plaid

2008

Contacts

Links

NEWS

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

We're putting the finishing touches to our new album 'Scintilli'.

Heaven's Door - We've just signed on to write the soundtrack for
Michael Arias' next feature film 'Heaven's Door'.

RECENT PROJECTS

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

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

Greedy

"...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

Greedy2

"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

CONTACTS

Plaid - Email us.

Primary Talent - Email Cris for live and DJ bookings (except USA).

The Windish Agency - Email Brad for live and DJ bookings in the USA.

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.

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LIVE DATES

Shows Past

June 2008

28th - Multichannel Performance
@ Faster than Sound, Bentwaters Airbase, UK..info

August 2008

1st - Live AV Show
@ Nachtdigital, Cavertitz, Germany..info

2nd - Live AV Show with Random Dance
@ The Big Chill Festival, Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire, UK..info

SHOWS PAST

June 2008

7th - Live AV Show
@ Blackbox, Belfast, Ireland.

6th - Live AV Show
@ Crawdaddy, Dublin, Ireland.

5th - Live AV Show
@ Crane Lane Theatre, Cork, Ireland.

May 2008

31st - Live AV Show
@ Mylos Area, Thessaloniki, Greece.

23th - Live AV Show
@ Urban Explorer, Bibelot, Dordrecht, Holland.

17th - Live soundtrack for Luis Bunuel's
"Le Chien Andalou" and "L'Âge d'Or"
@ La Nuit des Musées, Palais des Beaux Arts,
Lille, France.

10th - DJ
@ Soundcrash, Cargo, London, UK.

April 2008

27th - DJ
@ Top 100, Big Chill Bar, London, UK.

26th - Live AV Show
@ Bang Face Weekender, Camber Sands, UK.

12th - DJ
@ 103 Club, Berlin, Germany.

5th - Live AV Show
@ A38 Ship, Budapest, Hungary.

March 2008

29th - Live AV Show
@ Empreintes Digitales Festival, Leige, Belgium.

February 2008

24th - DJ
@ Laneways Festival, Melbourne, Australia.

22nd - DJ
@ The Bakery Artrage Complex, Perth, Australia.

16th - Live AV Show
@ Resonance, Ghent, Belgium.

7th - DJ
@ Big Chill House, London, UK.

2nd - Live AV Show
@ The Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL, USA.

2nd - Live AV Show
@ Millennium Park, Chicago, USA.

1st - Live AV Show
@ Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA.

January 2008

31st - Live AV Show
@ Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

19th - Live AV Show
@ Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA, USA.

18th - Live AV Show
@ Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA, USA.

17th - Live AV Show
@ Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA, USA.

December 2007

15th - DJ & Live
@ Wang, Corsica Studios, London, UK.

November 2007

23rd - DJ
Revolution 10 @ Corsica Studios, London, UK.

17th - Live Show
@ FACT Centre, Liverpool, UK.

16th - DJ
@ Ocean Rooms, Brighton, UK.

3rd - Live Show
@ Spectrum, Lyon, France.

2nd - Live Show
@ Spectrum, Nottingham, UK.

October 2007

20th - DJ
@ Ginglik, London, UK.

September 2007

22nd - Live Show
@ Fris-son, Fribourg, Switzerland.

21st - Live Show
@ Zufunft Club, Zurich, Switzerland.

June 2007

22nd - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Festival Eclektik, Rennes, France.

May 2007

13th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Lovebytes, Foundry & Fusion, Sheffield, UK.

April 2007

27th - DJ
@ Panik, Paris, France.

26th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Le Geode, Paris, France.

13th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ NASA, Mountain View, USA.

12th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Holocene, Portland, USA.

11th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Neumos, Seattle, USA.

10th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Empty Bottle, Chicago, USA.

8th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Knitting Factory, New York, USA.

6th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, USA.

6th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, USA.

March 2007

31st - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Impakt Festival, Utrecht, Holland.

23rd - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ LEV, Gijon, Spain.

16th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Artystyczne Fabryka Trzciny, Warsaw, Poland.

15th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Ikra Club, Moscow, Russia.

10th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Maffia, Reggio Emila, Italy.

February 2007

24th - DJ
@ Ginglik, London, UK.

17th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Beursschouwburg, Brussels, Belgium.

7th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Rotonde 2, Luxembourg, Belgium.

January 2007

12th - Live AV Show with Bob Jaroc
@ Brancaleone, Rome, Italy.

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RELEASES

TEKKONKINKREET
DVD
Animated Feature Film
CDR 47042
Sony Pictures
RELEASED 24.09.07

TEKKONKINKREET OST

TekkonKinkreetOSTCD
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

GreedyBabyDVDDVD+CD
WARP D 139
Warp Records
RELEASED 26.06.06

SPOKES

Spokes2xLP/CD
WARP LP 114/WARP CD 114
Warp Records
RELEASED 20.10.03

DIALP

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

PARTS IN THE POST

PartsinthePost2xLP/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

DoubleFigure2xLP/CD
WARP LP 84/WARP CD 84
Warp Records
RELEASED 28.05.01

TRAINER

Trainer3xLP/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

RestproofClockwork2xLP/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

NotforThrees2xLP/CD
WARP LP 54/WARP CD 54
Warp Records
RELEASED 27.10.97

UNDONESON

Undoneson12"/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

MbukiMvukiLP
BDP LP 01
Black Dog Productions
RELEASED 1991

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