PLAID'S HOMEPAGE

Links

CONTACTS

Plaid - Email us.

Primary Talent - Email them for Live and DJ bookings outside of the USA.

The Windish Agency - Email them for Live and DJ bookings in the USA.

NEWS

It's the 20th anniversary of our first work together this year!

Scintilli - Our new album will be out in 2009. We continue to play some material destined for it during our live shows.

RECENT PROJECTS

Heaven's Door - Michael Arias' new movie is now complete with Plaid soundtrack. It's due for release on 07/02/2009 (official site linked).

The soundtrack album will be released by Beatink in Japan on 20/12/08. We hope this one will also be available through Warp Records outside of Japan.

RoboVox - We contributed a track for the RoboVox Sound Book.
The track is called 'Diamonds'. You can read more about the project from
this link. It was released on 12/06/08.

Anikuri - Michael Arias' short animation 'Anikuri' with sound design by
Mitch Osias and music by us can be viewed here. Hold cursor over
'Third Season' box and then select Studio 4C (4th on drop down list).
The movie is accessable from the following page.

Bat for Lashes - Our remix of Bat for Lashes' 'What's a girl to do?'
is to be released on 12" by Manimal Vinyl in the US.

Ominim Records - Our remix of Yimino's 'Doe' is available for download.

Tekkonkinkreet - Movie now available for download from iTunes.

Berlin International Film Festival -
Generation 14 Plus and Best First Feature Nomination

Hong Kong International Film Festival -
FIPRESCI Nomination and Animation Unlimited Selection

Tokyo International Film Festival - Special Selection.

Deauville Asian Film Festival - Panorama Selection.

2008 Golden Reel Award -
Best Sound Editing in Animated Feature Film Nomination.

Anima 2008 Festival - Grand Prix Award.

31st Japan Academy Prize - Animation of the Year.

"Tekkonkinkreet has cult animation written all over it."
Lee Marshall - Screen Daily

"Lyrical, playful and, imaginative. Tekkonkinkreet soars."
Heather Campbell - Geek Monthly

"..the most dazzling depiction of urban chaos since Akira."
- Wired

"..as exhilarating as witnessing a UFO or eating lunch with a Yeti."
Eric Nakamura - Giant Robot Magazine

Greedy Baby

"...a new page in electronica's tatty textbook."
Piers Martin - Uncut 4/5

"...a wonderful variety of music, at times sinister and dissonant but also warm and playful, for Jaroc's often psychedelic visuals."
John Burgess - The Guardian 4/5

"A multi-layerd milestone of sorts, it achieves its status as one of the earliest successes in the burgeoning world of 5.1 surround-sound art."
SM - Earplug

"A treat for surround systems, both musically and visually."
BH - Notion 4.5/5

LINKS

Bleep - High quality music downloads.

Coppe - Friend and musical collaborator.

Discogs - A fine discography on this useful site.

Friends of Plaid - Official myspace site.

Softloader - Visual artist Bob Jaroc's world of shame.

Soma Records - A new home for The Black Dog back catalog.

Warp Records - Our label since 1991.

We Are The Music Makers - Plaid forum.

Yimino - Young pretenders to the "warm electronica" crown.

RELEASES

HEAVEN'S DOOR
CD
Original Soundtrack
BRC 217
Beat Records
TO BE RELEASED 20.12.08

TEKKONKINKREET
DVD
Animated Feature Film
CDR 47042
Sony Pictures
RELEASED 24.09.07

TEKKONKINKREET OST

CD
Original Soundtrack
SVWC 7437
Aniplex
RELEASED 23.12.06

FASTER (L8 Mix)
Logic Studio Project
/Download
WAP 237 D
Warp Records
RELEASED 11.09.07

GREEDY BABY

DVD+CD
WARP D 139
Warp Records
RELEASED 26.06.06

SPOKES

2xLP/CD
WARP LP 114/WARP CD 114
Warp Records
RELEASED 20.10.03

DIALP

CD Mix
Limited to 2000 Copies
WARP SAMP 3
Warp Records
RELEASED 20.10.03

PARTS IN THE POST

2xLP/2xCD
PFG 030 LP1+2/PFG 030 CD
Peacefrog Records
RELEASED 08.04.03

P BRANE
12"EP/CD
WAP 158/WAP 158 CD
Warp Records
RELEASED 29.04.02

DOUBLE FIGURE

2xLP/CD
WARP LP 84/WARP CD 84
Warp Records
RELEASED 28.05.01

TRAINER

3xLP/2xCD
Early Work (1989-1995)
WARP LP 74/WARP CD 74
Warp Records
RELEASED 10.07.00

BOOC
12"
Limited to 3500 Copies
WAP 103
Warp Records
RELEASED 17.04.00

RESTPROOF CLOCKWORK

2xLP/CD
WARP LP 63/WARP CD 63
Warp Records
RELEASED 21.06.99

PEEL SESSION
12"/CD
WAP 119/WAP 119 CD
Warp Records
RELEASED 29.03.99

NOT FOR THREES

2xLP/CD
WARP LP 54/WARP CD 54
Warp Records
RELEASED 27.10.97

UNDONESON

12"/CD
WAP 95/WAP 95 CD
Warp Records
RELEASED 15.09.97

ANDROID
12"
CLR 409
Clear
RELEASED 06.03.95

SCOOBS IN COLUMBIA
12"
GENP (X) 07
GPR
RELEASED 1992

MBUKI MVUKI

LP
BDP LP 01
Black Dog Productions
RELEASED 1991