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Labradford Group

Biography

Founded in 1991, Labradford consists of bassist Robert Donne, guitarist/vocalist Mark Nelson, and keyboardist Carter Brown. Their music style is experimental ambient and post-rock, although their first releases were much more related to dark drone rock.

After a début single in 1992, they were signed by Kranky Records (which has remained their home since) who issued their début album Prazision LP in 1993. The group's music mostly drifts on the guitar effects and the keyboard passages, with the vocals, when present, in the background.

In 1999, they started a tour with Godspeed You! Black Emperor and their Festival Of Drifting series, which featured appearances from Pole, Robin Guthrie, Matmos, Papa M, and Sigur Rós. Though the group has not officially disbanded, they have not released another album since 2001's critically acclaimed Fixed::Context, and the band members have apparently moved away from their former base of Richmond, Virginia. Robert Donne has joined the slow-core group Spokane, and is currently joining Gregor Samsa for their European tour. Mark Nelson continues to release records on Kranky under the name Pan American.

Music

  • Prazision LP
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    Prazision LP

    kranky001 | 1994
    1. Listening In Depth 7:32
    2. Accelerating On A Smoother Road 4:13
    3. Splash Down 6:43
    4. Disremembering 3:42
    5. Experience The Gated Oscillator 7:21
    6. Soft Return 3:28
    7. Sliding Glass 6:21
    8. C. Of People 4:58
    9. New Listening 5:06
    10. Gratitude 2:23
    11. Skyward With Motion 9:00
    12. Everlast 5:37
  • A Stable Reference
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    A Stable Reference

    kranky006 | 1995
    1. Mas 4:32
    2. El Lago 5:29
    3. Streamlining 4:44
    4. Banco 5:03
    5. Eero 6:50
    6. Balanced On It's Own Flame 4:02
    7. Star City, Russia 5:03
    8. Comfort 6:14
    9. SEDR 77 4:07
  • Labradford
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    Labradford

    kranky006 | 1995
    1. Phantom Channel Crossing 4:43
    2. Midrange 6:29
    3. Pico 5:46
    4. The Cipher 3:12
    5. Lake Speed 6:47
    6. Scenic Recovery 4:52
    7. Battered 7:57
  • Mi Media Naranja
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    Mi Media Naranja

    kranky023 | 1997
    1. S 6:19
    2. G 4:00
    3. WR 5:50
    4. C 6:23
    5. I 4:59
    6. V 6:24
    7. P 9:18
  • E Luxo So
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    E Luxo So

    kranky037 | 1999
    1. Recorded And Mixed At Sound Of Music, Richmond, Va. 7:50
    2. With John Morand And Assisted By Brian Hoffa. 5:43
    3. Dulcimers Played By Peter Neff. Strings Played 5:09
    4. By Chris Johnston, Craig Markva, Jamie Evans, 5:04
    5. And Jonathan Morken. Photo Provided By 7:19
    6. Leta O'Steen. Design Assistance By John Piper. 8:00
  • Fixed::Context
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    Fixed::Context

    kranky047 | 2001
    1. Twenty
    2. Up To Pizmo
    3. David
    4. Wien

Pan•American

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Pan•American

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A more beat-oriented solo project for guitarist/vocalist Mark Nelson of Labradford, Pan American debuted with a self-titled album on Chicago's Kranky Records in 1998. Nelson then recorded a track for the British experimentalist-electronic label Fat Cat's Split series, and also played live with pedal-steel genius B.J. Cole. His second Pan American LP, 360 Business/360 Bypass, appeared in early 2000 with collaborations from Chicago trumpeter Rob Mazurek and the members of Low. A series of split CDs followed, including 2001's Personal Settings: Preset 1, and Nelson returned to his full-length efforts with the stripped down 2002 effort The River Made No Sound. Released two years later, Quiet City brought back the textured layers of Pan American's earlier material, while White Bird Release appeared in 2008. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Music

  • Pan•American
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    Pan•American

    kranky025 | 1997
    1. Starts Friday 6:43
    2. Remapping 7:01
    3. Lent 4:54
    4. First Position 3:36
    5. Tract 5:42
    6. The Dark Nest 3:37
    7. Noun 7:50
    8. Lake Supplies 4:57
    9. Part One 5:52
  • 360 Business / 360 Bypass
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    360 Business / 360 Bypass

    kranky041 | 1999
    1. Steel Stars 10:40
    2. Code 6:38
    3. Double Rail 11:28
    4. Coastal 5:22
    5. K. Luminate 9:27
    6. Both Ends Fixed 11:24
  • The River Made No Sound
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    The River Made No Sound

    kranky051 | 2002
    1. Plains 3:36
    2. For A Running Dog 8:22
    3. Settled 4:38
    4. Place Names 6:44
    5. Redline 9:12
    6. Raised Walk 3:06
    7. St. Cloud 7:09
    8. 2-Sided 2:19
    9. Right Of Return 9:29
  • Quiet City
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    Quiet City

    kranky065 | 2004
    1. Before 3:37
    2. Wing 9:10
    3. Shining Book 4:02
    4. Inside Elevation 5:07
    5. Skylight 5:40
    6. Lights On Water 3:50
    7. Het Volk 4:45
    8. Lights Of Little Towns 8:55
  • For Waiting, For Chasing
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    For Waiting, For Chasing

    mosz010 | 2006
    1. Love Song 7:24
    2. Are You Ready? 5:02
    3. Dr Christian 5:26
    4. Still Swimming 1:47
    5. From Here 5:51
    6. The Penguin Speaks 5:52
    7. Amulls 9:43
  • White Bird Release
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    White Bird Release

    kranky128 | 2009
    1. There Can Be No Thought Of Finishing 6:12
    2. For Aiming At The Stars 3:04
    3. Both Literally And Figuratively 5:18
    4. Is A Problem To Occupy Generations 4:09
    5. So That No Matter 5:33
    6. How Much Progress One Makes 4:12
    7. There Is Always The Thrill Of Just Beginning 6:20
    8. Dr. Robert Goddard 7:10
    9. In A Letter To H.G. Wells, 1932 9:01