Moving Parts: Mr Fogg at TEDxOxbridge

Absorb and enjoy Mr Fogg's performance of three of his songs.

Oxford's Mr Fogg first came to the public's attention in 2005 with a self-released demo which somehow ended up being a record of the week on BBC 6 Music. Since then he has released a string of singles and two studio albums, both of which were recorded in Iceland with composer and record producer Valgeir Sigurdsson -- the man behind albums by Björk, Damon Albarn and Feist.

Sonically, the two records focus equally on mechanical and organic elements, with distorted synth bass lines and intricate electronics bumping up against trombone or a string quartet. The addictive, emotive vocal melodies than bring the whole thing together ensure that it is music with a human, beating heart. Collaborations along the way have included Broadchurch composer Olafur Arnalds, Crewdson of Matthew Herbert's One Pig project, Raffertie (the sound of the BBC's Sherlock trailers), and electronic producers Howie B, Ital Tek, Maribou State and Graphics.

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