Browse by Label: PLUG RESEARCH

Artist:	VA
Title:	Plug Research & Development
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	PLG 010CD

Very happening compilation of experimental techno from this CA-based label, their first full length album, from late '97. For fans of post-Autechre, Skam, A-Musik, etc. This label has probably suffered a bit in terms of under-exposure due to a) their US address (tremendously uncool) and b) by pressing their records in quantities large enough to find (first rule of IDM: you can't want a record until you can't find it). " Soft soundscapes to more abrasive textures, and listening to dance oriented pieces. Unapologetically esoteric and uncompromising. Each track exemplifies a different direction of electronic music. Artists include Mike Paridinas, Jamie Hodge, OST, Low Res, Beautyon, Ken Ishi, Kim Rapatti, Lustmord, John Tejada, Phthalocyanine, Mannequin Lung, r.e.a.l.m, and Trash Aesthetic." Limited stock

Artist:	VA
Title:	Voices In My Lunchbox
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	PLG 019CD

Year 2000 release, now at midline price. "Presenting more adventures in vocalization from Plug Research, following on the heels of our non-award winning 12" series, also titled Voices In My Lunchbox. Here we have gathered our favorite artists from all corners of the world, in the interest of exploring new possibilities in vocal music. The stunning results range from full-on operatic vocalizations to subtle vocal shadings on predominantly instrumental selections. For this CD release, we've included every track from the 12" series, along with previously unreleased material, all of which adds up to a veritable smorgasbord of today's tuneful electronics landscape. All for less than the price of a fine meal. For years to come, you and your family can enjoy this music in the comfort of your own home. This record is dedicated to people who want to enjoy their lives. It is non-irradiated, 100% local content, brought to you by Plug Research, presenting experimental fun since 1995. Artists include: Herbert & Dani Siciliano, DNTL, Jesse Peterson & Tenants Band, Phoenecia, Chicks On Speed Vs. Potuznik & Bauer, Smyglyssna/Corneila, Mario Neugebauer, Carmen Tejada, Quarks, Kit Clayton, Black Faction, Patrick Puslinger, and Ectomorph."

Artist:	MR. HAZELTINE/DIVINE STYLER/MR. MOTO
Title:	Plug Research Split Volume 1
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	10"
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	PLG 020EP

"On the 1997 Plug Research release The Art of Travel by Mannequin Lung, a very interesting remix closed the album. The track, 'City Lights' was redesigned by the masterful Mr. Hazeltine, otherwise known as John Tejada, and the vocal was delivered by the legendary Divine Styler, late of Ice T's Rhyme Syndicate, and the author of several albums under his own name. This popular team is reunited here, and Mr. Styler adds his unique vocal seasonings in the manner which has earned him international acclaim. The track itself might be characterized as reminiscent of retro Chicago House. The other side of this release also features Mr. Hazeltine, this time in collaboration with Mr. Moto, a jazz guitarist with whom he has been working on a post-rock project for upcoming independent release."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Intermission
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	PLG 026CD

"Intermission is like a high speed slide show, flashing snapshots of electronic music in its various exciting forms, simultaneously fresh, yet familiar. Astounding selections from renowned and hard-to-find artists assembled with taste and respect for today's busy lifestyles exclusively by the reknowned Plug Research team. Exclusive tracks from Move D, Roman Flugel, Thomas Fehlman. Astonishing debut of MVFS (Phthalocyanine and Crank). US up and comers Safety Scissors, Unagi Patrol, Tenants. Plug Research has once again scoured the planet in search of music to please the endorphin-producing regions of your brain. Driving while using this product is not advised, as you may be overwhelmed with a variety of primal emotions and moods. Among the exciting talent included in this must-have collection."

Artist:	SOULO
Title:
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	PLG 030CD

"Soulo levitate from a point on the horizon and land on our step. Not to say that Soulo is courageous. Soulo is inward reflective rock -- unsteady. A discrepancy worth noting is that Soulo illuminates what kind of musical terrain they go at with equipment and habits appropriated from ye olde rock, and its predecessors. With guitar/bass/percussion for a skeleton, and melody as prime fluid, Soulo make electric songs like a whale-oil torch illuminating the future. Soulo's music is too discreet to be rock, too jamming to be ambient and too eventual to be the blues. But you could use any title from the Jimi Hendrix song book to name any given Soulo track. Wind Cried Mary 3rd Stone from the Sun etc. That would make the Krauts happy. And that would make Soulo happy."

Artist:	CHESSIE
Title:	Overnight
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	PLG 031CD

"Somewhere between asleep and awake there is a suspended dream state where sounds float and pulsate, where you can no longer trust your senses. Chessie is the soundtrack to this special place. Over the course of three albums, Chessie's Stephen Gardner and Ben Bailes have plumbed a swirling, indistinct realm of sonic abstraction with influences ranging from the Beach Boys to My Bloody Valentine and Satie. Inspired by the sounds of railways, their work has blended electro-acoustic production techniques, live playing and non-sequenced electronics in an effort to capture the spirit and emotion of rail travel. The propulsive, inexorable clank of steel on track forms the rhythmic backbone of the Chessie compositions, and makes a particularly American counterpart to the motorik rhythms of much post-Kraftwerk music."

