Does Amon Tobin have the best live show ever?

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By Christopher Arran in New Music on Thursday 7 March 2013

This extraordinary electronic music artist has one of the best live shows ever. He uses a set of stacked cubes projected onto with a laser show which moves, morphs and transform as the music evolves. He will soon be playing at the Delaware Pavilion in East Sussex. Check it out, if you can.

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Sydney-based electronic-pop producer Elizabeth Rose

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By The Crystal Beach in New Music on Monday 21 January 2013

I’ve seen Sydney-based electronic-pop producer Elizabeth Rose performing in Melbourne lately and have been captivated by her stunning performance. After bursting onto the scene last year, she’s experienced a meteoric rise, played tons of festivals, collaborated with UK producer legend Sinden, remixed Flight Facilities, and supported New York’s amazing Chairlift.

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Electronic music by Dimlite

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By Merz in New Music on Friday 7 December 2012

I was introduced to the musician Dimitri Grimm by drummer Julian Sartorius. Both Dimlite and myself perform live with Sartorius as the only other musician on stage. I was knocked out by his music, and he is now one of the electronic musicians I most admire. He delivered a brilliant re-interpretation of The Hunting Owl, [...]

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Heavy dubstep by Ry Legit

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By Zero Lopez in New Music on Monday 28 May 2012

Ry Legit is one of those artists that changes the course of a genre. He produces some of the heaviest dubstep to date, while keeping it audible. His music has a seemingly macabre aesthetic and is perfect for fans of electronic and metal music.

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Zooper Dooper: a musical animation by Jozz Scott and Sam Hoh

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By Sam Hoh in Video on Friday 13 April 2012

Jozz Scott makes crazy electronic music. I wouldn’t even know what genre it is classified under. A strange yet wonderful mix of electronic, hip hop and wonky video game beats, the music is very layered, often taking you on some very unexpected turns. Jozz and I decided to do a little animation for one of [...]

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Creating French electronic music from Jelly

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By Low Lai Chow in New Music on Friday 6 April 2012

We love jelly as much as we love music, and now it appears we can have both in one. According to French designers Raphaël Pluvinage and Marianne Cauvard: ‘Noisy jelly is a game where the player has to cook and shape his own musical material, based on coloured jelly’. Somebody will have to make sure that these yummy instruments don’t get gobbled up before the music is done.

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Plaster: a dark electronic music project out of Rome

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By Bernardo Vercelli in New Music on Tuesday 13 March 2012

Plaster is an electronic music project that was born in Rome in 2008 by Gianclaudio Hashem Moniri and Giuseppe Carlini. Their music is characterized by a dark attitude, which mixes ambient music, deep beats and sharp noises. There have been various collaborations, mostly with video makers such as Lasal, David Terranova and Emanuele [Tzpx] Foti, [...]

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Amon Tobin: ISAM Live (Extended Trailer)

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By James Kirsch in New Music on Sunday 25 December 2011

Amon Tobin has been making forward thinking electronic music for over fifteen years. His latest effort, ISAM, which you can stream in its entirely, is unlike anything I’ve ever heard before. He’s bringing his album on tour with a stage show that matches the intensity of the album. As my friend Ryan said after the [...]

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Handmade fan video for Amon Tobin’s Lost And Found

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By Mario Troise in New Music on Friday 23 December 2011

Amon Tobin is the maestro of surreal electronic music. I always wanted to make a video for one of his songs, so when I had the chance to start this project, I was more than inspired. Instead of using computer generated effects, I did everything by hand. All the effects and images on this video [...]

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Short film about Apparat’s new album The Devil’s Walk

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By Daniel Schwarz in Video on Tuesday 8 November 2011

This is a personal documentation about Apparat’s new album, The Devil’s Walk, and follows his change from electronic to more instrumental sounds.

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Dive: the new album from ambient artist Tycho

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By Mike Slobot in New Music on Tuesday 8 November 2011

Scott Hansen, the multi-talented musician, graphic designer and artist known as Tycho, will release Dive, a new album of his trademark ambient/downtempo/techno on November 15. Fans of moody electronic music will love the vibe of Tycho. A free preview song from the forth coming album is available on the Tycho website now.

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Jamelia by Caribou

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By Robert Gray in New Music on Friday 5 August 2011

I’ve been digging Caribou’s latest album Swim a lot lately. It’s full of easy beats and cruisy vocals, mixed with mathematically driven instrumentals. This is Jamelia, one of my favourite tracks.

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Interview with Bibio

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By Alison Zavos in New Music on Thursday 30 June 2011

British producer Bibio (aka Stephen James Wilkinson) has just released his sixth album, Mind Bokeh, which is out now on Warp through Inertia in Australia. We caught up with him for a chat.

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Mr. Moustache’s Female

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By Alex Lee in New Music on Saturday 23 October 2010

With buzzing, loud sentiments of big beats and velvet-like compositions, Mr. Moustache, a 20 year-old disco and house producer from the Czech Republic, presents the core medium of electronic music with his debut EP, Female. As obscure as his name is, the Louis La Roche-inspired producer brings a memorable first impression on tracks like Big [...]

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Syntaks remixes Pale Sketcher’s Can I Go Now

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By Casper Johansson in New Music on Tuesday 19 October 2010

Danish duo Syntaks‘ remix of Pale Sketcher’s Can I Go Now (Gone Version) employs a ‘double-time rhythm and a cloud of shoegazey guitars to bring the track to new heights’. We think it’s red hot. And it’s off the always hip Ghostly International label. [audio:http://promo.ghostly.com/mp3/palesketcher-canigonow%28goneversion%29_192_3272.mp3]

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