Plaid

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London duo Ed Handley and Andy Turner started recording as Plaid while still members of Black Dog Productions. The first Plaid album, Mbuki Mvuki, was released in 1991. In 1995, Ed and Andy ended their five year collaboration with Ken Downie and left The Black Dog. Plaid released the Android EP that same year, and the pair began rechanneling their efforts full-time.
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BDP 001 Mbuki Mvuki — Plaid Plaid Mbuki Mvuki (Album) Black Dog Productions BDP 001 UK 1991 Sell This Version
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RUMBLE LP1 Mind Over Rhythm Meets The Men From Plaid On The Planet Luv — Plaid Mind Over Rhythm / Plaid Mind Over Rhythm / Plaid - Mind Over Rhythm Meets The Men From Plaid On The Planet Luv (Album) Rumble Records, Rumble Records RUMBLE LP1 UK 1995 Sell This Version
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RTD 126.3366.2 Not For Threes — Plaid Plaid Not For Threes (Album) Warp Records RTD 126.3366.2 Germany 1997 Sell This Version
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WARPCD63, warpcd63 Rest Proof Clockwork — Plaid Plaid Rest Proof Clockwork (Album) Warp Records, Warp Records WARPCD63, warpcd63 UK 1999 Sell This Version
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district 006 Shona Folk Melodies — Plaid William Rusere Featuring Regina Ndoro & Ben Rusere / Synthetics By .Mils*, Burnt Friedmann*, Gaby Kerpel, Plaid William Rusere Featuring Regina Ndoro & Ben Rusere / Synthetics By .Mils*, Burnt Friedmann*, Gaby Kerpel, Plaid - Shona Folk Melodies(CD, Album) District Six district 006 UK 2001 Sell This Version
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BRC- 37 Double Figure — Plaid Plaid Double Figure (Album) Warp Records BRC- 37 Japan 2001 Sell This Version
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BRC-84 Spokes — Plaid Plaid Spokes (Album) Warp Records BRC-84 Japan 2003 Sell This Version
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WARPCD139P, WARPD139P Greedy Baby — Plaid Plaid & Bob Jaroc Plaid & Bob Jaroc - Greedy Baby (Album) Warp Records WARPCD139P, WARPD139P UK 2006 Sell This Version
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SVWC 7437 Tekkonkinkreet Original Soundtrack = 鉄コン筋クリート オリジナル・サウンドトラック — Plaid Plaid Tekkonkinkreet Original Soundtrack = 鉄コン筋クリート オリジナル・サウンドトラック Aniplex SVWC 7437 Japan 2006 Sell This Version
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SVWC 7470 Tekkonkinkreet Remix Tekkinkonkreet (鉄コン筋クリート Remix: 鉄筋コンクリート) — Plaid Plaid Tekkonkinkreet Remix Tekkinkonkreet (鉄コン筋クリート Remix: 鉄筋コンクリート) (Album) Aniplex SVWC 7470 Japan 2007 Sell This Version
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BRC-217 Heaven's Door — Plaid Plaid Heaven's Door (Album) Beat Records BRC-217 Japan 2008 Sell This Version
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BRC-305LTD Scintilli — Plaid Plaid Scintilli (Album) Warp Records BRC-305LTD Japan 2011 Sell This Version
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WAP344D The Carp And The Seagull OST — Plaid Plaid The Carp And The Seagull OST (Album) Warp Records WAP344D UK 2012
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WARPCD250 Reachy Prints — Plaid Plaid Reachy Prints (Album) Warp Records WARPCD250 UK 2014 Sell This Version
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WARPCDD277 The Digging Remedy — Plaid Plaid The Digging Remedy (Album) Warp Records WARPCDD277 UK 2016 Sell This Version
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WARPLP303 Polymer  — Plaid Plaid Polymer (Album) Warp Records WARPLP303 UK 2019 Sell This Version
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WARPLP356C Feorm Falorx — Plaid Plaid Feorm Falorx (Album) Warp Records WARPLP356C Europe 2022 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

Gen P (X) 7 Scoobs In Columbia — Plaid Plaid Scoobs In Columbia General Production Recordings (GPR) Gen P (X) 7 UK 1992 Sell This Version
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CLR 409 Android — Plaid Plaid Android (EP) Clear CLR 409 UK 1995 Sell This Version
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WAP95P Undoneson — Plaid Plaid Undoneson (Single) Warp Records WAP95P UK 1997 Sell This Version
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WARPLP 63 PS Rest Proof Clockwork — Plaid Plaid Rest Proof Clockwork Warp Records WARPLP 63 PS UK 1999 Sell This Version
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WAP119 Peel Session — Plaid Plaid Peel Session (EP) Warp Records WAP119 UK 1999 Sell This Version
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WARPLP74DJP Scoobs In Colombia / Fly Wings — Plaid Plaid Scoobs In Colombia / Fly Wings Warp Records WARPLP74DJP UK 2000 Sell This Version
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WAP 103 Booc — Plaid Plaid Booc Warp Records WAP 103 UK 2000 Sell This Version
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WARPCD84P Squance / Zala / Twin Home — Plaid Plaid Squance / Zala / Twin Home Warp Records WARPCD84P UK 2001 Sell This Version

