For most bands, listing Jean-Michel Jarre, Akufen, The Pet Shop Boys, Vangelis and The Postal Service as your influences might be a bit pretentious. Not so for the dynamic duo that is Plastic Operator. Hailing half from Montreal and half from Antwerp, Mathieu Gendreau and Pieter Van Dessel respectively, this little electronic pop band puts forth a might effort on their debut full length entitled Different Places (iTunes). Mixing drum kit, synth, and various other electronic efforts {including some wicked synth fuzz on the vocals} they succeed in creating a sound that is both modern, retro, fresh, and comfortable. They avoid the trap of so many of their counterparts as they provide a genuinely fresh submission into a world crowded with copy cat electropop acts.
Whatever your opinion, it is rare that you see this musical maturity on a debut full length album. And that rarity makes this disc all that more refreshing. There is not a single dark or disappointing moment from start to end and the album contains enough changes to keep you interested even after repeat listening.
mp3 : Plastic Operator - The Pleasure is Mine
mp3 : Plastic Operator - Home 0207
on tour
Feb 01 - Barcelona - Razzmatazz Club
Feb 08 - Meerbeke - Het Uur
Feb 09 - Antwerp - Petrol Club
March 28 - Opwijk - NIJDROP
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This group is amazing. I really like them.