January 28, 2013 was a mark in history for the indie electronic band Niki and the Dove playing their first ever Los Angeles full show to my knowledge. The band had a show previously the night before at a sold out show at this same location. The band was formed and surfaced in US in 2010 with their first effort The Drummer EP. Touring the world, Niki and the Dove take their two person show on the road through north america now.
To kick things off the Swedish duo was introduced by a haunting sample from The-Dream's Nikki pt.2. Over and over, "and it's all because of Nikki, its all because of Nikki..." Niki and her Dove appear from the darkness with neon flashing lights in hand. The Dove then manipulates the beat a little beat and on goes their set.
I was only introduced to them last year via Iggy Azaleas Back Seat record, which sampled the song Last Night. Their official debut album Instinct released May 14th of last year. Speaking of that song, the performance for Last Night included a trippy 5 minute interlude, where Niki screwed up her vocals to play a different role.
Performances for DJ Ease The Mind and their finale, a 10 minute version of their breakout single The Drummer, really impressed me. The set list included music from their first ep The Drummer, but predominantly Instinct. The show in its entirety was amazing especially for a Monday night. So if you have the chance purchase the tickets and experience another world with Niki And The Dove.
