Name: The Planet Dog Years
Brand: Timeshard

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BARKS3T

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-01-21

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Cherry Red (ADA)

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Standard:20

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5013929500334

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3 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Timeshard

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Psychedelic

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 Planet Dog Records

Planet Dog Records is a renowned UK-based music label that has been at the forefront of electronic and ambient music since its inception in 1992. With a diverse roster of talented artists, the label has consistently delivered groundbreaking releases that have shaped the genre and influenced countless musicians worldwide.

The label's commitment to innovation and artistic integrity is evident in every release, with each album showcasing unique sounds and pushing boundaries. From *The Orb*'s pioneering blend of ambient house to *Eat Static*'s mesmerizing fusion of trance and techno, Planet Dog Records has consistently championed cutting-edge electronic music.

With an impressive discography spanning over three decades, Planet Dog Records continues to discover and nurture emerging talent while also supporting established artists. The label's dedication to quality is reflected not only in their artist roster but also in their meticulous attention to detail when it comes to packaging and artwork.

Expanded 3CD edition of this eclectic band’s Planet Dog releases featuring their albums Crystal Oscillations and Hunab Ku. Enhanced with a bonus disc which includes the band’s mini-album Zero (Ouroboros), tracks from their 1994 Peel session and three previously unreleased recordings from the band’s archive. All tracks remastered from original sources, compiled by label guru Michael Dog with new sleeve notes by Kris Needs.

Timeshard were a three-piece based in Liverpool, UK. They emerged out of the ‘80s free festival movement and were regular performers on Liverpool’s multimedia ‘art happening’ scene, playing their unique psychedelic style of improvised electronic music at events that combined music, art and performance. Drawn together out of a shared love of the experimental electronic music of an earlier generation by producers such as Delia Derbyshire, Faust and White Noise, the band eventually started recording some of the music that they had already been playing live together for some years. The results produced an eclectic catalogue of tracks which absorbed the emerging sounds of ‘dance music’ as a further set of musical reference points and influences.

One of the first dance music acts to genuinely play live, the band performed surrounded by a wide array of analogue synths controlled ‘hands on’, and incorporated live electric guitar and sitar into their colourful and dynamic live performances. All this at a time when the ‘norm’ was to either mime to a pre-recorded soundtrack or stand near motionless behind a computer sequencer scrolling out pre-programmed arrangements when playing gigs!

The products of three restless musical minds, Timeshard’s diverse and resolutely original sound voyages, took the listener on a journey from ambient to dub to psychedelic and progressive trance. In the process, the band defied generic pigeonholing and placed themselves firmly in the realm of being true electronic music mavericks.

The Planet Dog Years

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