Shobaleader One - Journey to Reedham

What this video is

Shobaleader One is the live band project of Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher), a UK electronic musician whose work on Warp Records since the mid-1990s defined the drill-and-bass and IDM genres. The group debuted in 2010 with d'Demonstrator and returned in 2017 with Elektrac, a live album of eleven classic Squarepusher covers. Band members perform under pseudonyms — Strobe Nazard (keyboards), Arg Nution (guitar), Company…

Why it matters

Represents a rare intersection of IDM, drill-and-bass, and live jazz-fusion performance within the Warp Records catalogue. The video documents the translation of programmatic, studio-constructed Squarepusher material into physical ensemble performance — a culturally significant act given IDM's…