Mikey, Jesse and I went to see Relm a few years ago in SF at 111 Minna when I was up visiting and had a crazy time. Almost got into a fight with the opening DJ and had late night diner delectables. Really enjoyed Relm, too.

Fast forward to now–Jesse was back in town, I was up here for the Bomb Shelter Session and Relm was playing again. The venue was kinda weird since it was cash only and 18+. Bad timing to be around young kids since I had just shaved my beard and left a moustache for laughs at the gallery. Felt extra old. I digress.

Relm was fun and did a good job of playing to the audience. His scratching and genre-blending were good, and he has added a VJ element with some video scratching to his gig since we saw him last. From what I could see, looked like he had two decks, two mixers, a CDJ and Serato running. Gotta love the signature glasses and dorky suit, too.

The set was impressive, and I couldn’t help but smile when he started scratching over Linus and Lucy again. But it reminded me of a quote I read a little while ago by Krafty Kuts about DJing to make people dance rather than all stand there and stare at the DJ’s amazing skills. I feel more like former, probably because I do not have skills to stare at! The set kinda felt rehearsed (he didn’t wear headphones at all), and the big VJ screen behind him was a bit distracting. People were cheering but not really dancing that much. I guess this was really more of a turntablist/VJ performance than a club night, so maximum respect for a unique performance.

A good show and a good night. Probably could have done without the peanut butter milkshake at 3:00 am, but it seemed like a great idea at the time.