Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: Plone Title: For Beginner Piano Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Matador Records Original Release Date: 9/28/1999 Release Date: 9/28/1999 Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Styles: Electronica, IDM, Indie & Lo-Fi Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 744861035824 |
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The music of Plone, a sonically erudite British trio who have released highly acclaimed singles on the Warp and Wurlitzer Jukebox labels, is deceptively simple and nursery rhymeish. Plone is clearly influenced by coolster ... more » |
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Amazon.com The music of Plone, a sonically erudite British trio who have released highly acclaimed singles on the Warp and Wurlitzer Jukebox labels, is deceptively simple and nursery rhymeish. Plone is clearly influenced by coolster retro sounds--Atari video games, cocktail lounge music, soundtrack music (in particular those to 1950s sci-fi flicks and 1960s spaghetti Western films), das Kraftwerk, early '80s electrobeat, and Casio keyboard music. But the group mostly avoid the trappings of kitsch for its own sake; this is "real" music, with heavy (albeit loopy) melodies and intriguing and unexpected progressions, even though they've been made to sound as if they're emanating from a Colecovision console. One of the more interesting things about Plone is the way that modern, computer-based manipulation of sound is brought to moldy analog synths; there are multiple, delicately lopped and smudged layers of sound to each track. Take "Plock," which sounds all at once like Smurphy techno mixed with Ovalized Teletubbies electro and the long-lost soundtrack to Tron: The Toddler Years. --Mike McGonigal Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsThis is what music was created for meek | argentina | 01/29/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "since the lost days of the space pop electronica,a few albums could made us feel that nostalgia about the future.But with these guys of UK,our hearts will be sad for something that still hasn't happened.. For beginner piano is a masterpiece,melodic electronica,with a touch of 60's glamour,and the presence of jean jaques perrey everywhere.It's has been almost 4 years since this cd was released,but you are in time to hear the most wonderful album of electronic pop that you can imagine..." Refreshingly original, quirky, downtempo IDM Steward Willons | Illinois | 06/15/2008 (4 out of 5 stars) "Plone takes a refreshingly different direction from the typical Warp Records sound. From amid the cloud of heady music from Autechre, Chris Clark, and others, Plone emerges with something that sounds unmistakably human, even as they construct with music with synthesizers and vocoders. The most important difference from many of their Warp label-mates is the distinct analog sound. There is a nice array of classics, as well as some inexpensive, but charismatic instruments such as the little Casios that everyone used to have laying around.
It's easy enough to include a bunch of pop culture references, mix in a little Kraftwerk, and wrap it all up in a catchy, candy shell, but it's quite another to make a true confection - something that blends the elements together as if their juxtaposition was almost obvious. Plone has managed to do exactly that, all while exploring a sort of demented, but sincere children's "play-time" aesthetic. The happy, optimistic melody of Plock will always bring a smile, while Marbles sounds like a vintage synth cover of an old Sesame Street tune. You can just see Big Bird walking down the street. Perhaps "For Beginner Piano" is a bit sentimental at times. That point is debatable, but I will say that it has never detracted from my enjoyment. It's less schmaltzy and more like fond memories. Boards of Canada fans will almost certainly enjoy this, as will many electronic music fans. It's not exactly a classic, but it's unique and memorable, two key ingredients of a successful album. Check it out and have fun!" |
