'From Punk To Ultra - The Plurex Story' is compilation album on Vinyl & CD. Featuring all Plurex (phase 1) seven-inch single releases . Featuring of course the very early Plus Instruments recordings. <<>> From Punk To Ultra: The Plurex Story - 2LP Gatefold Vinyl. A Double LP’s worth of Plurex’s Proto-Post-Punk singles from 1978-’80! Compiles all their 45 A sides onto one LP and the B’s to another! Also available on CD!Features liner notes from Jim Allen in conversation with Plurex Founder and Minny Pop Wally van Middendorp. Cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio & Pressed in the USA at Citizen Vinyl!
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DMR57 Plus Instruments – 79/80 (Vinyl LP) - new August 2023
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Special Purple Vinyl Ltd edition available HERE
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While she was still a member of Nasmak, Truus de Groot started Plus Instruments in 1978, with herself as the sole member. When the project evolved, she found a wide range of rotating collaborators like Michel Waisvisz, Lee Ranaldo or James Sclavunos. Plus Instruments was about freedom and the live performances were largely improvised. The sound minimal but captivating. The music always came from within, but De Groot was also triggered by bands like Red Crayola, Suicide, DAF, Wire, Per Ubu, Devo and the No Wave scene in NY. She was always experimenting with primitive multi-track recording and whatever crappy gadgets she could find. Always looking for a gritty, dirty sound and bizarre overtones.
At a young age she traveled to New York and began to immerse herself in the nightlife of the city that never sleeps. Here she found true creativity, passion and expression. The club scene was alive but highly competitive, so this fearless Dutch girl would just knock on promoter’s doors to get gigs booked at places like CBGB’s, Peppermint Lounge, Underground and the Pyramid. De Groot eventually settled in the United States and never stopped experimenting with sound. In recent years she reinvented Plus Instruments and led the group into new territory.
The recordings for this LP were made by De Groot at home and the music is experimental and industrial, it sounds nothing like some of the later material. 7 tracks are taken from the elusive and impossible to find self-released debut cassette as ‘Truss Plus Instruments’ which was sparingly distributed through the legendary Alien Brains fanzine. The other 7 are from the same period (1979-1980) and were selected from the vast archive of De Groot. This selection serves as a long overdue testament of the formative phase of a true female pioneer of electronic music.
200 copies on black vinyl with insert. 75 copies on purple vinyl with a signed and numbered print, an envelope with 4 small prints and a cassette with 2 archival live performances from the same period. A Truus de Groot solo performance at Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven (1980) and a performance on dual Crackle synths with Michel Waisvisz and original Plus Instruments member Bregt Camphuijzen (on bass) at the Notre Dame Hall, London (1979).
SOLD OUT
Special Purple Vinyl Ltd edition available HERE
Buy Here
Digital Here
While she was still a member of Nasmak, Truus de Groot started Plus Instruments in 1978, with herself as the sole member. When the project evolved, she found a wide range of rotating collaborators like Michel Waisvisz, Lee Ranaldo or James Sclavunos. Plus Instruments was about freedom and the live performances were largely improvised. The sound minimal but captivating. The music always came from within, but De Groot was also triggered by bands like Red Crayola, Suicide, DAF, Wire, Per Ubu, Devo and the No Wave scene in NY. She was always experimenting with primitive multi-track recording and whatever crappy gadgets she could find. Always looking for a gritty, dirty sound and bizarre overtones.
At a young age she traveled to New York and began to immerse herself in the nightlife of the city that never sleeps. Here she found true creativity, passion and expression. The club scene was alive but highly competitive, so this fearless Dutch girl would just knock on promoter’s doors to get gigs booked at places like CBGB’s, Peppermint Lounge, Underground and the Pyramid. De Groot eventually settled in the United States and never stopped experimenting with sound. In recent years she reinvented Plus Instruments and led the group into new territory.
The recordings for this LP were made by De Groot at home and the music is experimental and industrial, it sounds nothing like some of the later material. 7 tracks are taken from the elusive and impossible to find self-released debut cassette as ‘Truss Plus Instruments’ which was sparingly distributed through the legendary Alien Brains fanzine. The other 7 are from the same period (1979-1980) and were selected from the vast archive of De Groot. This selection serves as a long overdue testament of the formative phase of a true female pioneer of electronic music.
200 copies on black vinyl with insert. 75 copies on purple vinyl with a signed and numbered print, an envelope with 4 small prints and a cassette with 2 archival live performances from the same period. A Truus de Groot solo performance at Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven (1980) and a performance on dual Crackle synths with Michel Waisvisz and original Plus Instruments member Bregt Camphuijzen (on bass) at the Notre Dame Hall, London (1979).
