Plume (Loscil album)

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Plume
Plume by Loscil.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 22, 2006 (2006-05-22)
Genre Ambient techno
Length62:41
Label Kranky
Producer Scott Morgan
Loscil chronology
First Narrows
(2004)
Plume
(2006)
Endless Falls
(2010)

Plume is the fourth studio album by Canadian musician Scott Morgan under the alias of Loscil. It was released in 2006 by Kranky.

Contents

Release

Plume was released by Kranky via compact disc on May 22, 2006, and had a release on vinyl disc on October 10, 2015.

Track listing

All songs composed and produced by Scott Morgan.

  1. "Motoc" – 6:29
  2. "Rorschach" – 8:20
  3. "Zephyr" – 5:19
  4. "Steam" – 6:59
  5. "Chinook" – 6:55
  6. "Bellows" – 6:57
  7. "Halcyon" – 7:22
  8. "Charlie" – 8:49
  9. "Mistral" – 6:01

Reception

Plume was received mediocre to good, being compared to Brian Eno and Tangerine Dream. However, the album was criticized for its repetitiveness.

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Video game soundtrack use

The track "Rorschach" was used in the 2009 video game Osmos.

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References

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