Hayden Chisholm, Julee Cruise, Kevin Drumm, Julia Hummer, Jutta Koether, Jackie Liebezeit, Mathias Mauersberger, Robert Nacken, Keith Rowe, Jochen Rueckert, Marcus Schmickler, Daniel Schröteler, Hannes Vesper.
Influences
"The Monstrous Surplus" (Karaoke Kalk)
"Dreams Top Rock" (Karaoke Kalk)
"Bit Sand Riders"(Mille Plateaux)
"Reservoir EP" (Mille Plateaux)
"Render Bandits" (Mille Plateaux)
"Pick Up Canyon" (Mille Plateaux)
A modular project founded in 1996 by Marcus Schmickler, Pluramon is a virtuoso purveyor of the indie-pop-noise sound of the late 1980s and early 1990s. While their previous album entitled Dreams Top Rock may bring to mind MayBe Vlenlite, Pluramon has a tone that is very much its own, characterised by its incisive use of electronic sound. A key ingredient of Pluramon’s hypnotic music is the bewitching, haunting voice of Mary J. Cruise, familiar to many from her collaborations with Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch. The forthcoming album features guest appearances by great songwriter Julia Hummer and NYC based fine artist Jutta Koether.
-monstrous surplus- is a great album,i heard it once in Barcellona some months ago and now i'm hopin you will be playing live in Italy as soon as possible! Thanks!
dear pluramon, i hope you’re feeling fine and life is good to you...i’d like to share the material of my new cd “birth of the perfectly known stranger” with you and wanted to invite you to my site. Of course i’m very curious what you feel and think about it...so...if you like...let me know...with the best wishes from cologne.
Oxbow : the narcotic story (Hydra Head) Rothko : eleven stages of intervention [BiP_HOp] Caribou : andorra (Merge) Function : the secret miracle fountain (Locust) Pluramon : the monstrous surplus (Karaoke Kalk) Do Make Say Think : you, you are a history in rust (Constellation) Kammerflimmer Kollektief : jinx (Staubgold) Darling : s/t (Cave 12) Tuxedomoon : vapour trails (Crammed) Jesu : conqueror (HydraHead) Helen Money : s/t (Cellobird) Neurosis : given to the rising (Neurot) ?Alos : ricordi indelibili (Bar La Muerte) Foetus : damp (Ectopic Ents) Zeitkratzer & Lou Reed : metal machine music (Asphodel) KTL : #2 (Editions Mego) Tarentel : ghetto beats on the surface of the sun (Temporary Residence) Dälek : abandoned language (Ipecac) Trentemoller : the last resort (Poker Flat) Pantaleimon : trees hold time (Jnana) Spaceheads & Max Eastley : a very long way from anywhere else [BiP_HOp] Pan sonic : Katodivaihe/Cathodephrase (Blast First Petite) Murcof : cosmos (Leaf) Port-Royal : afraid to dance (Resonant) Golden Death : ephemera blues (Helmet Room) Drog_A_Tek : who hurt you? (Que Tempo) Migraine Inducers : antagonistic music (Beta Lactam Ring) Klima : s/t (Peacefrog) Piano Magic : part monster (Green Ufos) Sinner DC : mount age (Ai) Don Shtone : beware of the cat (Off) Mùm : go go smear the poison ivy (FatCat) Sunburnded Circle : the blaze game (Conspiracy)
Just a few words to say that I have finally purchased "the monstruous surplus" and... it's great !!! Perhaps more melodic than "dreams top rock" but still excellent ! Wunderbar !
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October 2007 Playlist
ARTIST ALBUM label
Morton Feldman : rothko chapel / why patterns? (New Albion) Strings Of Consciousness : our moon is full (Central Control International) Pluramon : the monstrous surplus (Karaoke Kalk) Vashti Bunyan : some things just stick in your mind (FatCat) Babils : the joint between (Still) Grizzly Bear : friend EP (Warp) Slow Six : nor'easter (New Albion) Bela Emerson : laurasia (Drama Queen) Toolshed : s/t (Twisted Nerve) Don Shtone : beware of the cat (Off) Mùm : go go smear the poison ivy (FatCat) Efterklang : parades (Leaf) Mary Ellen Childs & Ethel String Qt. : dream house (Innova) Kashiwa Daisuke : program music (Noble) Sunburnded Circle : the blaze game (Conspiracy) High Tone : underground wobble (Jarring Effects) Tupperwear : beton insei (Klitekture) Cepia : natura morta (Ghostly) Balmorhea : s/t (Balmorhea) Marvin : s/t (Marvin) Zëro : joke box (Ici d'Ailleurs) Otomo Yoshihide : multiple otomo (Asphodel) Skull Defekts : blood spirits and drums are singing (Conspiracy) Marcus Schmickler : altars of science (Mego) Hanno Leichtmann : nuit du plomb (Karaoke Kalk) Carta : the glass bottom boat (Resonance) A Perfect Friend : s/t (Still) Maninkari : s/t (Conspiracy) Rapoon : time frost (Glacial Movements) Shuta Hasunuma : ok bamboo (Western Vinyl) Baja : systemalheur (Still) Alter Ego : why not?! (Klang Electronic) GoGooo : long, lointain (Baskaru) Canon blue : s/t (Rumraket) VA. yurovision (Vinyl Microstore) Giuseppe Ielasi : august (12K) The Dust Dive : claws of light (Own) Tom Brosseau : cavalier (FatCat) Extra golden : hera ma nono (Thrill Jockey)
