Amon Tobin (born Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin on February 7, 1972) is… Read Full Bio ↴Amon Tobin (born Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin on February 7, 1972) is a Brazilian musician, composer and producer of electronic music. He is described as a virtuoso sound designer and is considered to be one of the most influential electronic music artists in the world. He is noted for his unusual methodology in sound design and music production. He has released seven major studio albums under the London-based Ninja Tune record label.
It began for him sometime in the mid-90s when, as a fresh-faced Brazilian ex-pat living in the UK, he decided he was going to put down his harmonica, pick up a sampler, and name himself after a Stephen King novel. The resulting album, Cujo's Adventures In Foam (released on Ninebar records, later reissued on Ninja Tune) signalled Amon Tobin's entry into the world of music.
Immediately upon hearing this record, the powers that be at Ninja Tune signed him up to record as Amon Tobin, and he quickly went to work on his debut Bricolage. If you'll recall, these were the trip-hop years for electronic music, where any clown with a sampler and a collection of Blue Note records could knock off some half-baked boutique hotel background music. But Bricolage shone above all that. Although employing a marriage of jazz and beats, it stretched it further by bringing in elements of bossa-nova, batucada, and jungle, and combining it with a sense of song-writing that elevated it above the standards of that aforementioned scene. There is a song on it which was inspired by Amon urinating on his neighbor's bike after a domestic living dispute (One Day In My Garden)... this was clearly the no-good vibes-jazzy-beats guy Ninja had signed.
Next up came Permutation. Although stylistically a logical follow up to Bricolage, it was also on this album where things starting taking a noticeable turn to a much darker output. In fact you can actually trace Amon's career based on coffee shop & dinner party accessibility... and let's just say that this record signalled the end of anyone being able to use Amon records as background music. This one cut a wide path; from the film tributes of Like Regular Chickens & People Like Frank, to the monster breaks on Sordid (easily his biggest 'hit' in the catalog), to the caravan-esque shuffle of "Nightlife," and ending with the ultra-lush Nova (which later was used for Bebel Gilberto's Samba Da Bencao on her debut album).
Call it end of millennium tension, but while the rest of us were out stockpiling food for the apocalypse, Amon was channelling all that into his next release Supermodified. Treating it like if this was the end of the human race as we knew it and computers would never work again (or god forbid, if we were to be ruled by apes), then damn if he wasn't going make this banger before the lights went out. If Amon's career is a 4LP set, then this 3rd instalment appropriately comes off like the 3rd side of any 4LP 70s rock opus... a time to push some boundaries, challenge the fans a bit, and set the stage for what's to come later. The record was an experiment in sound. Marking the point where Amon became more and more obsessed with unheard but felt bass frequencies, and where he allowed a few collaborators into the mix (mainly Chris Morris of Brass Eye & Blue Jam fame, and Montreal beatboxer Quadraceptor). The record where the Bossa-nova/jazz Amon Tobin was for the most part laid to rest and the dark/electronic/soundtrack Amon Tobin came into form. Four Ton Mantis is a classic, Deo would have done Sergio Leone proud, and Get Your Snack On paid tribute to one of the Internet's finest fake commercials. In 2002, Amon decided to relocate to Montreal. As Ninja Tune's North American headquarters is based there he'd spent a lot of time soaking in the culture and summer sunshine of the city, never once thinking that he'd never actually visited during the winter...
Somewhere around the time he felt the sensation of his nose hairs freezing for the first time, so settled into his new studio armed with a fresh set-up and an A La Carte Express menu by his side (Montreal's bible of food for shut-ins) to put the finishing touches on Out From Out Where. When Sun Ra penned the song Out From Out There, 'there' clearly meant outer space. When Amon decided to call his record Out From Out Where, the 'where' meant just that... a record that came from somewhere nobody could quite pinpoint. This was the logical conclusion of what the previous records had hinted at. It was a cohesive and banging record, but one with no obvious reference points. It just sounded like Amon Tobin, and Amon (more so than a lot of artists) can actually say his sound is very much recognizable as his own. This was wide screen Amon, dropping the cut-up hip-hop of verbal, the Eli Wallach inspired Hey Blondie, the future electro-disco of Cosmo Retro Intro Outro, and the terrifying death march of Proper Hoodidge. The tour for this album also resulted in Amon's entry into the Solid Steel mix series, with a tough ass Final Scratch DJ set captured in Australia released in June 2004.
