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The Gentle People were signed to [[Rephlex Records]] (co-run by Richard D. James a/k/a [[Aphex Twin]]), despite the group's "relaxed brand of sugar-coated, vocal-based [[easy listening]]" being quite different from "the typically abrasive lo-fi machine music of that label."<ref name="allmusicbio"/> The signing occurred after they mailed a demo and postcard.<ref name="advocate"/> Their 1995 track "Journey" was their first release.<ref name="advocate">{{cite news |last1=Ferber |first1=Lawrence |title=Absolutely ''Faboo'' |work=The Advocate |date=December 1999}}</ref> The band released their 1997 debut album ''Soundtracks for Living'' on the label. It received a positive review from ''[[Select Magazine|Select]]'', which |
The Gentle People were signed to [[Rephlex Records]] (co-run by Richard D. James a/k/a [[Aphex Twin]]), despite the group's "relaxed brand of sugar-coated, vocal-based [[easy listening]]" being quite different from "the typically abrasive lo-fi machine music of that label."<ref name="allmusicbio"/> The signing occurred after they mailed a demo and postcard.<ref name="advocate"/> Their 1995 track "Journey" was their first release.<ref name="advocate">{{cite news |last1=Ferber |first1=Lawrence |title=Absolutely ''Faboo'' |work=The Advocate |date=December 1999}}</ref> The band released their 1997 debut album ''Soundtracks for Living'' on the label. It received a positive review from ''[[Select Magazine|Select]]'', which claimed that "just when you thought easy listening was played out in a welter of zany student discos, the elegantly multinational Gentle People come to reaffirm la dolce vita."<ref name="select"/> |
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The group has worked with artists such as [[Pizzicato Five]], [[Fantastic Plastic Machine (musician)|Fantastic Plastic Machine]], and [[Deee-Lite]].<ref name="advocate"/> They attracted an international following in the UK, Japan, and US, where they appeared on various lounge and [[exotica]] compilations.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> Their work was also remixed by labelmates such as [[Aphex Twin]] and [[Luke Vibert]].<ref name="allmusicbio"/> |
The group has worked with artists such as [[Pizzicato Five]], [[Fantastic Plastic Machine (musician)|Fantastic Plastic Machine]], and [[Deee-Lite]].<ref name="advocate"/> They attracted an international following in the UK, Japan, and US, where they appeared on various lounge and [[exotica]] compilations.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> Their work was also remixed by labelmates such as [[Aphex Twin]] and [[Luke Vibert]].<ref name="allmusicbio"/> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
Revision as of 05:32, 8 September 2022
The Gentle People | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 1992–2011 |
Labels | Rephlex |
Past members | Dougie Dimensional Laurie LeMans Valentine Carnelian Honeymink |
The Gentle People were a Los Angeles-based band formed in 1995 by a multinational group of musicians performing under the names Dougie Dimensional, Laurie LeMans, Valentine Carnelian, and Honeymink.[1] Their sound explored kitschy lounge and easy listening aesthetics of the 1950s in the context of 1990s club culture.[1] They signed to the UK electronic label Rephlex Records in 1995 and released two albums: Soundtracks for Living (1997) and Simply Faboo (1999).[1]
Career
The Gentle People were signed to Rephlex Records (co-run by Richard D. James a/k/a Aphex Twin), despite the group's "relaxed brand of sugar-coated, vocal-based easy listening" being quite different from "the typically abrasive lo-fi machine music of that label."[1] The signing occurred after they mailed a demo and postcard.[3] Their 1995 track "Journey" was their first release.[3] The band released their 1997 debut album Soundtracks for Living on the label. It received a positive review from Select, which claimed that "just when you thought easy listening was played out in a welter of zany student discos, the elegantly multinational Gentle People come to reaffirm la dolce vita."[2]
The group has worked with artists such as Pizzicato Five, Fantastic Plastic Machine, and Deee-Lite.[3] They attracted an international following in the UK, Japan, and US, where they appeared on various lounge and exotica compilations.[1] Their work was also remixed by labelmates such as Aphex Twin and Luke Vibert.[1]
Discography
- Soundtracks for Living (1997, Rephlex)
- Simply Faboo (1999, Rephlex)