Plug - Plug 1 - Visible Crater Funk EP
Label:
Catalog#:
PLUG 1
Format:
Vinyl, 12"
Country:
UK
Released:
10 Apr 1995
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
IDM,
Drum n Bass,
Jungle
Notes
"Visible Crater Funk" is an anagram for Luke Francis Vibert.
Taken from the Distributor sheet that came with the promos:
"Plug 1 are a drum and bass outfit with a difference. Hailing as west country Techno stars, they came to London and were influenced by the jungle sounds of their new surroundings.
"Spaced out jungle tunes on an ambient tip or intelligent jungle would hint at where this release is coming from but with music as unique as this why try to categorise things that are on a trip of their own.
"Sales Points: Will appeal to usual Rising High fans as well as the Junglist massive. Good reviews expected in the usual dance press."
Taken from the Distributor sheet that came with the promos:
"Plug 1 are a drum and bass outfit with a difference. Hailing as west country Techno stars, they came to London and were influenced by the jungle sounds of their new surroundings.
"Spaced out jungle tunes on an ambient tip or intelligent jungle would hint at where this release is coming from but with music as unique as this why try to categorise things that are on a trip of their own.
"Sales Points: Will appeal to usual Rising High fans as well as the Junglist massive. Good reviews expected in the usual dance press."
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Reviews & Discussion
Great stuff. No wait - GREAT STUFF! When I first heard it, drum-n-bass (we called it jungle) was just coming into its own. And along comes Plug 1 and WOW! It was like your first experience with a "real" woman (or man) - you know what I mean. Some people aren't quite as moved by this release as I was, which is to be expected, but really - if Plug 1 didn't move ya, WHAT DID? As stated earlier, drum-n-bass was just coming to the fore, and I'd heard some other stuff that made me think '...Cool! This is "fresh"...', but Plug 1 made me stand up and go "A-A-AAA-AA-O-OO-OW-WWW! Really. This stuff was rippin'! I've never quite heard beats like that except by a relatively few others and notably, the Ninja-Tune label, that embraced Vibert whole-heartedly. And the Avantgardism releases had some wicked beats too, but none quite as concise as Vibert's. I still think this was a milestone of the blandish 1990s. The only exciting stuff was the techno revolution I underwent, but I have to admit, that was more the synths and "electronic" feel of it all. Plug 1 was more of a "musical" milestone, being that I'm a drummer. I'm always impressed by his grasp of all things rhythm. An excellent Class A record. I own four of them just in case....