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Artist: PlunderphonicsEdition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 2001-05-29
Music Label: Seeland Records
Soundtracks:
- Btls
- Power
- O'Hell
- 2net
- Anon
- Vane
- Mother
- Z
- Angle
- Way
- Sfield
- Ebb
- Madmod
- Brazilianaires Theme
- Bday
- Philosophry
- Cuss
- Explo
- Sonic Euthanasia
- Cyfer
- Pretender
- Dont
- White
- Black
- Brown
- Dab
- Case of Death
- Fabulous
Music reviews of 69 Plunderphonics 69
Music Review: Name That Song
Rating: 4 Stars
Plunderphonics, coined by John Oswald in his 1985 essay, refers to the act of creating songs by arranging samples of one or more pre-existing songs. While very similar to sampling, or "mash-ups," in the realm of hip-hop, Plunderphonics only uses what is extracted from the original musical source of a piece and does not attempt to add any other real or synthesized signs. Oswald wanted his music to have a certain sense of familiarity so that people would be able to recognize the source, regardless of whether it was changed in pitch, speed, or direction. Plunderphonics 69/96 is an album comprised of Oswald's most famous musical creations, with his pop and rock based tracks on the first disc,"Songs," and his classical, jazz, and other instrumental influenced pieces on the second disc, "Tunes." While both discs belong to the same album and belong to the "musique concrete" school of music, they are aimed at different audiences.
Plunderphonics is set within the "musique concrete" school of the technosonic music. Musique concrete, literally concrete music, focuses on creating music through pre-existing sounds, from as simple as everyday objects making noises to as complex as established songs. "Songs," the first disc in the album, is an excellent example of musique concrete because all of the songs are created through assembling parts of a pre-recorded song. "Brown" features samples from the famous Public Enemy song, "Fight the Power," as well as other songs such "I Feel Good" by James Brown. Clips of James Brown's songs are also featured in "Black," along with samples from Prince. In "Dab," trademark sounds of Michael Jackson's works are complied in a video game format, such that as the song, or "level," progresses, the complexity and difficulty increases. Dolly Parton's "The Great Pretender" is sampled in "Pretender," as it is slows down so much that his voice drops several octaves and he has a duet with himself. "Tunes," the second disc of the album, is also an example of musique concrete. Unlike the first disc, the songs on "Tunes" use samples from various classical and other instrumental based recordings. For example, "Z24" features clips from the "2001 Space Odyssey," looping the song to create a new texture. "Songs" and "Tunes" belong in the musique concrete school of technosonic music because each song is derived from samples of either a pop or rock song or an instrumental piece.
While both discs are examples of "musique concrete," they are not geared toward the same audience. "Songs" appeals to a wide audience because it samples from the popular music of various decades. Even if a listener prefers a different genre of music or was born after the song was created, the songs used are so iconic that anyone can pinpoint where a sound clip comes from. Oswald uses key sounds that are prototypic of the source music that are instantly recognizable. "Tunes," on the other hand, derives its sounds from classical, jazz, and instrumental pieces. While some of the pieces are widely-known, such as the "2001 Space Odyssey" which is used and parodied in many settings, a vast majority of the songs are not mainstream songs nor iconic enough for people who aren't versed within that discipline of music. "Tunes" does not have the same advantage as "Songs" because it does not have the same extensive sense of familiarity. Whereas "Songs" appeals to any listener, "Tunes" will have the greatest appreciation in those who have knowledge of songs within the classical, jazz, or instrumental realms. Because "Songs" and "Tunes" sample from different genres of music, they will be appreciated by different sets of listeners.
Picking a single song to get from this album is a difficult task. For me, "Brown" is my favorite from "Songs" and "Z24" is my favorite from "Tunes;" this is because I've grown up listening to James Brown's "I Feel Good" and the "2001 Space Odyssey" and this makes the sounds from these songs instantaneously recognizable. For other listeners, this might not be the case; for example, quite a few of my friends are much more appreciative of Michael Jackson and may be more inclined to pick "Dab" as their favorite. Because this area of musique concrete is significantly dependent on the source music, the appeal of a Plunderphonics song lies within the listener's ability to identify the original source of the music. The best recommendation I can give for those who only want one song is to see what each song is based on.
Overall, Plunderphonics is an enjoyable album for listeners of all backgrounds. The feeling of familiarity with the source music is the driving force that draws people into the music. While all audiences will appreciate the first disc of the album, those who listen to classical or jazz will have more enjoyment for the second disc. With the notion of remixing songs as such a popular concept in today's society, there is a song for everybody in Plunderphonics.
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