Konx-Om-Pax Explained
Konx-om-Pax (born Tom Scholefield)[1] is a Scottish electronic musician and graphical artist from Glasgow.[2]
Scholefield has done graphic design and animation for musicians and record labels, the latter including Brainfeeder, Hyperdub, and LuckyMe.[3] Musicians for whom he has done animations include Hudson Mohawke, Lone, Mogwai, Jamie Lidell, and Martyn; his sleeve designs have been used by Oneohtrix Point Never, Rustie, and King Midas Sound.[4]
As Konx-om-Pax, Scholefield released a full-length album, Regional Surrealism, on the label Planet Mu in 2012.[5] Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai makes an appearance on the record.[6] A second full-length album, Caramel, was released in 2016, also on Planet Mu.[7] Scholefield released the EP Refresher in 2017.[8]
In 2019, he released his third album, Ways of Seeing,[9] following it with an EP of remixes, Return to Cascada,[10] in 2020.
Discography
Studio albums
- Regional Surrealism (2012)
- Caramel (2016)
- Ways of Seeing (2019)
Extended plays
- Refresher (2017)
- Return to Cascada (2020)
Notes and References
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/regional-surrealism-mw0002378064 Regional Surrealism review
- http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=11360 Regional Surrealism review
- http://www.factmag.com/2012/07/16/konx-om-pax-regional-surrealism/ Regional Surrealism review
- http://www.imposemagazine.com/features/konx-om-pax Konx Om Pax interview
- http://thequietus.com/articles/09491-konx-om-pax-regional-surrealism-review Regional Surrealism review
- http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16954-regional-surrealism/ Regional Surrealism review
- https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/19349 Caramel Review
- Web site: Konx-om-Pax: Refresher EP Album Review. Pitchfork. Cardew. Ben. 7 August 2017. 10 August 2017.
- Web site: Planet Mu • Ways Of Seeing. 5 April 2021.
- Web site: Planet Mu • Return To Cascada. 5 April 2021.