How do you write the best blog post?
We're not sure but that's what we're going to try now so that we can do justice to the best gig of 2025, which was undoubtedly The Unbelievable Mistake at Cafe OTO featuring Sly And The Family Drone, LABAKE SABBATH, Mr AKA Amazing, 2 Decks and Gate Loops.
Sly And The Family Drone collaborated with members of The Gate on an improvised performance with many drummers. It was very fast, rhythmic, hypnotic music and Sly's effect rack produced rib-rattling bass drones.
LABAKE SABBATH brought her narrative performance, told the audience about her troubles with London transport and then sung the transcendent songs about her experience. She also performed two memorial songs for Leon Moody, a much-missed member of The Gate who sadly passed away in 2020.
2 Decks took to the stage and blew the audience away with his crazy flow. A new song, 'Dancing Toy,' with a ridiculously catchy chorus got a few enthusiastic audience members singing along to the lyrics 'I wanna be your dancing toy / Cos every time I see you I fall in love.'
Mr AKA Amazing tried something new, experimenting with a wailing vocal style to the instrumental versions of his tracks.
Gate Loops, a new collaborative project, in which Eddy, Mary, James, Wayne, and Jason used tape loops, instruments and their voices to create a funny and charming auditory experience. Everyone was clearly having a lot of fun and it felt like being at The Gate. We were happy to give the audience a window into our world.
Last but not least, we also decorated decked the space out Gate-style with t-shirts a huge colourfully painted banner.
Thanks to Robyn Rocket and Cafe OTO and everyone that came and supported us. We'll see you again.
