Parmentier (band)
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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
(two ex-members of the trio Thela
). They toured, then released two albums in 1998.
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...
band 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 Australia. It was founded in 1996 by Rosy Parlane
Rosy Parlane
Rosy Parlane is an electronic musician 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.-Overview:...
and 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...
(two ex-members of the 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...
). They toured, then released two albums in 1998.
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Country | Catalog Number |
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| 1998 1998 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia... |
Luxsound Luxsound Luxsound is a 1998 electronic music album by New Zealand duo Parmentier. It was their debut album.-Overview:It was recorded in 1997, and released in 1998 on Parmentier's own Sigma Editions label... |
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:... |
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| 1998 1998 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia... |
Odessa Odessa (album) Odessa is the sixth studio album by the Bee Gees, released in 1969. It was the group's fourth album released internationally, and their first released as a double LP. Odessa is noted in Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.... |
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External links
- An interview with Parmentier from Bananafish magazine
- [ Discography of Parmentier] at AMG
- Discography of Parmentier 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...