For Beginner Piano

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For Beginner Piano
Plone - For Beginner Piano.jpg
Studio album by
Plone
Released13 September 1999 (1999-09-13) [1]
Recorded1999
Genre IDM, indietronica, space age pop
Length39:25
Label Warp
Producer Plone
Singles from For Beginner Piano
  1. "Press a Key"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Plock"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Independent HHHH [3]
Pitchfork 5.4/10 [4]

For Beginner Piano is the debut studio album by British electronic band Plone. It was released on Warp in 1999.

Plone (band)

Plone were an electronic music band from Birmingham, England.

Warp (record label) record label

Warp is an English independent record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989 by record store workers Steve Beckett, Rob Mitchell and record producer Robert Gordon. It is currently based in London.

Contents

Critical reception

John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "an enjoyable album, especially for those interested in the history of the synthesizer and tape music ('60s pioneers Perrey & Kingsley are probably the best reference point)." [2] Tim Perry of The Independent said, "Plone mix warm electronica with a global sensibility." [3] Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork gave the album a 5.4 out of 10, saying: "Like so many songs being sold to hip marketing campaigns these days, you can listen to any of For Beginner Piano's ten tracks for hours without ever noticing they're there." [4]

AllMusic Online music database

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Track listing

All tracks written by Plone.

No.TitleLength
1."On My Bus"4:28
2."Top & Low Rent"3:51
3."Plock"3:57
4."Marbles"3:50
5."Busy Working"3:37
6."The Greek Alphabet"3:47
7."Press a Key"4:05
8."Bibi Plone"2:54
9."Be Rude to Your School"3:29
10."Summer Plays Out"5:21

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

The Designers Republic collective

The Designers Republic (tDR) is a British graphic design studio based in Sheffield, England, founded in 1986 by Ian Anderson and Nick Phillips. They are best known for electronic music logos, album artwork, and anti-establishment aesthetics, embracing "brash consumerism and the uniform style of corporate brands". Work by tDR is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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References

  1. ↑ "For Beginner Piano". Warp . Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 Bush, John. "For Beginner Piano - Plone". AllMusic . Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 Perry, Tim (10 September 1999). "Pop: Album Reviews". The Independent . Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. 1 2 Schreiber, Ryan (28 September 1999). "Plone: For Beginner Piano". Pitchfork . Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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