Excision at the Congress Theater on January 26th Reviewed

If you were to check the Richter scale on the evening of January 26th, I’m positive there was some seismic activity. Excision rolled through Chicago (or should I say vibrated) for his much anticipated executioner tour. The Congress Theater was packed early on, as many people were anxious to catch United Kingdom bred opener, Zomboy. [...]

Amon Tobin’s ISAM LIVE 2.0 – a visual and auditory tour de force

Amon Tobin brought his ISAM Live production to the historic Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, providing a unique visual and auditory experience for a different crowd -think less neon. To be honest, I did not know what to expect from this show, I just came with an open mind. I left with my eyes [...]

elektro Exclusive Interview w/ Amon Tobin

Amon Tobin is one of the true pioneers in electronic music, continually pushing the boundaries with his unusual methodology in sound production and music manipulation. Over the course of his career, Tobin has evolved his techniques from album to album. His latest release was ISAM, which featured thousands of live recordings (door creaks, insects, etc) [...]

Amon Tobin’s ISAM Live 2.0 tour

Brazilian Amon Tobin has been considered one of the pioneers in electronic music over the past decade. His productions tend to take atypical approaches, pushing the boundaries of the genre. In 2011, Tobin released his eighth studio album, ISAM. The music on its own offers the listener sounds that paint the wide spectrum of electronic [...]

Amon Tobin archives: 15 years of music with limited-edition box set

EDM has pushed endless boundaries in the fields of music and technology, and cosmopolitan composer Amon Tobin serves as a prime example with the recent lease of a new limited-edition box set, crammed with early audio experiments, film and television scores, dubplates, live bootleg recording and other rarities, becoming a time capsule of the musician’s [...]

Chronicling the Evolution of Electronic Dance Music

Published by BackBeat Books in 2011, Keyboard Presents the Evolution of Electronic Dance Music, highlights the explosion of the EDM space, from DJs, fans,the genre’s history and evolution, music and programming, as well as interviews from musicians from Daft Punk, deadmau5, BT to Crystal Method, who helped define the genre. The book, edited by blogger [...]

We’re Giving It Away: SSX for xbox 360

Here is your chance to win a copy of one of the most anticipated video games of 2012… SSX. With a game that features music from Skrillex, Pretty Lights, Amon Tobin, Digitalism, Camo & Krooked and so many more, how could we resist? ENTER NOW: If you have not seen the footage of this game [...]