Release date: May 6th Plus Instruments "Februari - April '81" re-issue on Vinyl - Ltd Edition of 400 on Domani Sounds
Plus Instruments 1979 - Full Album of 11 original songs (Digital release) streaming everywhere
BandT + Instruments are Truus de Groot and Bregt Camphuijzen
Originally three songs were released on a 7” EP on the Plurex Label in 1979. This is the debut of all 11 songs on a digital album. Oh yes and there was more.. We were in our zone, all the time! Trying to describe how these recordings came about brings up so many memories. How do these two teen girls get access to a recording studio? It starts and ends with Michel Waisvisz, who became our mentor (as much as these two girls could be mentored), famous for playing and co-inventing the Crackle Synthesizer. Somehow Truus had hooked up with Michel who suggested they come and record at the STEIM foundation in Amsterdam. Over a few days in 1979 they got access to a full studio, filled with devices where they were left to their own devices. There they operated the ¼ “ 4 track Reel to reel. Once in a while one of the STEIM personnel would explain what they were looking at, a Vocoder, Harmonizer, echo, reverb, etc. Then there was the Crackle Synthesizer, Putney Synthesizer and whatever they could lay their hands on, no rules, just go! Since they engineered and mixed it themselves, sometimes it might lack in professionalism. This was remedied 40 years later to a great extent by Miguel Barella (BR) who patiently re-mastered the tracks with a tremendous skill. So here to finally see the light of day! Almost 41 years later. Listen on Spotify Truus de Groot 2020
BandT + Instruments are Truus de Groot and Bregt Camphuijzen
Originally three songs were released on a 7” EP on the Plurex Label in 1979. This is the debut of all 11 songs on a digital album. Oh yes and there was more.. We were in our zone, all the time! Trying to describe how these recordings came about brings up so many memories. How do these two teen girls get access to a recording studio? It starts and ends with Michel Waisvisz, who became our mentor (as much as these two girls could be mentored), famous for playing and co-inventing the Crackle Synthesizer. Somehow Truus had hooked up with Michel who suggested they come and record at the STEIM foundation in Amsterdam. Over a few days in 1979 they got access to a full studio, filled with devices where they were left to their own devices. There they operated the ¼ “ 4 track Reel to reel. Once in a while one of the STEIM personnel would explain what they were looking at, a Vocoder, Harmonizer, echo, reverb, etc. Then there was the Crackle Synthesizer, Putney Synthesizer and whatever they could lay their hands on, no rules, just go! Since they engineered and mixed it themselves, sometimes it might lack in professionalism. This was remedied 40 years later to a great extent by Miguel Barella (BR) who patiently re-mastered the tracks with a tremendous skill. So here to finally see the light of day! Almost 41 years later. Listen on Spotify Truus de Groot 2020
Brand new! Hot of the presses! Plus Instruments "Aim For The Center". 10 original songs with a heavy dose of Dance floor-worthy tunes.
Recorded at The Ranch, Escondido, CA, USA & STEIM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Created & performed by Truus de Groot - Jimmy Virani plays Synthesizer on Robot Dream
Words and Music by Truus de Groot (Geertruda Degroot) except Chance Meeting Music
co-written with Chvad SB, Bernhard Chad Stephan- © 2019 Angry Apple Muffin Man Music
All rights reserved, © 2019 Dewclaw Ditties, BMI
Recorded at The Ranch, Escondido, CA, USA & STEIM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Created & performed by Truus de Groot - Jimmy Virani plays Synthesizer on Robot Dream
Words and Music by Truus de Groot (Geertruda Degroot) except Chance Meeting Music
co-written with Chvad SB, Bernhard Chad Stephan- © 2019 Angry Apple Muffin Man Music
All rights reserved, © 2019 Dewclaw Ditties, BMI
"Same" by Plus Instruments & Cold Void - streaming now everywhere
In 2013, Luuk Bouwman and Rafaël Rozendaal (Cold Void), approached Truus with a set of instrumental tracks. Over a period of a few months of back and forward WAV file exchange they completed this 13 song album. Their sound is deliciously minimal, ethereal yet brooding in nature. The lyrics are surrealist poems written and sung by Truus to take you somewhere you have never been before. store.cdbaby.com/cd/plusinstruments3
Compilation on Knekelhuis records - Vinyl
Plus Instruments - Don't Forget Me (newly remastered) B-4
KH009 - VA - Kale Plankieren - Dutch Cassette Rarities 1981 -1985 Vol. 1 by Knekelhuis
Dutch Wave compilation with rarities from the 80's
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Vinyl insert sleeve with context information about every artist. In Dutch and English language.
