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Hometown: Birmingham, ENG, UK
Label: beta birmingham / satamile records / earko recordings
Website: www.last.fm
Sounds Like: DJ Shadow, Bassnectar, Tipper, Prefuse 73, Boards Of Canada
Genre: Electronica
Automaton is the prodigal love child of 2 major UK soundsystems.
The infamous hip hop event 'Scratch Club', and the fabled electronic music event 'Earko'
He is the promoter and resident DJ at both of these legendary events which have seen him perform alongside such diverse acts as public enemy, aphex twin, qbert, john peel, luke vibert, plaid, the scratch perverts and many other top acts from the hip hop and electronica genres.
His music is a mix of both styles.... with a bit of dub mixed in
“This record is a mega sonic example of super high quality production of pitched down bleepy, eclectic, scratch/Break excellence.”
urban trash magazine
“the best music from the glitch hop genre that i've heard so far”
dj qbert . thud rumble
“loving the space and air in thomas's tracks. tight and punchy... would love to hear a vinyl version of this gear”
jon kennedy - organik records / grand central
“you're a fat c##t but your album is F##KING BRILLIANT!”
dan borham - head honcho - gonzo soundsystem - leeds
“not only do you make sick beats. but you also wreck the turntables at secret wars every time”
seeds one - promoter - secret wars birmingham
“your beats are heavyweight”
dj maxwell - rhubarb radio / home cookin'
“automaton's own unique brand of glitched up hip hop certainly worked up the crowd in the shambala festival dancedome this year.”
the night times newspaper
“inoffensive”
andrew weatherall
