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I Am Robot and Proud (Shaw-Han Liem) is an 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.
The live version of I am Robot and Proud includes Toronto musicians Jeremy Strachan, Robin Buckley and Mike Smith. Previous members have included Jim Guthrie, Samir Khan, Gus Weinkauf and Simon Osbourne. In 2009, Liem collaborated on a performance with media artist Daito Manabe, combining Manabe's physical music visualizations with improvised composition. In 2010 he also performed a live collaboration set with Boredoms drummer Senju Muneomi and Tokyo computer-composer Yuri Miyauchi.
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)
- Catch/Spring Summer Autumn Winter (2007 · Darla)
- Uphill City (2008 · Darla (US) / & Records (JP))
- Uphill City Remixes & Collaborations (2010 · 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
- Pupa Dreaming Pupa remix on Remix EP (2010 · EMI Japan)
- Jim Guthrie All Gone alternate mix on Now More Than Ever LP (2010 · 3 Syllables)
- Yuri Miyauchi _ael remix on Toparch (2010 · Rallye Japan)
- Brian Alfred It's Already The End of The World Installation/DVD Soundtrack (2010 · Haunch of Venison, NYC)
- 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)
References
- ^ Jeriaska (2009-04-21). "Interview: I Am Robot Makes Game". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ Jeriaska (2009-07-02). "An Indie Game Music Roundtable: Night, Flower, Eden and Proud". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
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