Origami and Urbanism

With his solo releases, Mark Robinson combines guitars and electronics with amazing ease, resulting in something that could be called Indietronics. (But please don't call it that!). His experience as a musician with more than 20 releases and wide- ranging collaborations under his belt enables him to write completely original music without resorting to the usual rock clichŽs. With a ten foot pole distance from the mainstream, he creates his charming take on '80's pop and maps out his vision of the future of music. Sophisticated pop- understatement, a clear link to American indie tradition, and founding one of the highest profile independent labels of the past 20 years (Teenbeat has released records by Gastr Del Sol, Eggs, Grenadine, Versus), makes him an outstanding figure.