In early 2004 video game developers Ubisoft approached Amon and asked him to compose all of the music for the 3rd installment of their enormously popular Splinter Cell series. Seeing as he wasn't able to get past the second mission of the first Splinter Cell, he thought that making the soundtrack would clearly be an easier way to interact with the game. This was a chance for Amon to experiment with different ways of composing and to finally realize a teenage ambition (although this soundtrack in no way reflects his love for Galaga - even though that was a hot game). Composing a proper soundtrack also allowed him to be a little more progressively excessive, with the inclusion of extended string arrangements and over the top Hammond organ solos woven into his sounds. Italian prog sensation Goblin composing for a Bond film would be an apt comparison for this work. A love of soundtracks has always been a key influence in his work, and it clearly shows here. The game was released in 2005. An accompanying soundtrack on Ninja Tune was released in Jan 05. A 5.1 DVD-Audio version was released simultaneously with the game, putting Amon at the forefront, as always, of pushing sounds forward.
Foley Room was released in 2007 and used the eponymous Foley Rooms at Ubisoft. Sound effects were recorded to create original sounds for the album rather than exclusively beat-sampling. The original concept was derived from an ambition to create an album based on "sound". High-resolution bit samples, gated and distorted to produce similar wave patterns as purely synth-based music. Tracks further into the album include melodic instrument samples, notably The Kronos Quartet provide samples.
Recent Activity:
On September 8 2010, Esther's Video - directed by Charles De Meyer (aka Chuck Eklectric) was debuted on amontobin.com along with limited edition Monthly Joints Picture Disc vinyl as well as a package of Designer Sounds with Ableton files.
On June 14, 2010 Amon Tobin released a free download of a 4 Deck Set recorded in Seattle in 2009. It is available on his website http://amontobin.com as a free download.
It began for him sometime in the mid-90s when, as a fresh-faced Brazilian ex-pat living in the UK, he decided he was going to put down his harmonica, pick up a sampler, and name himself after a Stephen King novel. The resulting album, Cujo's Adventures In Foam (released on Ninebar records, later reissued on Ninja Tune) signalled Amon Tobin's entry into the world of music.
Immediately upon hearing this record, the powers that be at Ninja Tune signed him up to record as Amon Tobin, and he quickly went to work on his debut Bricolage. If you'll recall, these were the trip-hop years for electronic music, where any clown with a sampler and a collection of Blue Note records could knock off some half-baked boutique hotel background music. But Bricolage shone above all that. Although employing a marriage of jazz and beats, it stretched it further by bringing in elements of bossa-nova, batucada, and jungle, and combining it with a sense of song-writing that elevated it above the standards of that aforementioned scene. There is a song on it which was inspired by Amon urinating on his neighbor's bike after a domestic living dispute (One Day In My Garden)... this was clearly the no-good vibes-jazzy-beats guy Ninja had signed.
Next up came Permutation. Although stylistically a logical follow up to Bricolage, it was also on this album where things starting taking a noticeable turn to a much darker output. In fact you can actually trace Amon's career based on coffee shop & dinner party accessibility... and let's just say that this record signalled the end of anyone being able to use Amon records as background music. This one cut a wide path; from the film tributes of Like Regular Chickens & People Like Frank, to the monster breaks on Sordid (easily his biggest 'hit' in the catalog), to the caravan-esque shuffle of "Nightlife," and ending with the ultra-lush Nova (which later was used for Bebel Gilberto's Samba Da Bencao on her debut album).
Call it end of millennium tension, but while the rest of us were out stockpiling food for the apocalypse, Amon was channelling all that into his next release Supermodified. Treating it like if this was the end of the human race as we knew it and computers would never work again (or god forbid, if we were to be ruled by apes), then damn if he wasn't going make this banger before the lights went out. If Amon's career is a 4LP set, then this 3rd instalment appropriately comes off like the 3rd side of any 4LP 70s rock opus... a time to push some boundaries, challenge the fans a bit, and set the stage for what's to come later. The record was an experiment in sound. Marking the point where Amon became more and more obsessed with unheard but felt bass frequencies, and where he allowed a few collaborators into the mix (mainly Chris Morris of Brass Eye & Blue Jam fame, and Montreal beatboxer Quadraceptor). The record where the Bossa-nova/jazz Amon Tobin was for the most part laid to rest and the dark/electronic/soundtrack Amon Tobin came into form. Four Ton Mantis is a classic, Deo would have done Sergio Leone proud, and Get Your Snack On paid tribute to one of the Internet's finest fake commercials. In 2002, Amon decided to relocate to Montreal. As Ninja Tune's North American headquarters is based there he'd spent a lot of time soaking in the culture and summer sunshine of the city, never once thinking that he'd never actually visited during the winter...
