Fas 2

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(thing) by Carthag (5.9 mon) (print)   (I like it!) Wed Nov 14 2001 at 19:26:42

Fas 2 (Phase 2) was the first album by Swedish electronica-trio Pluxus, released on CD in 1999 on Slowball as catalog number SLOWBALL09. The tracklist, with translations, is as follows:

  1. Hej, Hej igen, Hej då (Hi, Hi again, Hi there) (2:28)
  2. Pluxemburg (10:42)
  3. Boa (1:36)
  4. Elektroplux (4:40)
  5. Herr Preset (Mister Preset) (2:46)
  6. Palme (3:16)
  7. Trubbel (5:15)
  8. Ende Dataton (5:00)
  9. Automobilen (The Automobile) (0:47)
  10. Genie 44 (5:43)
  11. Piano Boj (7:48)
  12. Den Nya Världen (The New World) (2:16)
  13. AAA (4:08)

As a debut-album, it's very competent. Improvisational electronica in the vein of Kraftwerk and Boards of Canada, but with a definite goofy sound, this album is something special. Although when compared to their newer works, it might seem messy, there are some definite good tracks inbetween, especially Hej, Hej igen, Hej då, Elektroplux (which was also released as a single) and Herr Preset.

The cover art features a naivist drawing of a messy studio with keyboards and cables lying about.

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