Robin Fox is an Australian musician. He has released several solo albums as well as collaborations with Anthony Pateras and Oren Ambarchi.[1] His work with Anthony Pateras has been noted for making a significant contribution to noise music.[2]
Robin Fox | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 |
| Origin | Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Labels | Room40 |
His mother was an experimental music composer and his stepfather ran the computer music department at La Trobe University.[3] After dropping out of law school, Robin decided to focus on music inspired by his mother's work.[4] He later returned to studying and has a PhD in composition from Monash University and an MA in musicology, with published articles on experimental music and composition.[5]
He has collaborated with his partner choreographer Stephanie Lake on several dance works, and has created sound and light-shows for Australian contemporary dance company Chunky Move.[6][7] These included his work with lasers which led to him being nicknamed the "king of lasers", and has seen him tour around the world.[8][9][3]
In 2016 he co-founded the Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS) along with Byron J Scullin, which contains a collection of synthesisers and other electronic music instruments available to the public.[10] That same year he installed a giant theremin in Girgarre as part of the town's regional arts project.[11]
In 2021 he released two new albums on Australian experimental music label Room40.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Robin Fox Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Priest, Gail (2009). Experimental Music: Audio Explorations in Australia. UNSW Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-921410-07-9.
- ^ a b "Robin Fox talks epic AV performances and rare synthesizer archives". CDM Create Digital Music. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Robin Fox | Metal Magazine". metalmagazine.eu. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Author: Fox, Robin". search.informit.org. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Great collaborations: Stephanie Lake and Robin Fox - Dance Australia". www.danceaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "CHUNKY MOVE DANCE REVIEW: Mortal Engine". ArtsHub Australia. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "A Dramatic New Laser Show Is Opening in Melbourne Tomorrow". Broadsheet. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Ross, Annabel (14 November 2014). "Listen with a laser beam: Robin Fox brings RGB light show to Melbourne Music Week". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Synths and sensibility: The story behind Melbourne's MESS". Red Bull. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Launch of the Girgarre Revival". Small Town Transformations. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Robin Fox – Threnody to Now (Room40) & Waking Fever Dream (Room40)". Cyclic Defrost. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.