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The Square Root of Evil

- Vancouver, BC, CA Electronica / smiletronics / 8bitbooty

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Members: Jen Pearson- everything

Label: Xynthetic, Uncharted Audio

Bio: The Square Root of Evil (Jen Pearson) has been surrounded by musicians her entire life. It was only natural that as soon as computers were able to keep up with her lightning fast compositional skills, she would use them to translate the thetas and gammas of her weirdo brainwaves into beats and bl... See Full Bio

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Show on the 24th at the Astoria! Killer lineup, super excited to play with some of my local favourites :D

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“...Though her cat-laden visuals and T-shirt may fool casual observers at a glance, Pearson does not make "girly" electronic music, the kind of vocal-centered cafe music or synth pop that has become so cliché for electronically inclined women. Rather, the Square Root of Evil produces an aggressively beat-driven blend of tribal, 8-bit, techno and glitch that some would categorize as IDM, becoming the sort of pulsing brain dance of which Rephlex would certainly approve. Pearson seemed a little tense when she first appeared behind her laptop, MIDI controller and mixer. However, as the crowd started moving, a smile invaded her arresting features that would stay put for the duration of her set. Her sound maintained the momentum as she kept the transitions smooth, moving through various sub-sub-genres while almost constantly pushing the tempo harder and faster, challenging the listener to keep up or get out of the way.”

— Alan Ranta, Exclaim Magazine

“...there's amusement to be had listening to the Emanon's sutured techno polka version of the Happy Days theme and the Square Root of Evil's drum 'n' crash send-up of Nelly's "Hot in Herre." We Bore 2 is many things- snide, loveable, at times ear-shattering- but it's never boring. ”

— John Dark, XLR8R

“If only to hear Nelly's "Hot in Herre" dissected into a pounding, unrecognizable four-to-the floor glitch-techno stomper, We Bore 2 is definitely worth investigation.”

— Allan Harrison, Grooves Magazine

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2012
Jun 24

The Astoria
Vancouver, BC, CA | 8:00pm
The Astoria
Vancouver, BC, CA
Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:00pm
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2012
Apr 26

Shine Boulder
Boulder, CO, US | 8:00pm
Shine Boulder
Boulder, CO, US
Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:00pm
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2011
Dec 3

Electric Tea Garden
Seattle, WA, US | 10:00pm
Electric Tea Garden
Seattle, WA, US
Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:00pm
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2011
Nov 21

The Biltmore Cabaret
Vancouver, CA | 8:00pm
The Biltmore Cabaret
Vancouver, CA
Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:00pm
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2011
Oct 29

zoo zhop
Vancouver, BC, CA | 9:00pm
zoo zhop
Vancouver, BC, CA
Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:00pm
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