Contrary to the assumption that Ryan Hemsworth fans were 30-something indie-ish muso men, his DJ set at The Joker show was dominated by young extrovert student girls.

It is not as if he necessarily oozes uber-masculine sex appeal, despite having graced the pages of Vogue and being something of a superstar producer in North America.

Behind his iMac he swooshes and lurches, and watching him seems like a rockist habit, hardened staring solemnly at too many bands.

But then the value wasn't really in performance. It was his collage of aesthetics, anything that bubbles, pops and hooks. There was a fair bit of trap, pared-down R&B, Drake minimalism and Rustie maximalism.

The set dipped from bangers to duds at times, and the rapid approach didn't leave much time to settle in.

At times it felt a little vacuous and insubstantial, like music for the smart phone generation – designed for those a short attention span.

That said, there was plenty of fun, humour and skill in his rapid-fire approach – who needs to hear one pop hook played out over five minutes when you can hear five?

The intimate but committed crowd certainly loved his voguish selection and skinnyboy poses – especially when it involved a post-show selfie.