Beautiful designed artwork by Steele Bonus.
Mastered by RuudLekx.
Compiled and words by Mark van de Maat.
Includes unlimited streaming of KH009 - VA - Kale Plankieren - Dutch Cassette Rarities 1981 -1985 Vol. 1 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Plus Instruments - Don't Forget Me (newly remastered) B-4
KH009 - VA - Kale Plankieren - Dutch Cassette Rarities 1981 -1985 Vol. 1 by Knekelhuis
Dutch Wave compilation with rarities from the 80's
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Vinyl insert sleeve with context information about every artist. In Dutch and English language.
Beautiful designed artwork by Steele Bonus.
Mastered by RuudLekx.
Compiled and words by Mark van de Maat.
Includes unlimited streaming of KH009 - VA - Kale Plankieren - Dutch Cassette Rarities 1981 -1985 Vol. 1 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
New! 2017 Fall
A collaboration between Truus (Plus Instruments) and Intige Taluure, a duo from Belgium. This full length album of 11 original songs, out only on a Ltd edition Cassette of 75 pieces. Available here. Digital here
A collaboration between Truus (Plus Instruments) and Intige Taluure, a duo from Belgium. This full length album of 11 original songs, out only on a Ltd edition Cassette of 75 pieces. Available here. Digital here
Plus Instruments
"Signal Through The Waves"
10 new songs, featuring James Sclavunos (US/UK) and Paulo Beto (BR)
on Blowpipe Records / Dewclaw Ditties
On CD and Digital - Ltd edition vinyl to follow
"Signal Through The Waves"
10 new songs, featuring James Sclavunos (US/UK) and Paulo Beto (BR)
on Blowpipe Records / Dewclaw Ditties
On CD and Digital - Ltd edition vinyl to follow
Dub is enough…Plus Instruments DJ remixes (Emotional Rescue) 2016
Following on from Plus Instruments’ Love Is Enough Remixes EP comes an accompanying Dubs EP, featuring deeper reversions by Jamie Paton, Luke Solomon, Khidja and joining them with a breaks meets dubwise, Alphonse. Truus de Groot’s return to her Plus Instruments project after a 30 years break saw the label pick up her off-kilter House roller, Love Is Enough for one of our (e)special remixing packages. Here then, we turn out attention to everyone’s favourite, the Dubs. Starting with label mainframe, Jamie Paton, his Cloudy Dub-Out pulls his mix through modular prisms for heads down basement rumble. Echo chamber vocals, twisted syncopations and a bass to breakdown walls, this is Paton’s true calling - dub to get lost in and rightful to kick off the EP. Next guest remixer de jour, Luke Solomon stays close to his original bumpin’ remix, warping the vocal with skat’n’trippin wonk, all atop a funk bass line and riding shuffle percussion. Cha cha cha. On the flip, Khidja triumph again with a tougher version. Not a straight up dub of their remix, this pushes a nod to colder (wave) vibes, with industrial percussion riding high on their trademark production. Hard kick atop refrained synths, growing out of Eastern protoid routes to glimpse their future. Finally, mystery man Alphonse comes in from the dark to close with a killer breaks inspired dub. Utilizing the original’s bass with an angular break, the intricate cut up percussion, Theremin and vocals all glide, keeping the head and feet (jazz) dancing for some (free) party sound system love.
Following on from Plus Instruments’ Love Is Enough Remixes EP comes an accompanying Dubs EP, featuring deeper reversions by Jamie Paton, Luke Solomon, Khidja and joining them with a breaks meets dubwise, Alphonse. Truus de Groot’s return to her Plus Instruments project after a 30 years break saw the label pick up her off-kilter House roller, Love Is Enough for one of our (e)special remixing packages. Here then, we turn out attention to everyone’s favourite, the Dubs. Starting with label mainframe, Jamie Paton, his Cloudy Dub-Out pulls his mix through modular prisms for heads down basement rumble. Echo chamber vocals, twisted syncopations and a bass to breakdown walls, this is Paton’s true calling - dub to get lost in and rightful to kick off the EP. Next guest remixer de jour, Luke Solomon stays close to his original bumpin’ remix, warping the vocal with skat’n’trippin wonk, all atop a funk bass line and riding shuffle percussion. Cha cha cha. On the flip, Khidja triumph again with a tougher version. Not a straight up dub of their remix, this pushes a nod to colder (wave) vibes, with industrial percussion riding high on their trademark production. Hard kick atop refrained synths, growing out of Eastern protoid routes to glimpse their future. Finally, mystery man Alphonse comes in from the dark to close with a killer breaks inspired dub. Utilizing the original’s bass with an angular break, the intricate cut up percussion, Theremin and vocals all glide, keeping the head and feet (jazz) dancing for some (free) party sound system love.