Artist:	DNTEL
Title:	Life Is Full Of Possibilities
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	PLG 032CD

Repressed and available again! "Dntel aka Jimmy Tamborello comforts himself by combining melancholy melodies with an assortment of electronic production styles, as well as enlisting friends to add vocals and guitar on some tracks. The results range from Timbaland-inspired minimal techno to pop songs buried in static, cut-up acoustic guitars, sampled symphonies struggling to find somewhere to settle, found sound and blissed-out drones. Dntel's debut album Life Is Full Of Possibilities includes vocal contributions from Chris Gunst (Beachwood Sparks, ex-Strictly Ballroom), Mia Doi Todd (City Zen Records), Meredith Figurine (Figurine), Rachel Haden (ex-That Dog), and Benjamin Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie), plus guitar by Paul Larson (Athalia, ex-Strictly Ballroom) and Brian McMahan (The For Carnation, ex-Slint)."

Artist:	TEJADA, JOHN
Title:	Daydreams In Cold Weather
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	PLG 035CD

"With a discography of over 50 releases to date, there is always an interest in the Tejada sound. Daydreams In Cold Weather is the follow up album to Backstock, which was released on Defocus Records in 2000. Mr. Tejada begins his journey into the emotions of sound, which he masterfully creates while using warm synth washes and funky off-the-wall rhythms. John Tejada's music takes you on a journey where you can actually feel his artistic expression in his production. The album is signature John Tejada, composed of gorgeous sounds layered with elaborate rhythms. From the outset of the album you will begin to hear heartwarming electro, witty and breathtaking electronica, and an assortment of nostalgic and intimate melodies. Mr. Tejada has also invited long time friend, Mo Wax recording artist Divine Styler to join him on 'The Silence Of Us' an exclusive hip hop / electronic hybrid."

Artist:	DNTEL
Title:	(This Is) The Dream Of Evan And Chan
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	PLG 036CD

"This is the second single from Dntel's critically acclaimed album Life Is Full Of Possibilities with vocals by Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie). Up-tempo fractured beats make this the closest thing to a pop song you'll find on the album. The original version appears here for the first time on vinyl and is joined by four remixes. Safety Scissors, enlists the help of Erlend �ye from Norway (Kings Of Convenience) to rewrite and re-sing the entire song, Barbara Morgenstern turns it into a duet, Kompakt recording artist Superpitcher makes this into a an anthem for this summers outdoor festivities, and Lali Puna (members of The Notwist) take the vocals out altogether and add their own melancholy melodies."

Artist:	SOULO
Title:	Man, The Manipulator
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	PLG 039CD

"This time around they blossom in a wide, spatial wall of sound. Psychedelic rock, bluegrass, and avant-garde electronic are micro-mixed into hypnotic tapestries. An orchestra of French horn, clarinet, banjo, flute, and trombone make the mix rich. Drums crunch in line with bleeping blips as violins drip sweet nothings into open ears. Think the glacial crescendos of Sigur Ros, cosmic rock of the Flaming Lips, and the hyper eclecticism of the Beta Band. Guest-musicians include John Tejada, Jussi Lehtisalo of Finnish band Circle and Pharaoh Overload and Ted Casterline of NY's Krakotoa. Co-mixed by Scott Benzel who has worked with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Calexico and Fat Possum Records."

Artist:	CAMPING
Title:	Suburban Shore
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	PLG 042CD

"Camping is German Bossa Nova recorded in Washington, DC featuring the indie darlings, Chessie. Is it an oddity? Yes, a delicious mutant engineered to startle ears and electrify curiosities. The shining spirit behind Camping is German musician, Henning Fritzenwalder. His voice flows with the lyrical coo of Bossa Nova father Joao Gilberto. Language barriers crumble as melodies rise. Vocals soar with understated sophistication evoking warm breezes. Henning enlisted friends Stephen Gardner and Ben Bailes to color the sound complete. The American duo, known for making railway inspired sound waves as Chessie, spread the instrumental palette while refining the essence. The cornerstones of Bossa Nova stand tall. Drums, guitar, and voices shine with soul while abstract elements fly into the mix. 1960's Brazil tuned in by a time traveling radio. Short-wave crackles and static frame the shuffling glow. Camping is an excursion into fantasies conjured by sizzling rhythms and sparkling chords. The heat of Brazil is reflected through DC's humidity."

Artist:	AMMONCONTACT
Title:	Sounds Like Everything
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	PLG 045CD

"Ammon Contact is Los Angeles super producer Carlos Nino and bedroom beatmaker Fabian Ammon Alston. Enter: Sounds Like Everything, the 20 track debut mega album that is as fresh and focused as you can get. The guts of the album consists of funky-electro-organic beats with flowing melodies, beautiful harmonies and boomin' bass lines, If you're a DJ that loves unique instrumental hip hop in your set for some freaked out flavor, make sure you carry this record in your box."

