Shobaleader One - Journey To Reedham (Live Edit)

What this video is

Released in early 2017 to promote Elektrac, Shobaleader One's debut live album on Warp Records, this video documents a live performance of 'Journey To Reedham' — a track originally appearing on Squarepusher's seminal 1997 EP Big Loada. The original is widely regarded as one of Squarepusher's signature works, rooted in the drill-n-bass and IDM explosion on the Warp Records label in the mid-to-late 1990s. Shobaleader…

Why it matters

As a live document of one of IDM's most iconic tracks reimagined by a full live band, this video sits at the intersection of drill-n-bass heritage and 2010s experimental electronic live performance. It reflects a broader trend of IDM-era Warp artists returning to live contexts, and serves as a…

The director

Strobe Nazard is the keyboard player of Shobaleader One, the masked live band founded by Squarepusher (Tom Jenkinson). Operating under a pseudonym as part of the band's anonymity ethos, Nazard is credited with editing the 'Journey To Reedham (Live Edit)'…