Chromakopia by Tyler, The Creator
Last year, I had the privilege to see Tyler, The Creator in a concert in London. My sister has always loved his music, but I was only familiar with a couple of songs. However, the concert was, to say the least, one of the most amazing musical experiences I’ve ever had.
In the previous week before the concert, we got to see the Pixies live in an O2 auditorium. We made a mistake and thought that Tyler was going to play in that same (smaller) auditorium, and took the wrong train. When we arrived, we saw no crowd and no lines wrapping around the building. Distraught, we thought we were going to miss Tyler’s concert. But still eager to get there, we quickly got on a different train towards the right location.
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We got there just in time for the second opener to start, which was Lil Yachty. It was a big surprise to see he was opening for Tyler, considering he was one of my favorite artists at the time. As we entered the stadium, we saw that it was in fact much larger than where the Pixies performed, which made sense considering how largely popular Tyler’s Music is in London.
After we got our tickets scanned, we found our seats. We were in the “oxygen mask” section, but were still excited to see him despite how far we were from the stage. Below us was the standing section, and mosh pits were already forming. We could tell the concert was going to be amazing, and an unforgettable experience.
When Tyler started, the energy changed throughout the whole stadium. People were screaming with joy and excitement. After performing a couple songs from his new Chromakopia album, the set changed into a recording studio. In a small box, different albums of his waited to be put on a record player. Tyler flipped through them, and picked an older album as his. He set it on the record player, and started to perform different songs from that album. The visuals and sets were amazing and felt like we were with him in a recording studio.
Even though I originally wasn’t the biggest Tyler fan, I walked out of that stadium amazed and eager to listen to more of his music. It truly was one of the most coolest musical experiences, and I was glad my sister had convinced me to go with her.
