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I am a Robot and Proud

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

I am a robot and Proud
Striking a healthy balance between bedroom electronica and live instruments can be a hard thing to pull off at the best of times. I am a Robot and Proud aka Shaw-Han Liem is based in Toronto, Canada and does exactly that. His music is a beautiful mix of playful chiming synths, live drums, gentle guitars and piano. It sparks and twinkles, sometimes mellow, sometimes frantic – winsome electronic pop deeply rooted in human emotion. If there is any criticism, it would be that a lot of the synths employ the same octave range, leading to tracks blending into each other and sounding a bit too samey. There’s still enough engaging material here to enjoy however.

This year he released The Electricity in your House wants to Sing, his third release. Previous album 2003’s Grace Days is just as good. I haven’t heard his debut The Catch. The first two tracks are from Electricity, the third from Grace Days.

MP3s

I am a Robot and Proud – When I get my Ears

[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/I_am_a_robot_and_proud_-_when_i_get_my_ears.mp3]

I am a Robot and Proud – The Electricity in your House wants to Sing

[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/I_am_a_robot_and_proud_-_the_electricity_in_your_house_wants_to_sing.mp3]

I am a Robot and Proud – Learn from Mistakes

[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3//I_am_a_robot_and_proud_-_learn_from_mistakes.mp3]

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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.