A-Z MUSIC CHALLENGE | A : AMON TOBIN & APHEX TWIN
Hello music lovers and welcome in our first day of #a-zmusic challenge started by @psos.
In the previous post, Raving Foxes decided to explain the whole vision and partly reveal the road-map for upcoming days with innovative electronic music from the underrated open-minders. First day, also known as DAY A is going to focus on two kings of alternative, actively shaping futuristic forms of music for decades and constantly rising the quality bar for the rest. Ladies and Gentleman's, grand game-opener, legendary
APHEX TWIN
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Aphex Twin - Nannou
AMON TOBIN
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Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin, Brazilian electronic music composer, producer and visionary artist, reaching for the most futuristic solutions in his works, like recording sounds of lighthouse or mantis and ladybugs on the piano strings. Since his first demo and later first official release, under moniker Cujo in 1996, his works were often described by the most influential music magazines as "head-turning", just simply because lack of professional terminology to describe his unique style, a melodic blend of everything. Next year, 1997, brought changes - new name, new label, new ideas from influential press. Cut'n'step - that was the name of completely new musical style, established by our hero, already booked under his current name Amon Tobin for one of the most legendary and respectful labels Ninja Tune. With every new release, he was escaping more and further from the original form, going into the more unexpected and surprising forms of audio or even audiovisual experiences. With 25 years of experience, 14 LPs, over 50 Singles & EPs, games and movies soundtracks, few aliases and bands, Amon Tobin proved that he deserves to be among the bests.
Raving Foxes were present on Amon Tobin ISAM LIVE at Tauron Nowa Muzyka Festival 2011, where our hero took us on the trip to the future, where we'd experienced how mankind will listen and enjoy music in the next centuries. Initially, quite difficult to listen album, flourished live into the next level shit. Perfectly synchronized sounds and lights made this audiovisual masterpiece one of the most outstanding and advanced electronic shows ever. The whole Amon Tobin ISAM LIVE show is available to watch on YouTube, but before you'll start watching it, please enjoy his drumfunk/future jazz/idm classic track from 1998
Amon Tobin - Like Regular Chickens
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Great mention Aphex Twin
Avoiding Aphex Twin during electronic music conversations is like avoiding Mozart during conversations about classical music. I am not sure where I would be today if I wouldn't hear Come To Daddy on MTV as a child.
Ahh,so funny you remember Amon tobin! I didn't knew it's history, but it is on my playlist. More, i only know another person that listens to it too :)
I've been a huge fan of Amon Tobin till the moment I've heard album ISAM which at the beginning I didn't like. It caused a pause in listening him, until opportunity to hear him live, actually performing ISAM LIVE...
...and then it blows my mind like nothing never before!
There is no doubt that he is one of the most outstanding and creative minds in modern electronic music.
Which are your favorite albums of Amon Tobin? I should give it a try again :)
I've recently heard Yosi Horikawa which impressed me a lot due to its originality. I recommend "Bubbles" in a good sound system :)
I had a long romance with Amon Tobin – Chaos Theory - The Soundtrack To Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory game.
Amon Tobin - Chaos Theory (Full Album)
Older productions were very interesting too, for example album Bricolage with one of my favorites songs - Easy Muffin or album Permutation with drum-bangers People Like Frank or Like Regular Chickens, included in this article
Amon Tobin - People Like Frank
I am listening right now to Yosi Horikawa, which is completely new and unknown artist for me. There is a possibility that I will include him in my DAY Y
Thanks ;-)
Thank you for the suggestions. I don't know the album Chaos Theory but will listen to it :)
Coincidently, I think I had already heard Easy Muffin and People Like Frank before. Guess once again it was my dance teacher's fault :) Thanks for making me hear it again, it was a nice rediscover :)
You're welcome!
I hope that you will discover or re-discover more great artists during the #a-zmusic
could you please share some of your favorite tunes from your playlist?
From Amon Tobin I hear "Foley Room" mainly due to the "Big Furry Head" song :) A dance teacher was the responsible, as this song was choreographed by her, that's how I came aware of Amon Tobin :)
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