- Peacefrog struck gold with last year's essential Herbert remix collection 'Secondhand Sounds', and now they've turned their attention to electronic maestros Plaid. The duo are one of Warp's best selling acts, behind only the Aphex Twin, and have long been praised for the quality of their interpretations on other people's music.
Thei electronica is a pure combination of treble and bass lines, with repeated listenings opening up the textures further. Sometimes the clarity is almost Baroque like in nature, with shades of Bach in their remix of Sensorama's 'Zone 30'. Other times the music contains an infectious folky flavour, as in the Coba track 'After Dinner'. The vocal tracks here are sublime, particularly Bjork's 'All Is Full Of Love', Nicolette's sinister 'No Government' and Goldfrapp's 'Utopia'. All are given the distinctive Plaid treatment, resulting in some tracks that are better than Plaid originals, much to the pair's frustration!
If I could take one track to the desert island it would be Dropshadow's 'Disease Fototienda', with its intricate, layered sounds. A sonic delight.