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K A M O N I

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"When we do finally go back into the main room there is a slight heart sink that it’s another drum’n’bass effort. That’s until looking down we realise that it’s just emanating from one guy sitting on a stool playing the beats out on a drum pad. Kamoni from NYC moves away from live drums imitating a d’n’b loop and uses the technology to use the electronic sounds and occasionally take a de-constructive approach to breaking down the tracks. That said he also knows how to get the party going. With much less for the sound desk to worry about, the Q has once more come into its own."
Review from Q Club, Birmingham UK
All of Kamoni's music is recorded and performed live and in real-time. No prerecorded loops are used although a laborious process of pre-production sound programming is involved for each sequence.
On stage, Kamoni’s solo assemblage of jungle beats, cerebral sounds, and chopped up samples has received an international audience as he implements a unique, dynamic use of percussion hardware controllers, synthesizers and software. In recent years he has performed throughout North America and Europe as his work has been featured in Electronic Musician, Sound on Sound, XLR8R, Remix, Computer Music, Knowledge, Keys and other publications.


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Music:

Member Since: 05/05/2007
Band Website: www.kamoni.net
Band Members: Kamoni
Influences: Tony Williams, Stewart Copeland, Squarepusher, DJ Hype, Trentemoller, Aphrodite, Aphex, Amon, Neil Young, Justice, Zappa, John Tejada, Stones, Flaming Lips, Roni Size, Dillinja, Speedo Chronopolis
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Tectonic: Earthquakes Generate Music in Realtime

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Posted by on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:28:00 GMT

Kamoni on Phuq Radio: Plays some Jungle, Dubstep and Explains his Ableto...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJjJMuo-bas Kamoni discusses his live performance approach on Phuq Radio. He plays some breaks, DnB, Jungle and Dubstep then goes into detail about his Abl...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:43:00 GMT

Mickey Mouse Abuse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_fHI8PUYkI Practicing for some upcoming shows. Audio downloads from past live shows is now available at www.soundcloud.com/kamoni
Posted by on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:50:00 GMT

Would You ike to Tap My Box?

In 2007, Ableton AG commissioned me to develop their Drum Machines product. I already had experience with drum machines, but I never fully explored their unique differences and intricacies until that ...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:47:00 GMT

Kamoni on Trash_Audio: Workspace & Environment

Trash_Audio just published some Kamoni Q & A in their Workspace & Environment series.http://trashaudio.blogspot.com/2008/11/workspace-and- environment-kamoni.html
Posted by on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:34:00 GMT

Kamonis Machinedrum Sysex Meltdown - Live Pack

I was sending sysex data to my Machinedrum the other day whensuddenly it began blurting out the most digitally obscene sounds I haveever heard from it! I was a little offended and you might be too o...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:38:00 GMT

MPC Road Trip to Montreal

My MPC-1000 joined me for a new project this past weekend in Montreal. No more details to come.
Posted by on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:40:00 GMT

Kamoni - Live IDM breaks on Daily Session

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjR2IBeOI2c Kamoni played a full set last week on NYC's Daily Session (www.dailysession.com). Check out this teaser video! Daily Session will be uploading n...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 13:27:00 GMT