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Squarepusher Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Squarepusher? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Squarepusher's album 'Ufabulum' was accompanied by a custom-built LED helmet Squarepusher wore during live shows.

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Squarepusher's Ufabulum tour included a custom helmet with embedded LEDs that synchronized visual patterns to the music, a well-documented and distinctive feature of the performances.

2.

Squarepusher, whose real name is Tom Jenkinson, began playing bass guitar at age seven.

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Tom Jenkinson started playing bass at age 7 and went on to win a scholarship to study jazz at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, making bass a core part of his electronic work.

3.

Squarepusher once released an album entirely recorded live using only a Game Boy.

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He did use a Game Boy for 'Go! Spastic' but not for a full album. That myth likely mixes him with other chiptune artists.

4.

Squarepusher's album 'Hard Normal Daddy' was released in 1997.

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Squarepusher's fourth album, 'Hard Normal Daddy', came out on Warp Records in 1997, featuring his signature blend of drum and bass and jazz.

5.

Squarepusher holds the world record for fastest bass guitar solo in a live electronic set.

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No such record exists officially. He is fast, but this is an exaggerated fan claim; his speed is often compared to Jaco Pastorius.

6.

Squarepusher's 2001 album 'Go Plastic' was entirely improvised in one take.

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While chaotic, 'Go Plastic' was meticulously programmed and edited. The 'one take' myth stems from its raw, broken sound.

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Squarepusher's album 'Ufabulum' was released in 2012.

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Squarepusher released 'Ufabulum' on May 14, 2012, featuring the track 'Dark Steering'.

8.

Squarepusher released a 60-minute track of silence as a protest against streaming royalties in 2015.

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Titled 'Music Is Silence', it appeared on Bandcamp for one day. All proceeds went to artists' rights groups, making a point about value.

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