Cashmere Cat opened for Danish singer/songwriter Mᴓ on Tuesday, February 6th at The Ogden Theater and it was surprisingly lit for being the beginning of the week. Cashmere Cat, if you’re unfamiliar, is a DJ, record producer, musician and turntablist on Interscope Records that work with a lot of big names and has a pretty signature sound and sound bits that go along with his whole getup. In front of a setup of 8x3 lights, Magnus August Hᴓiberg of Norway, got the crowd moving with favorites like remixes of Purpz & Miguel song, “Do You Like Drugs?” and “Quit (ft. Ariana Grande)” off his new album 9 which came out in April of 2017. Parts of his set were quit dancey and even on the verge of dubstep, whereas others were very dark, housey, experimental, and reminded me of deep house master Nicolas Jarr. Cashmere Cat’s set was definitely different than the ones I’ve seen previous to this, but it was really awesome, and he set the mood for Mᴓ quite well.
Mᴓ is Karen Marie Aagaard ᴓrsted Anderson is a tiny frame, cool blonde mullet, and an undeniable rock n’ roll energy on Sony Music Entertainment. She is a singer, songwriter, and electro pop producer who is kind of taking the pop world by storm. She was vibrant, grateful to be in Denver, and a true pleasure to watch perform. The light setup that was present for Cashmere Cat split for her and her band, and if you’ve ever seen the babe perform, you know she loves to move around, and so she had to have space to do so. An electro pop sound, lyrics that seem to relate to most people, and a powerful voice have the crowd swooning, then you add her energy, and you get a pretty magical experience. She played fan favorite “Nights With You” much earlier in the set than expected, but it was fucking awesome, and had the whole crowd singing along. It’s nice to a see a pop anthem live, because the energy in the room is undeniable. New song “Bb” off her new EP is a hit , and really struck a chord with the crowd it seemed. The whole set was upbeat, well thought out, and really well executed.
Overall, this show was balanced by the acts that performed, and that reflected in the crowd. Cashmere Cat drew a younger crowd, and Mᴓ a slightly older, more versatile crowd. The energy was right, the performers were on point, interactive, obviously giving it their all and enjoying themselves, and it was a happy Tuesday indeed!