Artist:	LANGUIS
Title:	The Four Walls
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	PLG 047CD

"Their fifth album, The Four Walls shows how much the guys have grown musically from their last album, Unithematic. In previous albums, Languis combined live instrumentation with electronic music, always placing a stronger emphasis on the latter. In The Four Walls, a stronger balance between the two mediums is established, placing an increasing focus on the use of live drums, guitars and vocals. The track 'Never Now' is a perfect example of where Languis has taken it's sound, mixing subtle electronic elements, with the music you might nave heard from The Stone Roses, Joy Division or New Order in the 80's. The music of Languis conceives mental images via melodies and moods. They construct sonic sounds that interact, much like color and shape evolve and dissolve in paintings. Their melodic warmness is a signature that they developed through songwriting and experimentation in the studio."

Artist:	TEJADA, JOHN
Title:	Logic Memory Center
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	PLG 055CD

"John Tejada throws the dance music world a real curveball, sliding past his critically-acclaimed 2003 minimal techno scorcher Fairfax Sake on Playhouse to deliver an all-digital album. Somewhere between the funk of Matthew Dear or Luke Vibert and the pragmatic minimalism of Ricardo Villalobos and Richie Hawtin, Logic Memory Center caters to those who like their techno upbeat, modern, and tight. Tejada imbues Logic Memory Center with an air of breaking stylistic ground like Detroit gods Kenny Larkin and Juan Atkins -- by shaping elemental electronic sounds and archetypal rhythms into otherworldly, infectious dance music. Verily, Logic Memory Center is a step beyond even the most accomplished techno albums, conveying a thematic wholeness that often gets lost in our modern downloading frenzy."

Artist:	ROOMMATE
Title:	Songs the Animals Taught Us
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	PLG 070CD

"Songs the Animals Taught Us is an album populated with a vast array of characters, most of them archetypes of our Bush-era landscape: young, idealistic lovers who aren't afraid to die; war profiteers; middle-class workers fretting about the economy; upper-class society 'status hounds.' Few artists have been willing to shine a light so candidly on modern America, but Kent Lambert (from Chicago, IL), doing business as Roommate, does so with aplomb. Following in the lyrical footsteps of David Byrne, Roommate trains a quirky eye on life's minutia, using the mundane to explore larger issues, from war and the economy to social status and young love. Roommate's production draws on an eclectic array of influences, both past and present: The skewed pop of Xiu Xiu and Jens Lekman, the down-home instrumentation of Neil Young and The Band, the electronic flourishes of Broadcast and M83, the ethereal beauty of My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins -- all are adopted by Roommate and refracted through his own distinctive lens."

Artist:	LIFE FORCE TRIO, THE
Title:	Life Force Trio EP
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	12"
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	PLG 072EP

"Alice Coltrane. Sun Ra. Pharaoh Sanders. To this long lineage of eccentric jazz geniuses add The Life Force Trio. Birthed by the fertile mind of Carlos Ni�o (Ammoncontact, Build an Ark), The Life Force Trio comes from the heart, shoots for the brain, and hits you deep in the soul. Filtering the great jazz and soul of decades past through a modern, post-hip-hop lens, The Life Force Trio is a new and exciting voice in a genre that has stood stagnant too long. This 12" includes remixes from Daedelus, Ammoncontact and Myka 9."

Artist:	LIFE FORCE TRIO, THE
Title:	Living Room
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	PLG 075CD

"The Life Force Trio was conceived and founded by Carlos Nino (Ammoncontact, Build An Ark, Hu Vibrational, The Sound Of L.A....) when he started production on celebrated soul-jazz singer Dwight Trible's 'Love Is The Answer' in the summer of 2003. Enlisting multi-instrumentalist/songwriter and fellow Aquarian Dexter Story to be his partner in the project, Nino set out to create a progressive new sound. 'Sly & The Family Stone's There's A Riot Goin' On and Fresh, Shuggie Otis' Inspiration Information, Sun Ra, John & Alice Coltrane and everything from French Impressionism to African High-Life and '60s Space Rock --to me, that's the vibration we were tuned to making Living Room,' Nino mentions." Featuring Gaby Hernandez, Andres Renteria, Fabian Ammon & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson with Derf Reklaw, Dwight Trible & Jesse Sharps.

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Artist:	DAEDELUS
Title:	Invention
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	LP
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	PLG 034LP

Artist:	LOW RES
Title:	Blue Ramen
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	LP
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	PLG 037LP

Artist:	ADVENTURE TIME
Title:	Dreams of Water Themes
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	PLG 043CD

Artist:	MILOSH
Title:	You Can Make Me Feel
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	LP
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	PLG 046LP

Artist:	HEADSET
Title:	Space Settings
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	PLG 050CD

Artist:	DOI TODD, MIA
Title:	Manzanita
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	PLG 061CD

Artist:	FIGURINE, JAMES
Title:	Mistake Mistake Mistake Mistake
Label:	PLUG RESEARCH
Format:	2LP
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	PLG 074LP