Bob Moses in Portland

About Bob Moses

Bob Moses is the electronic music project of Tom Howie and Imad Royal, two producers who've spent the last decade building something that actually sounds like the future instead of chasing it. They started in Brooklyn making house and techno that felt weirdly human for something made on computers, which is kind of their whole thing. Tracks like Change became underground fixtures without needing much radio play. Their albums—Desire, Battle Lines, and Crack the Skies—lean into that sweet spot between dancefloor functionality and actual emotional weight. You can hear them in clubs where people care about the production, or in festivals where electronic music acts get real lineup slots. They're not trying to be transcendent or community-building or any of that. They just make songs that work when you're moving and also when you're sitting at home at 2 AM wondering about something.

Bob Moses shows move methodically, building pressure rather than hitting you fast. Crowds are locked in, not jumping around frantically. The production is clean and precise. They're the kind of set where people actually face the stage and pay attention.

Known for Change, Day That Never Comes, Moving On, Desire, Grace

Bob Moses + Portland

Bob Moses played Wonder Ballroom in Portland on May 22, 2022. The Wonder Ballroom is a beautiful old hall in the Eliot neighborhood, and its high ceilings and wooden floors give electronic-leaning live acts a warmth that bigger venues can't replicate. Portland's taste in music runs eclectic enough to make Bob Moses a natural fit.

Bob Moses in Portland News

• Bob Moses Deliver Cathartic Single "Time and Time Again" With Angsty Visualizer: Watch edm.com · Aug 7, 2025
• Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn travelportland.com · Oct 21, 2019
• Bob Moses Breaks Down Beautiful, Moody Dance-Rock LP ‘Battle Lines’: Exclusive Billboard · Sep 14, 2018
• Bob Moses shares new song Heaven Only Knows Domino Recording Company · May 30, 2018
• Bob Moses Premieres New Track Northern Transmissions · Aug 3, 2015

Live Music in Portland

Portland's electronic music crowd is unpretentious and genuinely invested—they'll stand still for a 20-minute build just as readily as they'll lose it on the drop. The city's venues, from clubs to mid-sized halls, have cultivated the kind of audience that respects production and craft. Bob Moses fits that wavelength perfectly, which is probably why they keep coming back.

Portland road trip to see Bob Moses?

Stay in the Pearl District or Nob Hill for walkability and the kind of quiet that lets you recover between shows. Eat at Canard, where the charcuterie and wine list are thoughtfully curated—it's the kind of place that respects both food and your time. Spend the afternoon at Powell's Books, the massive independent that justifies its reputation. Walk through Forest Park if the weather cooperates. Portland's best element is how it refuses to take itself too seriously while maintaining actual standards. That's worth the trip.