Somewhere around the time he felt the sensation of his nose hairs freezing for the first time, so settled into his new studio armed with a fresh set-up and an A La Carte Express menu by his side (Montreal's bible of food for shut-ins) to put the finishing touches on Out From Out Where. When Sun Ra penned the song Out From Out There, 'there' clearly meant outer space. When Amon decided to call his record Out From Out Where, the 'where' meant just that... a record that came from somewhere nobody could quite pinpoint. This was the logical conclusion of what the previous records had hinted at. It was a cohesive and banging record, but one with no obvious reference points. It just sounded like Amon Tobin, and Amon (more so than a lot of artists) can actually say his sound is very much recognizable as his own. This was wide screen Amon, dropping the cut-up hip-hop of verbal, the Eli Wallach inspired Hey Blondie, the future electro-disco of Cosmo Retro Intro Outro, and the terrifying death march of Proper Hoodidge. The tour for this album also resulted in Amon's entry into the Solid Steel mix series, with a tough ass Final Scratch DJ set captured in Australia released in June 2004.
In early 2004 video game developers Ubisoft approached Amon and asked him to compose all of the music for the 3rd installment of their enormously popular Splinter Cell series. Seeing as he wasn't able to get past the second mission of the first Splinter Cell, he thought that making the soundtrack would clearly be an easier way to interact with the game. This was a chance for Amon to experiment with different ways of composing and to finally realize a teenage ambition (although this soundtrack in no way reflects his love for Galaga - even though that was a hot game). Composing a proper soundtrack also allowed him to be a little more progressively excessive, with the inclusion of extended string arrangements and over the top Hammond organ solos woven into his sounds. Italian prog sensation Goblin composing for a Bond film would be an apt comparison for this work. A love of soundtracks has always been a key influence in his work, and it clearly shows here. The game was released in 2005. An accompanying soundtrack on Ninja Tune was released in Jan 05. A 5.1 DVD-Audio version was released simultaneously with the game, putting Amon at the forefront, as always, of pushing sounds forward.
Foley Room was released in 2007 and used the eponymous Foley Rooms at Ubisoft. Sound effects were recorded to create original sounds for the album rather than exclusively beat-sampling. The original concept was derived from an ambition to create an album based on "sound". High-resolution bit samples, gated and distorted to produce similar wave patterns as purely synth-based music. Tracks further into the album include melodic instrument samples, notably The Kronos Quartet provide samples.
Recent Activity:
On September 8 2010, Esther's Video - directed by Charles De Meyer (aka Chuck Eklectric) was debuted on amontobin.com along with limited edition Monthly Joints Picture Disc vinyl as well as a package of Designer Sounds with Ableton files.
On June 14, 2010 Amon Tobin released a free download of a 4 Deck Set recorded in Seattle in 2009. It is available on his website http://amontobin.com as a free download.
Creatures
Amon Tobin Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Creatures' by these artists:
(*...) I fall This is the end of you This is the end…
3 1 1 My name is volatile I've been this way a long…
311 I want to do what's right Be kind to everybody, yeah Open…
A&O Good-bye, my first guitar Good-bye, Dear rock star Hello, th…
A.C.N. Waking afternoon Gone is dawn Grab some food Kitchen of a du…
Adolescents I'm not accepted by my peers - so what I could…
Akron/Family In dreams like these become the seeds with which we…
Alex M.O.R.P.H. Good-bye, my first guitar Good-bye, Dear rock star Hello, th…
And One We're back to creature Very hard to understand I can't…
Bad Bad There she stands, this lovely creature There she stands, the…
Beast! The Altered beast come running your way you try and fight…
Billyracxx Soon as I walked in y'all stressed The floor sinks beneath…
Chad Ian Teach me beautiful things Angel, just stay here Lie down wit…
Crucified Barbara Something's weird inside my head 'Cause I hear the noises u…
Curxes The past affair says it's a slip Lay close, lay…
Delain Our cities have turned to ash All our stories have been…
Do Not Get between me and my Tiny creatures There's a gasp at the…
Elision If I glare beyond the sky, above the clouds, into…
Elohim Turns out I’m right on time I’ve fucked up a…
Frankenstein and the All-Star Monster Band A normal day hanging on the street Saw something green with…
G-Knight You wonder what I do With myself in the dark…
G.I. The General All creatures of our God and king Lift up your…
Gary Numan I need it The sex skin habit You could just crawl out And…