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pijnappel

pijnappel

February 22, 2023
I saw them live recently and they were insanely good. There was a cyclical flow in which some bits were crap, then it started to sound like the sound system was bursting at the seams, then it'd sound like two tracks almost mixed together, then it would hit a sweet spot and it would be so beautiful. Then they'd stop and start off again. There were a lot of chinstrokers and some mentalist dancers, i was a bit in between. Glad I went out, I nearly didn't coz it was 20 quid but hey you only live once. PS I was surprised one of them was playing a guitar hahaha
anton.hystrix

anton.hystrix

October 1, 2021
OK, I change my mind. Recent Drowned Sea and remix on John Tejada's Moving 909s conquered me. Now I see that they can do beauty if they want. They just don't want to do it everytime.
Dr.Clever

Dr.Clever

February 26, 2021
edited over 2 years ago
By accident I found out about Plaid in 2010, next thing you know I got all their albums (Even Atypic, Balil and Black Dog tracks, everything) and listening to them almost everyday for 11 years at the moment I have more then 50 favorite songs. Their songs for me are scary but comforting, sad but happy, unknown but very familiar, their music to me pictures a life and life's components very well. Awesome
anton.hystrix

anton.hystrix

July 7, 2015
Maybe I'm the one who really dislikes these guys. Their music is too much eclectic and "positivistic", all these strange melodies, I don't get it at all. It's unfair when so much people say that they are "the best and the most creative musicians blablabla". There are hundreds of good composers out there.
I'm happy that they left The Black Dog which eventually led to its switch from ugly IDM to powerful techno and strong ambient, thanks to Martin and Richard Dust. Seriously, the only track I like from the "old" Black Dog stuff is "Jupiler".
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scubba

scubba

October 6, 2008
I mean seriously. Try to beat the sophistication, the complexity and yet musical quality of a track like "zeal", with its multiple layers, its roaring basses and the perfect yet humanized drum programming. It is full of thought and detail and I seriously think that each one of their tracks stands for something that is important to Ed and Andy. This is no "let's try and make something that sounds cool". No one nighter, this is the top end of IDM at its finest.
scubba

scubba

October 6, 2008
I can only agree. I have ssen them live three times and own pretty much everything by them. and i must say that their music, allbeit electronic, has so much sould, thought and life in it. the melancholy and depth is stunning. to me it is like they are painting their feelings with music in the weirdest possible colors. being a musicvideo artist and director i can only say that it is my biggest wish to shoot something for them.
Kowarisuki

Kowarisuki

May 29, 2007
edited over 16 years ago
The paradox of Plaid is that they at first 'sight' seize the attention of people who usually poorly perceive electronic sound. I think Ed and Andy discovered new horizon of IDM. Very deep insight into melody and sound makes Plaid so creative that I doubt they can ever write a mediocre release. And all the tricks they can make with original tracks... Try to get all their remixes on many releases and compare with the originals – you will definitely hear the difference. A 'must listen' for any devotee of Intelligent Dance Music.
DreMwlano

DreMwlano

February 15, 2007
edited over 8 years ago
Year after year we see music awards shows where the mainstream basks in glory- money, fame etc. A parade of mediocrity.

Why do I bring this up here? Because I think Ed Handley and Andy Turner are two of the most talented musicians on the planet. Very, very, very few musicians put you in a world you don't want to leave...make music that makes you feel like a better person for having listened to it, that inspires you, that appeals to any music lover.
wtmporter

wtmporter

July 16, 2004
edited over 19 years ago
You might notice as you read comments on individual Plaid releases that even Plaid's fans can't really make up their minds about what's good and what's not. This is because Plaid are artists of such sophistication that it usually takes months of listening before you know what they're up to with a given album; sometimes you never find out, but return, perplexed, over and over again. Their four albums are very different and at first each seems seriously flawed, though with enough gems among the rubble to redeem it. After a while you realise that in fact it's largely gems and very little rubble, and after that there's just no calling it between the albums. (How many other artists have no undisputed best album or best couple of albums?) You just don't find depth like this in much electronic music--Plaid can really do things with sound.
Smag

Smag

October 23, 2003
Just got the new album "Spokes" and it's got some of the freshest tunes I've heard all year. Really innovative ideas that work well. Lots of resonating bell noises and some fast, diving beats. The production quality is first class and you get the feeling the boys have put a lot of time and thought into this. Full of soul. Bloody excellent.
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