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Artist Biography
by Johnny Loftus
When
Flowchart debuted with 1995's
Multi-Personality Tabletop Vacation (Carrot Top), the Philadelphia group was equally derided/lauded for its striking similarities to space pop veterans
Stereolab and
Neu!.
Many accused the band of blatant thievery, but there was also a
grudging admiration for its detailed and entertaining facsimile.
Luckily,
Flowchart mastermind
Sean O'Neal muted and expanded on his influences after
Tabletop, a move which largely evened out the polarized reaction to his work. 1996's
Tenjiru EP was a lengthy exploration of clicks and buzzes, while a few other releases (including the memorable Burnt Hair release
Hallow Sky) explored four-track drones. For 1997's
Cumulus Mood Twang, main
O'Neal collaborator
Brodie Budd was sacked in favor of
Erin Anderson, and the stylistic palette was widened to include references to indie rock and literate dance acts like
New Order. After a detour into the electronic oddity
Flowtron,
Flowchart returned with 1999's
Commercial (which featured a co-conspirator in
HollAnd), moved into experimental techno for 2000's
Gee Bee
EP, and ended up sounding like a pretty legitimate dance/house project
on May 2003's Broken and Blue. That summer, Fuzzy Box released two
volumes compiling
Flowchart's pre-2000 singles and compilation tracks, as well as
Evergreen Noise Is Flexible/Spirit of Kenny G, which combined the two mid-'90s EPs onto one CD.
Tracklist
| 1 |
Hero Wine |
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| 2 |
Metro Survey |
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| 3 |
Laser Printer Workshop |
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| 4 |
Fossil Experiment Delayed |
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| 5 |
Neronization Of Igloos |
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| 6 |
New Radiolab-rip-off |
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| 7 |
Shun To Wonder |
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| 8 |
The Digit Do-bop |
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| 9 |
Do Oscillators Have Wings |
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