Hobotech A hobo is not a bum: think transient or vagabond. Many of us have woken up to find out that we've become high-tech hobos: where the original hobos physically dropped out of society and rode the commercial rail system, we've mentally dropped out, traded train tracks for dance tracks, and given up on the plans and patrons that were supposed to provide us security. Hobotech music is depression era techno - contemporary music that nods to a forgotten America, celebrating half-smoked cigars and steaming cauldrons of stew. As a musical style, hobotech blends dance beats with songs and... more
News
  • Hobotech: OK, All Right released
  • Hobotech, a.k.a. Jon Margulies, is back doing what hobos do best: singin' about the ol' railroad, pickin' the banjo, and dreamin' about heading West. The latest 4-track EP from Hobotech, OK, All Right, matches old-timey ballads, country songs, and field recordings...
  • Nov 07, 2011 (Monday) read more
  • Hobotech Releases New Mix - "The Heelots Strike Back"
  • The latest mix from Ableton maestro Hobotech is chock full of his trampy roots, from Tom Waits, to Lightnin' Hopkins and the aforementioned John Doe. But "The Heelots Strike Back" has plenty of "tech" in it, too, from VibeSquaD, Love & Light, Kraddy, and Tipper.
  • May 24, 2011 (Tuesday) read more
  • An Interview with Hobotech
  • Jon Margulies is the producer/DJ/guitarist and overall mastermind behind Hobotech. Based in New York City, Margulies has made a name for himself combining dusty, bluesy vocal samples with funky, tech-heavy beats, performing in high visibility gigs like Coachella and...
  • Dec 01, 2010 (Wednesday) read more