Many people wondered if My Scarlet Life’s concert at the M-Shop last Friday night would measure up to the group’s incredible release, “Trypnotica.” Unbelievably, it delivered in spades.

Where many electronica acts fail miserably in concert, My Scarlet Life was able to prevail. It transformed its lush soundscape into a performance that was unlike any other with its sheer sensuality, rhythm and beauty.

The concert was plagued early on with technical problems. One of Preston Klik’s keyboards was not working properly, which would have effectively crippled the samples that the band weaves into their eclectic performance.

Fortunately, Klik was able to download the samples from computer discs until the keyboard functioned again (about halfway through the set).

The keyboard problem created fairly lengthy gaps in the first half of the performance that was filled with awkward silence. But you have to give lead singers Christy Cameron Smith and Julie Schreiber credit for trying their best to circumvent an uncomfortable situation.

The stage was rather peculiar, consisting mainly of a blue Oriental rug, several candles, the band’s equipment and two microphone stands decked out with white Christmas lights.

This setup helped the listener to focus on the music (although the majority of the audience’s males were focused on the two gorgeous lead singers).

My Scarlet Life’s set was amazingly tight, with Smith and Schreiber exchanging intimate lyrics like wedding vows. Songs like “Mourning,” “Valley of Rage” and “This Fine Line” had the audience pleasurably dancing along (and there were some great dancers in the crowd).

“Inanna” rocked the audience with its trip-hop rock chords and “Cerebral Lullaby” from the group’s first release, “Reliquaries,” went over well even if the audience was not familiar with it.

Unfortunately, the group’s set was too short even though it played every song from “Trypnotica” and the one song from “Reliquaries.”