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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 Canada
Genres Electronic Pop
Years active 2001 – present
Labels 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 played 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.

In 2007, he participated in the global launch events for Tenori-On, an instrument designed by Toshio Iwai.

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

  • One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven on Songs of Seven Colors (2008 p*dis/inpartmaint)
  • Jean Meance on Habitat (2008 Asthmatic Kitty)

Remixes & Collaborations

  • Deastro Green, Grays and Nordics on Tone Adventure #3 (2009 Ghostly International)
  • 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)

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The Catch (2001 Album by I Am Robot and Proud)
Uphill City (2008 Album by I Am Robot and Proud)
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