This post will be a bit different as well, since I know exactly what this set is going to be like, no need to listen to backlogs of Amon Tobin material, although you may want to after listening to his new material on really good speakers or headphones.
ISAM is the most recent release from the amazing Brazilian artist Amon Tobin, who dabbles in field recordings and lots of vinyl samples. ISAM in particular is made up of just field recordings, and honestly the way they are composed together on this album is mind boggling. The shear artistic intricacies found in the album are a huge feat, and Amon Tobin deserves some major recognition for this.
AND then you add the visuals... its tough to put into words, you really just have to see it, but basically its a projection on a 3D surface made up of tons of boxes stacked with a leading edge facing the projector, and Amon Tobin's DJ booth in the center. The visuals are perfectly calibrated to create some crazy illusion on the 3D canvas, and it will literally make your jaw drop. If you took the audio away and just watched it would be amazing, and the synchronization of the audio with this projection setup is so good you feel as if you were watching the sound unfold on "screen". I can't stress enough that you should attempt to be as close to the center of the audience as possible to get the full effect.
I saw ISAM Live at the Warfield in SF a couple months back, and it is truly incredible, even the audience acknowledged that this was an artistic performance by applauding for about 10 minutes after the show ended. Here is a preview that does it absolutely no justice, except maybe the interviews where the people can't even describe what they just saw, only how awesome it was.
Oh and go listen to ISAM, with good speakers or headphones!
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