Amon Tobin

The Profile

Amon Tobin is a Brazilian electronic musician and producer known for intricate sample-based composition and long-time association with Ninja Tune. His acclaimed albums include Bricolage (1997), Permutation (1998), Supermodified (2000), Out From Out Where (2002), Foley Room (2007), and ISAM (2011). He composed the score for Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.

Brazilian-born, active since the mid-1990s; released seminal albums on Ninja Tune; also recorded as Cujo and as part of Two Fingers. Known for dense sampling, field recordings (Foley Room features the Kronos Quartet), and impactful DJ/live sets. Scored Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory and later released the audiovisual ISAM project. Has lived in Brighton and Montreal.

Four reviews chart Amon Tobin’s evolution from the genre-splicing Bricolage to the darker Permutation and the refined Supermodified, up to the cinematic, field-recorded depths of Foley Room. The live write-up paints a tactile, bass-heavy journey with minimal setup and maximal impact. Across pieces, critics praise his sample craft, jazz/drum’n’bass blend, and immersive mood. Overall sentiment: strongly favorable.