PLUS INSTRUMENTS - LOVE IS ENOUGH DJ remixes
Joining the dots after last years reissue of Plus Instruments early 80s post-punk music on the Bodies EP on Emotional Rescue, Especial now looks at their return to recent music production, taking the song Love Is Enough from the recent Trancesonics album and giving it the all encompassing label remix treatment.
Returning to releasing music after over 30 years hiatus, the now solo, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Truus de Groot, showed she had lost none of the unique off-kilter dance inflicted avant-pop observations.
With the release of Trancesonics things come full circle, bringing Truus’ right back to her roots. On hearing Love Is Enough’s thumping 4/4 kick, sliding hats, white noise and mind-worming vocals seemed in tune with what Especial is about - warped, tripped -out, dub inspired dance floor music that retains an ear for melody and at times, pop leaning, it was a calling not to be ignored.
Richard Sen then, leads the way with a trademark killer Chicago inspired bump’n’strings cut that takes Truus’ vocals to the horror chamber. Next, Khidja show why they are names to watch with their retake, mixing double bass and vibes interplay, trippy fx and haunting refrain, all wrapped in a killer groove that signal a duo totally on their game.
On the flip, it was a perfect fit to get Luke Solomon in to do one of his special ‘mad-hatter’ skat style remixes. Jumpin’ and bumpin’ across the floor this is Music For Freaks. Finally, homeboy Jamie Paton does it again with twisted, bubbling dub, riding snares, arps on arps, a multi-layered, live on the mixing desk work-out for mind and feet. Is Love enough? Maybe. Or it could be Dub is enough? Time will tell. Dot to dot.
A1. Love Is Enough (Richard Sen Remix)
A2. Love Is Enough (Khijda Remix)
B1. Love Is Enough (Luke Solomon Remix)
B2. Love Is Enough (Jamie Paton Remix)
Cat No: EES024
Label: [Emotional] Especial
Available: June 2016
Contact: [email protected]
Joining the dots after last years reissue of Plus Instruments early 80s post-punk music on the Bodies EP on Emotional Rescue, Especial now looks at their return to recent music production, taking the song Love Is Enough from the recent Trancesonics album and giving it the all encompassing label remix treatment.
Returning to releasing music after over 30 years hiatus, the now solo, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Truus de Groot, showed she had lost none of the unique off-kilter dance inflicted avant-pop observations.
With the release of Trancesonics things come full circle, bringing Truus’ right back to her roots. On hearing Love Is Enough’s thumping 4/4 kick, sliding hats, white noise and mind-worming vocals seemed in tune with what Especial is about - warped, tripped -out, dub inspired dance floor music that retains an ear for melody and at times, pop leaning, it was a calling not to be ignored.
Richard Sen then, leads the way with a trademark killer Chicago inspired bump’n’strings cut that takes Truus’ vocals to the horror chamber. Next, Khidja show why they are names to watch with their retake, mixing double bass and vibes interplay, trippy fx and haunting refrain, all wrapped in a killer groove that signal a duo totally on their game.
On the flip, it was a perfect fit to get Luke Solomon in to do one of his special ‘mad-hatter’ skat style remixes. Jumpin’ and bumpin’ across the floor this is Music For Freaks. Finally, homeboy Jamie Paton does it again with twisted, bubbling dub, riding snares, arps on arps, a multi-layered, live on the mixing desk work-out for mind and feet. Is Love enough? Maybe. Or it could be Dub is enough? Time will tell. Dot to dot.
A1. Love Is Enough (Richard Sen Remix)
A2. Love Is Enough (Khijda Remix)
B1. Love Is Enough (Luke Solomon Remix)
B2. Love Is Enough (Jamie Paton Remix)
Cat No: EES024
Label: [Emotional] Especial
Available: June 2016
Contact: [email protected]
Plus Instruments "Bodies" Re-Mix
Here a teaser of a brand new Re-Mix of Plus Instruments' "Bodies" by DJ Mason - re-titled "Dance Bodies", reinforced by Richard Cameron and Künstler Treu
Released 3/16 on Sweat It Out Music (Australia)
Available on Beatport
if it doesn't play - copy & paste this link in a new window
http://btprt.dj/1RoHv5X
Here a teaser of a brand new Re-Mix of Plus Instruments' "Bodies" by DJ Mason - re-titled "Dance Bodies", reinforced by Richard Cameron and Künstler Treu
Released 3/16 on Sweat It Out Music (Australia)
Available on Beatport
if it doesn't play - copy & paste this link in a new window
http://btprt.dj/1RoHv5X
