Uphill City

by I Am Robot and Proud

Overview

Toronto-based IDM specialist Shaw-Han Liem (aka I Am Robot and Proud) is no stranger to melodic precision -- fans of Lemon Jelly and the Postal Service will find much to love here. As a dexterous spinner of melody from the often-impenetrable abyss of binary blips and bleeps, he's been crafting little electronic webs of instrumental pop bliss since his 2001 debut. Uphill City may break little ground in the I Am Robot and Proud canon, but the familiar template of sped-up samples stacked upon each other in five- to ten-second increments still illicit instant comfort, even when they occasionally take a turn towards the dark, like on the chilly title cut. The newfound ease and affordability of creating computerized pop music may have spawned its legions of crap, but in this case the cream does indeed rise to the top. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2008
Label:	Darla Distribution
UPC:	0708527021521
Rank:	135675

Tracks

1. Something to Write Home About
2. Uphill City
3. Making a Case for Magic
4. The Melt
5. 401 Circuit
6. Island Life
7. Storm of the Century
8. The Risk
9. Song for Two Wheels
10. Train Station Lullaby

Album Credits

Performance Credits

I Am Robot and Proud   Primary Artist
Jim Guthrie   Guitar
Jeremy Strachan   Woodwind

Technical Credits

Jeremy Strachan   Arranger,Performer,Woodwind Arrangement
Adam Lenner   Photography
Sandro Perri   Mastering