Track Listing

1. Shakbu
2. Ralome
3. Little People
4. 3 Reccuring
5. Buddy
6. Dead Sea
7. Gel Lab
8. Tearisci
9. Dang Spot
10. Pino Pomo
11. Last Remembered Thing
12. Lamb's Eye
13. New Bass Hippo
14. Churn Maiden
15. Airlocked

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #73441 in Music
• Released on: 1999-06-21
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

absolute genius
this is deffo in my top 5 albums of all time... it's superb... buy it !!

Pleasantly different
If you like Plaid, and IDM in general, then you might be a little confused at first upon listening to this lovely little gem. The reviews claiming its godlyness are somewhat misleading, but that doesnt mean it isnt a brilliant album, far from it. This is Plaid in a more laid back, less eccentric mode, things like their standout album "Not For Threes" are a lot more varied and meant to be listened -to- as opposed to sunk into. This album is the latter, i had it a while back as i was first appreciating Plaid's intelligent and odd music, and to be fair i didnt get it at the time, but now..craving more of that music i used to adore so much, i've given it another chance, and it really has won me over.

It's a collection of understated and relaxed beats with naturalistic sounds and plinky plonk xylophone style percussion, blended into a trip-hoppy sound with an unmistakeable Plaid personality. It works, there are few "standout" tracks, which serves to make it very addictive, because you're not constantly aware of where you are in the album, and theres always something new to hear besides your "favourite bit", there are however some brilliant tracks which pick up the pace.

All in all, it's a great album to relax to, at very high volume, since it is never jarring or noisy, but it is always interesting and clever, something that is best appreciated by someone in a thoughtful and relaxed mood.

Add it to your Plaid collection with pride, these guys make flawless music of a very unique kind.

Plaid spanning genres and sounds with ease
This was at one time never out of my CD player, my favourite album out of the Plaid/Black Dog works and only recently having to share a pedestal with Boards Of Canada. Its genreless, beautiful if melancholic electronic soundscapes drawing on musical inspirations from electro and scratchy hip-hop as heard on the opening track Shakbu to the full orchestral classical inspirations as heard on the spine tingler of a track Dead Sea.

Its a joyous combination of electronic and organic sounds with structures spanning ideas from music through the centuries and happy to jump from hip hop beats to ambience and 3/4 time signatures at will. If you're a Boards Of Canada fan and are looking to branch out, you'll be right at home here. Less hypnotic and grainy hip hop influenced but those gorgeous electronic melodies will sound just right to your ears.

Sometimes it offers music to reflect to, other times I find it gives me a beaming smile and a bounce in my step ... especially as the crazy electric Bossa Nova of New Bass Hippo kicks in.

Plaid definately putting the 'Intelligent' in IDM, probably the best of their standalone offerings.