a giant screen in the background of a band in addition to all of the lights. The projection sometimes acted as just a giant light. It was used for IMAG at times as well though. What I found most impressive was the integration of lighting and projection into the show. The screen, which was in a stair step shape leading up to a point and then back down from left to right, had an LED fixture on top of each “step” along the way. These fixtures were moving head lights so they could be pointed at the audience, used to highlight the individual band members or just pointed and moved to add excitement to the show. In addition to the fixtures along the screen there were also about six of the same fixtures stair stepped on road cases on either side of the stage. In a similar manner as the lights on the screen the fixtures on the sides were most often pointed in and used for strobing effects during drum break downs or other parts of the songs. The colors that the LEDs were able to produce were unbelievable. I feel confident in saying that these lights produced some of the richest hues that I’ve ever seen at a live show. When all of the LEDs were combined together either in motion or just in color it created a look for each song that really helped to visualize the music. I would go so far as to say that this show may have been one of the best lit shows I’ve ever seen. I've included a video of a short portion of the show. I apologize that my phone does not do the audio justice, however, even with the video muted I think you can get a good idea of the visual effects of the show.