The Square Root of Evil
Vancouver, BC, CA
Electronica / smiletronics / 8bitbooty
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 bleeps of dance music.
Composing since 1999, playing out since 2004, she's been featured on over half a dozen compilations on US, UK & Canadian labels including Toast and Jam's "We Bore 2" and Uncharte...
Comments
SoftClip:
FANTASTIC! Really love your music! Cheers!
Aug 12
AK Rockefeller:
springy, good times, vibe-y, ok, me likes!!
Jul 08
JX^2 (JX Squared):
real nice stuff.. PEACE :-)
Jan 01
Chaotix:
very weird stuff haha, it's cool though!
Nov 17
Shadowofnine:
Heavy as in heaven...love your rhythms...very cool...
Apr 08
DJ PESK:
Wicked tunes! x
May 08
Press
“...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.”
Status
Status:
The Pliad show was amazing, and thanks for all the cheers peoples. You make my heart smile. :)
