Francis Plagne – Tenth Volume of Maps [LP] Ambient / New Age making blocks of concrete shimmer

making blocks of concrete shimmer w/ a force that seems almost entirely natural

Unorthodox techniques and materials (marbles

is one of most prolific

jagged dissonance

playing trombone

Francis Plagne – Tenth Volume of Maps [LP] Ambient / New Age making blocks of concrete shimmer"On his third long player Tenth Volume Of Maps, Melbourne based songwriter sound tinkerer Francis Plagne has taken it out of the bedroom and into the studio for the first time. Engineered by drummer Joe Talia and featuring inspired arrangements and performances by his live band (plus various guests from Melbourne's fecund experimental music family tree), the resulting sonic palette is rich, with the songs taking on a more purposeful, orchestrated feel