Rosy Parlane
Encyclopedia
Rosy Parlane is an electronic music
ian from New Zealand
, based in London since 2000. He was in the New Zealand trio Thela
, then went on a solo career, as well as co-founding the Sigma Editions
record label.
. They released two LPs over the years.
In 1996, Thela disbanded. Parlane moved to Melbourne, Australia and began working on solo material. He also worked in the duo Parmentier
with fellow Thela ex-member Dion Workman
.
In 1998, Parlane and Workman founded the Sigma Editions
record label.
In 2000, Parlane moved to London.
He has also released collaborations with artists such as Mattin
, Eddie Prévost
, and Fennesz.
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
ian from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, based in London since 2000. He was in the New Zealand trio Thela
Thela
Thela were a short-lived rock band from New Zealand. It was formed in 1992 and consisted of Dion Workman, Rosy Parlane, and Dean Roberts. They released two LPs on Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace label. Following the band's demise in 1996, all three members undertook solo projects...
, then went on a solo career, as well as co-founding the Sigma Editions
Sigma Editions
Sigma Editions is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Rosy Parlane and Dion Workman . It specializes in electronic music and experimental music.-Overview:...
record label.
Overview
In 1992, in Auckland, Rosy Parlane co-founded the avant-garde rock trio ThelaThela
Thela were a short-lived rock band from New Zealand. It was formed in 1992 and consisted of Dion Workman, Rosy Parlane, and Dean Roberts. They released two LPs on Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace label. Following the band's demise in 1996, all three members undertook solo projects...
. They released two LPs over the years.
In 1996, Thela disbanded. Parlane moved to Melbourne, Australia and began working on solo material. He also worked in the duo Parmentier
Parmentier (band)
Parmentier were a short-lived electronic music band from New Zealand, based in Australia. It was founded in 1996 by Rosy Parlane and Dion Workman . They toured, then released two albums in 1998.-Discography:...
with fellow Thela ex-member Dion Workman
Dion Workman
Dion Workman is a musician from New Zealand. Throughout the mid 1990s he was a member of the trio Thela with Rosy Parlane and Dean Roberts. After Thela dissolved in the late 1990s, Workman and Parlane moved to Melbourne, Australia, and recorded under the name Parmentier, as well as founding the...
.
In 1998, Parlane and Workman founded the Sigma Editions
Sigma Editions
Sigma Editions is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Rosy Parlane and Dion Workman . It specializes in electronic music and experimental music.-Overview:...
record label.
In 2000, Parlane moved to London.
Discography
Solo albums:- (1998) #1-4 (Sigma EditionsSigma EditionsSigma Editions is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Rosy Parlane and Dion Workman . It specializes in electronic music and experimental music.-Overview:...
) - (2002) Getxo (Sigma EditionsSigma EditionsSigma Editions is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Rosy Parlane and Dion Workman . It specializes in electronic music and experimental music.-Overview:...
) - (2004) Iris (Touch)
- (2006) JessamineJessamineJessamine may refer to:* Jessamine , a 1990s post-rock band from Ohio* "Jesamine" , popular UK song recorded by The Casuals-Plants:* Cestrum, a genus of flowering plants...
(Touch)
He has also released collaborations with artists such as Mattin
Mattin
Mattin is a Basque artist working mostly with noise and improvisation.Mattin also has written about improvisation, free software and against the notion of intellectual property. In 2001 Mattin formed Sakada with Eddie Prévost and Rosy Parlane. He has over 70 releases in different labels around the...
, Eddie Prévost
Eddie Prévost
Edwin Prévost is an English drummer and percussionist.Prévost began as a jazz drummer before branching out into entirely improvised music. He was a co-founder of the group AMM, and remains its only constant member...
, and Fennesz.
External links
- Rosy Parlane.com - Official Rosy Parlane website, including: Discography
- Discography of Rosy Parlane at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- [ Discography of Rosy Parlane] at AMG
- Rosy Parlane on MySpace