NEWS

08/26/10

Esther's Trailer

A hint sequel!

New trailer for the mysterious 'Esther's' video.

We are proud to announce the video will premiere on Tuesday Sept 7th here on amontobin.com and ninjatunexx.com

Stay tuned for exciting new developments!  

 

 

 

08/6/10

Esther's Teaser

Click here for a small taste (a stab, if you will) of the upcoming 'Esther's' video directed by Charles de Meyer (aka Chuck Eklectric) to scramble your brain just so...

Stay tuned for video launch coming soon.

07/13/10

Sneak Peek Videos From The Studio

Amon Tobin experimenting at his studio with some sounds designed for the album in progress. He is also playing with the "Skimmer Synth" bass sound made especially for the Noisia remix of 'Machine Gun'.

Check out the videos below:

'Designer Sounds' clip

'Liquifyer' clip

07/12/10

New Amon Tobin & Two Fingers Music on Ninja Tune XX Anniversary Box Set

Ninja Tune announced the tracklisting for its monster 20th anniversary box set due out in September, and boy, talk about being stacked fat with proper tunes.

Good news for all you Amon fans: fresh new Amon Tobin and Two Fingers material will be featured on the compilation!

07/9/10

'The Gift' Wins Grand Prize at Cannes Lions Advertising Awards

Carl Rinsch's 'The Gift', scored by Amon Tobin, won the Film Craft Grand Prix at the prestigious Cannes Lions Advertising Awards on June 28th 2010.

06/18/10

New Esther's Video Premieres This Summer

Perhaps you remember a little album called Foley Room released in 2007 to tremendous critical and fan acclaim?

Whilst listening to 'Esther's', one aspiring director bore witness to a strange film unfolding in his mind's eye. Luckily, he decided share his vision with us all.

This summer Amontobin.com will premiere Charles De Meyer AKA Chuck Eklectric's stunning visual take on the song. Details for the launch coming soon.

 

06/11/10

Kronos Quartet cover Amon Tobin on Ninja XX Compilation

On his 2007 Foley Room album, Amon collaborated with the critically-acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning US string quartet gods Kronos Quartet. This 'meeting of the minds' was but one manifestation of their mutual respect and admiration for each other's work. In fact, Kronos Quartet has covered pieces by Amon Tobin in their live shows for years.

05/27/10

Ninja Tune XX Anniversary

Ninja Tune is celebrating their 20th anniversary in style. The label recently announced a Sept 20th "big-as-big-bollo*ks" boxed set release, featuring 3 hardcover cases stuffed with CDs, 7"s, videos and a book "Ninja Tune: 20 Years of Beats & Pieces" by Steve Chick.

05/20/10

Amon Scores Carl Rinsch Sci-Fi Short 'The Gift'

Carl Rinsch is a visionary filmmaker and member of Ridley Scott's RSA team, currently on board with Universal to direct 47 Ronin and a remake of the cult classic Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Rinsch directed a short film called The Gift (watch the film in HD here) as part of Philips' 'Parallel Lines' campaign, and asked Amon Tobin to compose the score, setting the tone for this dystopian tale. 

04/20/10

Splinter Cell: Conviction featuring Amon's soundtrack contribution released

Splinter Cell: Conviction, the much-anticipated next chapter in the Sam Fisher saga, has finally hit store shelves.

As a tribute to the classic score for Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Amon Tobin was invited back to score the final level of SC:C. In addition, Amon scored the music for the main menu as well as for some key exhilarating cinematics at different points in the game.

There are a few versions of different Amon-composed tracks, so on the 'Featured Tracks' playlist we've shared those specifically scored for key scenes.