French Paddleboat

French Paddleboat was the solo guise of youthful electronic auteur Scott August, who also served as one-half of the duo Vote Robot. A native of the bucolic British Columbia town of Kelowna, August had been making home recordings of electronic music since his early teen years. Although his main inspirations came from the avant-garde realm -- electronic experimenters from Stockhausen to art-rockers Can to glitch pioneers Oval -- his own solo work often sported a greater synth-pop influence, plus some of the analog warmth of Boards of Canada, and a low-key charm commensurate with...