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Amon Tobin

One of the most popular and critically acclaimed artists in contemporary electronic music, Amon Tobin’s mix of ominous, downtempo atmospheres, off-kilter jazz rhythms and skewed drum and bass epitomize the Ninja Tune label’s substantial contribution to breakbeat science. Beginning with his debut album Bricolage, the Brazilian-born Tobin transformed the lightly jazz-inflected brand of electro-lounge popular at the time by crafting instrumental trip-hop tracks that drew upon retro-jazz and bossa nova, employing reverbs, delays and other sound effects to push the music in wildly different directions. Awash in spacey ambience and atmospheric echoes, Tobin’s soundscapes, which explored darker realms on the subsequent albums, transcended the dance floor to function as mini-soundtracks to unseen narratives. Around the time of the release of the millennial-futurist scorcher Supermodified, Tobin also began to explore the outer limits of sub-frequency bass, creating walls of sound that rattled with cinematic intensity. A regular headliner at the world’s biggest electronic music festivals, Tobin’s visit to Buffalo is a rare treat that likely won’t come our way again anytime soon. Opening is Niagara Falls native Wisp (Reid Dunn), whose star has been rising in the international electronic music world since signing to the Venetian Snares’ Sublight label. Known for a mix of speed breaks and resplendent melodies, his sound is often compared to Aphex Twin (who has played Wisp’s music in his DJ sets). Also on board is the constantly exciting local DJ and producer Mark Kloud, who will be accompanied by a drummer and keyboardist for his set.

Sunday, october 8 at 9pm. Soundlab, 110 Pearl St. (440-5907) www.www.bigorbitgallery.org.

$15-$18.