BeatRoute Magazine BC Edition - November 2019

Live
MUSiC
DARROLE PALMER
Vancouver
TYLER, THE
CREATOR
October 15, 2019
Pacific Coliseum
T
yler, the Creator has taken his
alter ego, Igor, on the road and
he’s making all the right kind of
waves. Dressed in a baby blue suit
and blonde bob wig, the young artist is
showcasing his growth as a musician
and innovator to the world with his
latest jaw-dropping, sweat-inducing
performance.
Casually strolling onto the stage at
Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum, Tyler
stood behind the first of many stage
transformations, a small shiny backdrop
reminiscent of a high school talent
show. Throughout the night his show
would slowly transform into a complete
arena rock experience, including pyrotechnics
and an elevated stage.
Opening with “Igor’s Theme,” the
young rapper stood barely moving
before bursting into dance for “I Think.”
The show was built on buildups and
crescendos, the best example being
him playing a slow rendition of “Earfquake”
on a white piano in the middle
of the stage, before getting the entire
crowd to sing and finish the song with
him.
Tyler has mastered the art of mesmerizing
his audience with minimal
interactions. After every song the arena
would go dark, then he would deliver
the next song.
Having gone from the mischievous,
offensive shock rapper to a love stricken,
sensitive artist in a blonde bob wig,
the former leader of Odd Future has
cemented his legacy in the Rap game
with style and substance. Tyler ended
the night with no encore, which only
left his fans more hungrier and eagerly
waiting his next seismic offering.
Darrole Palmer
NOVEMBER 2019 BEATROUTE 27