Loscil / Plume

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Artist

Loscil

Album Title:

Plume

Album Cover:

Primary Genre

Electronica/Dance: Ambient Electronica

Format

Released

05/22/2006

Label

Kranky

Catalog No

KRANK096

Bar Code No

7 96441 80962 2

Packaging

Cardboard Gatefold

Tracks

1.	Motoc (6:29)
2.	Rorschach (8:19)
3.	Zephyr (5:19)
4.	Steam (6:55)
5.	Chinook (6:57)
6.	Bellows (6:26)
7.	Halcyon (7:21)
8.	Charlie (8:49)
9.	Mistral (6:00)

Date Acquired

08/05/2011

Personal Rating

Acquired from

Amazon

Purchase Price

14.30

Web Links

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Notes

Composed By – Scott Morgan
Photography By – Mark Mushet
Special thanks: Nic Bragg, Sadie Fern.
Comes in a cardboard sleeve.

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Analyzed: Loscil / Plume
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.30 dB -11.30 dB 6:29 01 - Motoc
DR9 -0.30 dB -11.90 dB 8:20 02 - Rorschach
DR10 -0.30 dB -12.39 dB 5:19 03 - Zephyr
DR9 -0.30 dB -11.59 dB 6:55 04 - Steam
DR8 -0.30 dB -10.26 dB 6:57 05 - Chinook
DR10 -0.30 dB -12.09 dB 6:27 06 - Bellows
DR10 -0.00 dB -12.48 dB 7:22 07 - Halcyon
DR8 -0.30 dB -10.54 dB 8:49 08 - Charlie
DR9 -0.30 dB -10.90 dB 6:01 09 - Mistral
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 571 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Reviews

All Music Guide Review:

Review by Rob Theakston
The immediately noticeable thing about Loscil's Plume is how engaging it is right from the first waves of quiet static that so aptly complement the smoke stack artwork. Instantly "Motoc" sets the tone for the remainder of the album, whose gentle percussion and pulses of static supply the rhythm bed, which other artists using organic instruments (xylophone, vibes, guitar, Rhodes piano) quietly improvise over. The band are disciplined in their freedom, playing melodic passages with sparseness and attention to timing. This creates a tranquil and melancholic mood music that not only runs throughout Plume, but helps to carry over some continuity from the serenity and density of Loscil's previous releases. The wispy nature of "Steam" is not unlike the sounds found on labelmate Christopher Bissonette's debut recording Periphery, while "Chinook" is the perfect soundtrack for a rainy spring afternoon. An impressive release from an artist who never fails to deliver the goods.

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