Proud Of It

Laptronica must one of the most awkward words in music. It takes a type of music electronica and even simplifies it more by just associated the music with one particular type of equipment (a laptop, duh). Armed with a laptop (Apple MAcBooks have the upper hand here... they just look really good on stage...) and a hard drive full of software sequencers and samplers, Laptronica artists create music that is generally a bit too leftfield for the dancefloor. But perhaps a bit more accessible than other IDM artsts (Aphex Twin, remember Atari Teenage Riot?). Artists such as Four Tet, Mouse On Mars, The Octopus Project, Schneider TM, Mum all have combined glitchy elements of electronic laptop music with more traditional instruments to evolve this new music genre.I Am Robot and Proud (IARAP) is Shaw-Han Liem, a one man band from Toronto that creates Laptronica music. The title of his last album, 2006's The Electricity In Your House Wants To Sing, says it all. At the end of 2007, he announce a new album this year.

there will be a new record in 2008.. work has slowly been turning into tiny pieces of songs. today i recorded a mandolin part... who knows, maybe it'll be "the new sound"?

also, some remixes for De De Mouse (avex trax, jp), Chihiro, and a collaboration with Gentleman Reg. here comes 2008!!!

He just wrapped up a mini-tour promotional tour for Yamaha to launch their new musical instrument invented by Toshia Iwai. The tour included artists Mouse on Mars, Pole, and To Rococo Rot.

Okay I have a soft spot for one of the titles of the songs I am posting. Maybe because I am going to Osaka next week! The girls are short over there? Yes! My friend confirmed. Those that know me, understand. The track is from a compilation that IARAP put together for Piehead records.

Tower Records, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan!

MP3: Girls Are Short - Osaka (I Am Robot And Proud Remix) (YSI)
MP3: I Am Robot And Proud - The Electricity In Your House Wants to Sing (YSI)
MP3: I Am Robot And Proud - The Catch (YSI)

When I Get My Ears - I Am Robot and Proud
(video by Toshinori Tanaka)

Hope for Justice

"Quick get your post ready! You have the leak! Post it before anybody else does! Don't check your facts post it. Upload the track to a file share host. Find a random image through Google search. Go! Do it!"

That's pretty much what happened yesterday when a supposed Justice tack from Ed Banger Records Volume III "leaked" onto the internet. The track was called Hope. Was that a intentional name by whoever started the rumor?

Less than 24 hours later, it is corrected as a song from the soundtrack of a Japanese manga show Kaiji. The track is Espoire named after the lead character's space ship. If it were indeed a Justice track it would have been interesting change for them. The track is heavy on the guitars and seemingly would echo Daft Punk's Human After All change to a more rock orientated sound.

Anyways, if you do like the music, the soundtrack is available import only for something around 35-50 bucks. Track 14 is the track in this video that was confused for the Justice track.

Anyways, the point is I'M GOING TO JAPAN! Wooo! It seems like end of April is my target date.