Amon Tobin announces new album Long Stories

2019 has been a whirlwind and wildly prolific year for acclaimed electronic music pioneer Amon Tobin. Emerging in April with his first album in eight years, Fear In A Handful Of Dust instantly hit #1 on iTunes electronic chart, the Bandcamp electronic chart and the US college radio electronic chart, receiving adulation from fans and press alike.

Out October 25, the album Long Stories stands as a scintillating companion piece to Fear In A Handful Of Dust. The albums were made in parallel and while Fear In A Handful Of Dust focused on angular experimentation, Long Stories takes a deep dive into the melodic. A good portion of the record was made with just one instrument, a broken Omnichord, an innocuous creation manufactured during the 80s for arguably less creative purposes. The album takes its simple tones and combines them with a slew of other analog processes to build these unearthly tales.

The first salvo from his upcoming album Long Stories, ‘One Shy Morning’ is a thing of beauty. Amon describes it as “the sound of Margot Robbie riding a unicorn into the sun right before the world explodes and all that's left is a ghost of love.”

Continuing to tour the world under his various musical aliases, 2019 also marked the establishment of the hyper-productive musician’s own label Nomark, which has released music from Tobin’s projects Two Fingers (bass music) and Only Child Tyrant (indietronica).

About Amon Tobin:

Amon Tobin’s role in electronic music innovation cannot be understated. In a career spanning over 20 years, the Brazilian-born UK-raised producer has released some of the most important, era-defining records of his time, setting a pace of sonic exploration and musical adventurism that has helped to shape much of what has come since.

His album ISAM utilized advanced synthesis processing and production techniques traditionally reserved for sound design in film and paved the way for a radically new kind of audiovisual performance. Pioneering the use of projection mapping in a live performance context, the landmark ISAM shows were hailed by major media outlets including Wired, Rolling Stone, NPR, and was premiered at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, from the Sydney Opera House to the Olympia in Paris to the London Hammersmith, and many international festivals including Sonar, MUTEK and Moogfest.

The depth and scope of Amon Tobin's work is a major inspiration to many. From the Kronos Quartet to Diplo, he has achieved respect among artists within and outside electronic music. He established a reputation for musical ingenuity unconfined by genre, and over two decades remains one of the most visionary electronic artists of his generation.