Sound Tribe Sector 9

Skeptics might ridicule attempts to marry jam and electronic sensibilities, but that’s exactly what this instrumental Atlanta-by-way-of-San Francisco quintet does with almost impossible grace. On record, Sound Tribe Sector 9 can entrance with the best of ’em with soothing repetition and delicate passages that counterbalance driving grooves to make a blissful middle ground. Onstage, the results are more fiery and varied. The highly improvisational band reads the audience and shifts according to the vibe. Acid jazz, house, drum-‘n’-bass and many other styles swirl together but go down smooth. You’ll shake your ass while your mind soars to meditative heights.