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The Sydney Opera House is a far cry from the late – œ80s warehouse raves of Moby’s roots, and tonight’s performance was most definitely not your typical dance party. In fact, the type of show we were to see tonight proved the iconic building a fitting venue to house the influential music legend.

With an impressive nine-album back catalogue to select from, including 1999’s Play (the highest selling electronica album of all time) and last year’s Wait For Me, the capacity crowd was treated to a more involved and engaging performance than most – œelectronic’ artists are capable of.

The natural transition Moby’s music makes from studio recordings to the live stage was immediately apparent, as the instrumental intro slowly morphed into recent moody single Mistake. The start of the third song Flower saw the introduction of powerful vocalist Joy Malcolm. As the crowd rose to their feet and joined in chanting the chorus, the party had officially started.

The dancing and singing continued as Moby traversed a string of crowd favourites, including Bodyrock, We Are All Made Of Stars, Pale Horses and the 1992 club classic Go. Such a comprehensive and well-executed set makes picking highlights no easy task, yet it would be near impossible to ignore the brilliant, slow-burning epic Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?. Beginning with a slow, stripped-back introduction, momentum soon built as the thick bassline kicked in, filling every inch of the venue. The continually undulating tempos and intensity eventually gave way to a strong violin-led breakdown.

Late – œ90s anthem Porcelain seemed like a kind of religious experience for some of the more lubricated punters. A sea of waving arms, closed eyes and swaying bodies stood before the ever-polite and appreciative Moby. The main set was rounded out by an emotional cover of Lou Reed’s Walk On The Wild Side and a double-shot of vintage dance in the form of It’s Raining Again and Next Is The E.

The encore brought back Brooklyn collaborator/vocalist Kelli Scarr’s beautifully raspy voice to the stage for When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die, before an impressive extended jam of Honey and certified rave classic Feeling So Real closed the show.

If the reactions he has been getting on this tour are any indication, Moby is far from forgotten. Despite some of his older dance tracks sounding somewhat out-of-date, they are now cornerstones of the genre. In his typical hard working-fashion, Moby hasn’t let nostalgia get in the way of staying fresh.