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I Am Robot and Proud

 
Artist: I Am Robot and Proud
 
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Electronica
  • Instrument: Main Performer
  • Representative Albums: "Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing," "Uphill City," "Grace Days"

Biography

I Am Robot and Proud is Toronto-based Shaw-Han Liem, who combines both electronic and organic instrumentation to produce gentle instrumental electronic pop. In the early 2000s, he released two full-lengths on Catmobile Records, The Catch (November 2001) and Grace Days (October 2003), as well as a few EPs and a remix album. His third LP, The Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing, was released on respected indie label Darla in early 2006, followed by Uphill City in 2008. ~ Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide
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I Am Robot And Proud
Origin Toronto, Ontario
Canada Flag of Canada
Genre(s) Electronic Pop
Years active 2001 – present
Label(s) Darla Records, & Records
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Shaw-Han Liem

I Am Robot and Proud (Shaw-Han Liem) is a one-man indie electronic artist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

He has toured with bands such as The Constantines, Printed Circuit, Marumari, Ariel Pink, and The Unicorns. Shaw-Han has also been a member of Sea Snakes, Jim Guthrie Band, Nathan Lawr and the Minotaurs and Tusks.

Currently he is collaborating with game designer Jonathan Mak on an upcoming videogame, for which he will serve as music composer and sound designer.[1] He participated in a roundtable discussion on the topic of independent videogame music at the 2009 Game Developers Conference together with the composers of independent game titles PixelJunk Eden, Flower and Night Game.[2]

Discography

Albums

  • The Catch (2001 · Catmobile Records)
  • You Make Me This Happy (2002 · Piehead Monthly Series Contribution)
  • Grace Days (2003 · Catmobile Records)
  • The Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing (2006 Darla)
  • Uphill City (2008 · Darla (US) / & Records (JP))

Singles & EPs

  • Spring Summer Autumn Winter (2002 · Mira)
  • Electric Avenue 6 (2003 · Duotone)
  • My Sky Your Sky (2005 · Duotone)

Compilation Appearances

Remixes & Collaborations

  • no.9 Princess on Usual Revolution & Nine (2009 Liquid Note)
  • Aira Mitsuki Happiness Land on Barbie Barbie (2009 D-topia)
  • Gentleman Reg We're in a Thunderstorm on Jet Black (2009 Arts & Crafts)
  • De De Mouse Sundown River on Sunset Girls (2008 Avex Trax)

See also

References

  1. ^ Jeriaska (2009-04-21). "Interview: I Am Robot Makes Game". Gamasutra. http://gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23170. Retrieved on 2009-07-07. 
  2. ^ Jeriaska (2009-07-02). "An Indie Game Music Roundtable: Night, Flower, Eden and Proud". Gamasutra. http://gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24228. Retrieved on 2009-07-07. 

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