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the Square Root of Evil

Weird and danceable electronic from Vancouver BC
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the Square Root of Evil

InstrumentLevel
Knobs and Dials Intermediate Amateur
Arranging Advanced Amateur
Other: Laptop
Composing since 1999, playing out since 2004, the Square Root of Evil (aka Jen Pearson) has been featured on over half a dozen compilations on US, UK & Canadian labels including Toast and Jam's "We Bore 2" and Uncharted Audio's "Idea Hoard Uncut". She has released two EPs, "Chirping Data" out on Belladonna (http://belladonnarecords.cc/), and "Killerbytes" which can be downloaded from Xynthetic (http://www.xynthetic.com/). She represented Vancouver in the 2006 North American Laptop Battle Championship in Seattle after making her way to the top in her hometown, and has played countless live shows in Vancouver and Europe, including festivals such as Soundwave and Mutek. She has played alongside such artists as Venetian Snares, Books on Tape, FFF, Cursor Miner, and Captain Ahab, and has received glowing reviews in Grooves and XLR8R magazines. Her work has been described as everything from IDM, Acid, Techno, 8-bit, Drum 'n Bass, Glitch & Jungle, as the sub-sub-sub genres continue to split further & further... leaning towards frantic & somewhat complex rhythms made with squelchy low-fi sounds, making people smile while they dance. She's done some touring and has been threatening to release another EP, so be on the lookout for performances and new material by this Canadian electronic artist.
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21
Nov
2011
21:30 00:00
Plaid, the Square Root of Evil
 
$15
The Biltmore Cabaret
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22
Mar
2010
the Square Root of Evil, Captain Ahab, Tik Tik, Baboon Torture Division
 
Roy G Biv
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12
Jul
2008
Christer, Piper Davis, the Square Root of Evil
 
Pub 340
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11
May
2008
21:00
Mochipet, the Square Root of Evil, No Luck Club
 
$8
Royal Unicorn Cabaret
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06
Dec
2007
21:00
Longwalkshortdock, Artemis Jackson, the Square Root of Evil, DJ Hyperion, Davids...
 
$5
Royal Unicorn Cabaret
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28
Dec
2005
21:00 02:00
Skeeter, Spark, Taal Mala, the Square Root of Evil, Flat Grey, Broken Sleep
Vent presents: abstract beats-bleeps-noises..idm-breakcore-etc Skeeter (Toro...
$6
The Lamplighter
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28
Dec
2005
21:00 01:00
abstract beats-bleeps-noises...idm-breakcore-etc: Skeeter, Spark, Taal Mala, the...
SKEETER (Toronto) Aklass, Dross:tik, Here's My Card, Restroom, Smerk;^) Ma...
$6
The Lamplighter
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26
Nov
2005
Secret Mommy, the Square Root of Evil, Winning
Saturday, November 26th Vancouver, B.C. @ The Butchershop 195 East 26th (west ...
$5
Butchershop Floor
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19
Aug
2005
20:00 16:00
Pleasure Frequency, the Square Root of Evil, Cellofeign
Hello music and art lovers! Time again for another installment of live music ...
Free
Soma
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16
Dec
2004
Books on Tape, coin gutter, the Square Root of Evil, DJ Tobias Van Veen
 
The Lamplighter
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28
Oct
2004
22:00 15:00
NTSC Record Release party w/: Metre, Vincent Parker, Spark, [othr], Munk DSp, th...
NTSC Record Release party for "the War on Drukqs" - remixes of Aphex Twin by 15 ...
$10
Canada - 252 E 1st Ave.
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22
Aug
2004
Captain Ahab, Atole, Zapan, DJN, Spark, the Square Root of Evil, Broken Sleep, V...
 
The Brickyard
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15
Apr
2004
21:00 01:00
Laptop Battle: Competitors: Androginoid, Bad Feng Shui, Chevdo, Monotonaut, Skr...
VANCOUVER LAPTOP BATTLE Thursday April 15, 2004 at The Brickyard (315 Carall) ...
$5
The Brickyard
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