Australian electronic trio, Rüfüs Du Sol, played to a soldout crowd of 28,000 people at Brisbane Showgrounds on Sunday 26 November 2023.

It's been many years since I have found myself amongst a crowd of such magnitude, gathered together to see a single musical act.

The droves of people piling into Brisbane Showgrounds came with a sense of hunger for an experience that's gone unsatiated for far too long. An experience that only Rüfüs Du Sol can deliver. 

Their high-energy set was filled with punchy beats, hypnotic anthems, and a laser light show reminiscent of a Star Wars battle scene on steroids. 

Starting out with an 'Eyes' shaped slap to the face, the crowd roared and reared as frontman Tyrone Lindqvist commanded the essence of every sole before him.

His vocals grew stronger as the discography journey rolled on, weaving between his stationary double-stacked keys and roaming electric guitar. Taking moments to pause and connect with the audience, to provide sentimental anecdotes which only bed his already-worshipped lyrics deeper into our psyche.

James Hunt sat snug behind his fort of percussion, with each strike of the drum slashing its way through the rhythmic ocean of people floating above the ground. Towards the end of the performance, he shared a memory from their first gig in Brisbane where they played to a crowd of 50 people. Oh, how times have changed. 

Leading the synthy sonics of their 120-minute-long set was Jon George, who produced sounds that I could only imagine were beamed to the moon and back before exuding out the fine mesh amplifiers to nourish the sea of suckling synth junkies.

Rüfüs Du Sol is an act that has nestled themselves in the ears and hearts of almost every young Australian, by soundtracking numerous core memories with euphoric sounds and awe-inspiring dedication to homegrown electronic dance music. It's an honour to call them one of our own.