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Biography

Amon Adonai Santos de Araujo Tobin was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He acquired the surname Tobin from his Irish stepfather. He relocated to England at an early age, where hip hop, blues and jazz caught his interest. He released four EPs and an album, Adventures in Foam, under the name Cujo which he borrowed from a Stephen King novel, before he signed with Ninja Tune in late 1996. He has since released five critically acclaimed albums under his own name. He is well known for his song "Saboteur", which was featured as the main theme for the 2003 movie The Italian Job. After a three-year hiatus from releasing any major original work, he was contracted by video game company Ubisoft to compose the soundtrack for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, released in 2005.^[1] He currently lives in Montréal, Canada. This article is about the Brazilian city. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Blues music redirects here. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Adventures in Foam was the first and last album by Amon Tobin under the name Cujo. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Ninja Tune is a London-based independent record label started in 1991 by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut, with a strong leaning towards Electronic, abstract hip-hop, instrumental hip hop, Nu-Jazz, drum and bass, and chillout music. ... The Italian Job is a 2003 action-adventure film, directed by F. Gary Gray. ... Ubisoft Entertainment (formerly Ubi Soft) is a computer and video game publisher and developer with headquarters in Montreuil-sous-Bois, France. ... Chaos Theory - Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack is an album that was created by Amon Tobin for video game developer and publisher Ubisoft. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ...

Techniques and Releases

Tobin is perhaps best known for his creative use of sampling. He uses everything from old recordings to motorcycles (Supermodified) and even the acoustics of buildings (Out From Out Where) and stretches and skews them often beyond recognition. Resonances, delays, reverbs and a wide variety of sound effects also contribute to transform what was once familiar into something grotesque and unnatural. Psychedelic ambiences are frequently blended with retro-jazz beats, creating a barrier of apparently incoherent sound layers. This uniqueness and complexity make the task of categorizing his music a difficult one. Each of his albums introduces new polyrhythms and soundscapes. In his live shows, Tobin uses vinyl emulation software, Final Scratch, in order to access all of his altered samples quickly and efficiently.^[2] This article is about reusing existing sound recordings in creating new works. ... Supermodified was Amon Tobins third album release on Ninja Tune. ... Out From Out Where was the fourth release by Amon Tobin on Ninja Tune. ... Sound effects or audio effects are artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of movies, video games, music, or other media. ... Psychedelic music is a musical genre which is not rigorously defined, and is sometimes interpreted to include everything from Flower Power music to Hard Rock and Acid Rock. ... Retro is a term used to describe the culture of the past. ... Polyrhythm is the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms. ... A soundscape is an acoustic environment or an environment created by sound. ... Final Scratch is a DJ tool created by the Dutch company N2IT with input from Richie Hawtin (aka Plastikman) and John Acquaviva that allows manipulation and playback of digital audio sources using traditional vinyl and turntables. ...

Aside from his albums and collaborations, Amon Tobin has also produced the composition to the Hungarian film, Taxidermia. Amon Tobin's music has also been used in other movies as well as advertisements. A three-track single "Bloodstone" was released in January 2007. On February 20, 2007, the iTunes Music Store released an exclusive pre-release for the "Foley Room" album. Taxidermia is a 2006 film about three generations from Hungary, including a taxidermist, starting during the Second World War. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into ITunes. ...

Discography

Albums

Amon Tobin at the 2006 Ososphère festival, in Strasbourg

• Adventures in Foam (Ninebar, 1996) (as Cujo) (Re-issue, Ninja Tune, 2002)
• Bricolage (Ninja Tune, 1997)
• Permutation (Ninja Tune, 1998)
• Supermodified (Ninja Tune, 2000)
• Out from Out Where (Ninja Tune, 2002)
• Chaos Theory - Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack (Ninja Tune, 2005)
• Foley Room (Ninja Tune, 2007)

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Collaborations & Live Recordings

• Verbal Remixes & Collaborations (2003)
• Solid Steel Presents Amon Tobin: Recorded Live (Ninja Tune, 2004)
• Peeping Tom (Ipecac, 2006) (An album by Mike Patton. Amon Tobin is featured on the track "Don't Even Trip".)
• Two Fingers - Untitled (2008). A new production collaboration between Amon Tobin and Doubleclick. The project will feature a MC.

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Singles & EPs

• Curfew (1995) (as Cujo)
• The Remixes (1996) (as Cujo)
• Creatures (1996)
• Chomp Samba (1997)
• Mission (1997)
• Pirahna Breaks (1997)
• Like Regular Chickens (Danny Breaks & Dillinja Remixes) (1998)
• 4 Ton Mantis (2000)
• Slowly (2000)
• East To West (2002)
• Verbal (2002)
• Angel Of Theft (2004) (as Player)
• The Lighthouse (2005)
• Bloodstone EP (2007)

B-Sides/Other Tracks

• Shiny Things (From Creatures)
• Daytrip (From Creatures)
• Tabukula Beach Resort (From Mission)
• Piranha Breaks (From Piranha Breaks)
• Sub Tropic (From Piranha Breaks)
• Hot Pursuit (From Piranha Breaks)
• Melody Infringement (From Ninja Cuts: Funkungfusion compilation)
• Yards (From 4 Ton Mantis)
• Bad Sex (From Slowly)
• Down & To The Left (From Xen Cuts compilation)
• East To West (From East To West)
• Sirens (From East To West)
• Cougar Merkin (From Verbal)
• The Whole Nine (From Verbal)
• El Chimi (From Verbal)
• The Last Minute (From The Last Minute Soundtrack)
• Here Comes The Moon Man (From Bloodstone)

References

1. ^ http://www.ninjatune.net/ninja/release.php?id=934
2. ^ http://www.inthemix.com.au/features/16777/

External links

• Official Amon Tobin Website
• Royal Artist Club - Official Mobile Blog
• Official Amon Tobin Forum
• Official Amon Tobin at Ninja Tune
• Amon Tobin Official Mailing List
• Amon Tobin's Management Company / Envision Management + Production
• Amon Tobin at All Music Guide
• Amon Tobin at Last.fm
• Unofficial Complete Amon Tobin / Cujo Discography at pe7er.com
• Amon Tobin at MySpace.com
• Two Fingers (Amon Tobin & Doubleclick)
• Two Fingers at MySpace.com
• Interview with GameSpot about the Chaos Theory soundtrack
• Early Amon Tobin Introduction

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Video Links

• Ninjatune record label provide access to music videos