Glass House Point Morning light Chase the night back to its home Crystallised …
globe With open arms, with open hands With patience, with ease Wit…
Goose Creatures in the night They’re crawling Carving all thei…
Green Hog Band The caves in the roots of the ancient Earth Are filled…
HEAVEN PROCESS I miss the fright I feel tonight And I never, never…
Hot Shade All my life, it's been this way They will not leave…
Jack the Radio feat. Tamisha Waden There's a tree and man atop that hill One goes up…
Jaimee Harris Oh, isn't it strange Isn't it strange How the night'll chan…
Judas Priest The night wind blows Your heart rate grows Your pulse is rac…
Julias Moon You fall apart, you fall apart Please pull the reason out,…
Kevin Prosch The creatures are soaring around the throne eyes all around,…
Laélia Take the pain Let it down Let it go To the ground Take the…
Lead Pony Well I woke up sober in the clovers, something in…
LostAlone I'm just happy that its over This is what its like…
Loudness I never wanted to come this way I could not leave I…
LUI HILL (Calling the creatures I do have inside) So is this the…
M.O.R.P.H. Good-bye, my first guitar Good-bye, Dear rock star Hello, th…
Maggie Rogers Well I've lived a short life Not a lot of things…
Motionless In White I fall This is the end of you This is the end…
Motionless+in+White I fall This is the end of you This is the end…
Norwald Kajtar's prince goes out for a hunt Earning his trophy, beco…
O.R.M. - Only Real Music Good-bye, my first guitar Good-bye, Dear rock star Hello, th…
Observe & Control Creatures Tickling twisted tiny fingures Poking pricking…
Odyssea When night is coming down Or it's pitch-black He's always …
Povi Instrumental…
Raheem DeVaughn feat. YahZarah We are all the children of the night Come crawling to…
Reflecta Whoa, oh, well, well, well, well, well Ooh, hmmmm Someon…
Riikira Stand guard, if need be we′ll riot Stand down, I dare…
Rikk Agnew I'm not accepted by my peers, so what I could care…
Roses Unread I feel it over my shoulder My shadow's right behind me (A…
Settings Verse 1- Lately I've been thinking You've got something …
Sgt Slime The creatures came from space, their mission is to kill…
Shannon Saunders You have got me thinkin' in my mind again. And tell…
Sharko Framed to have fun Blessing all the crumbs Singing lightly…
She Won't Live My mother said You don′t know sacrifice Do you? My father sa…
Shinedown Never again, never give in, never give in Never again, never…
Silas and the Seasons Yo this new creatures, yeah Christocentric Yeah we new creat…
sub-antics If your heart has ever broken If your dreams have ever…
T-Top I can take pictures off of the wall Not so much…
T.I. ft Eminem & Kanye West We're back to creature Very hard to understand I can't…
Terminal Choice Burning pain In the darkness of the night Creatures are da…
The Panics He'd cross the street to kick a stone High above the…
Todd & Melanie Toews Forgotten realms of black abyss From deep below the creature…
Tragic Culture Creatures of habit Chasing the thrill thrive for the madness…
Viagra Boys Way down Under the water We don't have jobs Yeah, we don't b…
Will Heggadon I will find my own way down I know the best…
Yahel & Liya Crawl back to your rotten hole This repeatedly occurs and I…
Yahel Liya Crawl back to your rotten hole This repeatedly occurs and I…
Yahzarah We are all the children of the night Come crawling to…
Zoetrope No one knew what the night would bring when the…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Amon Tobin:
Deo Yo whats up Homies if you don't want to have…
Easy Muffin (...) going down…
Eight Sum Aahe ba nahe Ghumoti Ahiba rati Xopunoke loi Xopunoke loi Th…
Escape I'm gettin' outta this can Who's gonna push you over da…
Kitty Cat Dirty-dirty birds Eating dirty worms Is it me or do you sang…
New York Editor There's this thing, called Jazz!…
Run oh better you run away having a word with your father you…
Saboteur Dropped on to the world of ice* A battle of frozen…
Sunhammer The power of the Sun in the palm of my…
Wooden Toy should you choose to walk about to light sounds to…
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@jowjjoeksidnwosjxnalwosmbl5476
I love it so much when I don't expect a jungle/dnb beat coming in a track and it happens, expecially in atmospheric and original tracks like this one... That's a beatmaking school
@Lightotronic
amon tobin is not a DJ, he is an electonic composer. Bravo!
@azania99
he makes me realise why i still love music so. the guy is awesome. please make your way to South Africa man.
@7hourglass975
Wizard Amon Tobin, deadly track !
@aschemusicreations
The intro is some of the strangest sound to ever touch my ears
@koolkitty108
That bass line, though
@adamisajoker
this reminds me of toonami.
@rotopercutorash
really nice.....amon tobin rulls he`s the best
@Ar41e
There is something in the mud room... lurking
@etr500y01
Molto interessante thank you very beautiful good night Live