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Amon Tobin: a modern day genius.  Know the name, as he is increasingly getting bigger as each day passes.  Tobin, a Brazilian musician, DJ and producer of electronic music is best known for his brilliant use of sampling (taking a portion or sample of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording in a song).  This explanation of sampling still does Tobin no justice.  If you look at Tobin’s Facebook page under the ‘about’ section, you will find two simple words; “just listen”. Until you follow that simple instruction, you cannot comprehend or define his unique style. “Amon has established a reputation for musical ingenuity that is unconfined by genre.”

He has released several major studio albums since 1996 under the London-based Ninja Tune record label and his latest album, ISAM, was released in April of this year. ISAM notables?  ‘Wooden Toy’.  It will paint you the most beautiful yet eerie picture of a child playing by the water’s edge or in a playground after dark. His clever literal song name choices actually do bring meaning and clarity to his songs. Listen to ‘Night Swim’ and you will know what I mean. Tobin kicked off a worldwide tour in June hitting The UK, Netherlands, Poland, Berlin, London and New York – with sold out shows across the board. The ISAM tour features not only a large sound, but a large set.  A stunning 25′ x 14′ x 8′ multi-dimensional/ shape shifting 3-D art installation surrounds Tobin and envelopes him and the audience in a beyond 3-D experience. A fantastic visual journey to accompany the many sounds of ISAM.  Still sceptical? Check out the video footage on his website that document fans being interviewed after the show ended. The responses were as follows:

“That was mindboggling.”

“It was the most amazing visual performance I’ve ever seen in my life…I can’t even fathom the technology behind it. It was insane.”

“The dynamics of everything…the imagery…I was really blown away.”

A friend of mine describes the numerous videos available to view on YouTube as one having a “mindgasm” (an opportunity I’m sure no one will want to turn down).  You must check out the posted videos on his website of how the extraordinary sounds of ISAM were created. (http://www.amontobin.com/galleries)

For those lucky few who scored tickets in time to see him in Toronto on October 23^rd at the Opera House: well done.  Those not so lucky: road trip to Montreal on October 24th?  For official tour dates click on this link: http://www.amontobin.com/tour