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'''The Legendary Pink Dots''' ('''LPD''') are an Anglo-Dutch [[experimental rock]] band formed in [[London]] in August 1980.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Legendary Pink Dots - A 20 Year History (2000)|url=http://brainwashed.com/common/htdocs/publications/lpd-2000-history.php?site=lpd08|accessdate=6 October 2012|author=Edward Ka-Spel}}</ref> In 1984 the band moved to [[Amsterdam]], playing with rotating musicians and having, as core members, singer/songwriter/keyboardist [[Edward Ka-Spel]] and keyboardist Phil Knight. As of 2012, the group is composed of Edward Ka-Spel (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), [[Phil Knight (rock musician)|Phil Knight]] (keyboards, electronics), [[Erik Drost]] (guitars) and Raymond Steeg (live sound engineer).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://legendarypinkdots.org/|title=The Legendary Pink Dots|website=The Legendary Pink Dots}}</ref>
'''The Legendary Pink Dots''' (aka '''LPD''') are an Anglo-Dutch [[experimental rock]] band formed in [[London]] in August 1980.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Legendary Pink Dots - A 20 Year History (2000)|url=http://brainwashed.com/common/htdocs/publications/lpd-2000-history.php?site=lpd08|access-date=6 October 2012|author=Edward Ka-Spel}}</ref> In 1984, the band moved to [[Amsterdam]], playing with rotating musicians and having, as core members, singer/songwriter/keyboardist [[Edward Ka-Spel]] and keyboardist Phil Knight.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/artist/26205-The-Legendary-Pink-Dots] The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs</ref> In 2022, founding member and synthesist Philip Knight retired from touring, and Randall Frazier (Orbit Service, A Star Too Far) joined the band on [[synth]]s, [[Sampling (music)|samples]] and [[electronics]]. While no official announcement has been made, Phil Knight is not included in post-2022 recording liner notes.


As of 2022, the group is composed of Edward Ka-Spel (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), Randall Frazier (keyboards, electronics), [[Erik Drost]] (guitars) and Joep Hendrikx (live sound engineer).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://legendarypinkdots.org/|title=The Legendary Pink Dots|website=Legendarypinkdots.org}}</ref>
Although outside the mainstream (in terms of their music and career path), LPD have released more than 40 albums, have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently.

Their music has incorporated elements from [[neo-psychedelia]], [[ambient music]], [[electronic music]], [[tape music]], [[psychedelic folk]], [[synthpop]], [[post-punk]], [[progressive jazz]], [[noise music]], [[pop music]], [[goth rock]] and [[alternative rock]]. Although outside the mainstream (in terms of their [[avant-garde]] music and non-mainstream career path), LPD have released more than forty albums,<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/artist/26205-The-Legendary-Pink-Dots] The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs</ref> have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently.


==Overview==
==Overview==
[[File:Castle Party 2007 TLPD p.jpg|thumb|The Legendary Pink Dots performing in 2007]]
The band was originally called "One Day..." <ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Edward Ka-Spel (Option Magazine)|url=http://www.legendarypinkdots.org/interviews/1243-interview-with-edward-ka-spel-option-magazine|work=LPD Official Site|accessdate=9 October 2012}}</ref> but subsequently changed the name to The Legendary Pink Dots, apparently inspired by pink dots on certain keys of the band's main recording studio piano.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}
The band was originally called '''One Day...'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Edward Ka-Spel (Option Magazine)|url=http://www.legendarypinkdots.org/interviews/1243-interview-with-edward-ka-spel-option-magazine|work=LPD Official Site|access-date=9 October 2012}}</ref> but subsequently changed the name to The Legendary Pink Dots. In the 1980s, the band released albums on Mirrordot and InPhaze; in 1985 they signed with [[PIAS Recordings|Play It Again Sam]] for the release of ''The Lovers''.<ref name="Bogdanov2001">{{cite book|last=Bogdanov|first=Vladimir|title=All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music|url=https://archive.org/details/allmusicguidetoe00vlad|url-access=registration|year=2001|publisher=Backbeat Books|isbn=9780879306281|pages=[https://archive.org/details/allmusicguidetoe00vlad/page/247 247]–48}}</ref> The line-up became stable by 1988, with Niels van Hoornblower (horns) and Bob Pistoor (guitar) joining for the band's 1988 US tour.<ref name="Larkinindie">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-579-4|page=160}}</ref> Pistoor died of cancer and his place was filled by Martijn de Kleer; drummer [[Ryan Moore (musician)|Ryan Moore]] completed the line-up live and in the studio. Their appeal has always been relatively small—a 1995 show in Mexico in front of 2,500 fans was described as "massive (by Dots' standards)".<ref name="Thompson2000"/> In 2004, Erik Drost replaced Martijn de Kleer on guitar, and the album The Whispering Wall was released.


Their music touches on elements of [[neo-psychedelia]], [[ambient music]], [[electronic music]], [[tape music]], [[psychedelic folk]], [[synthpop]], [[post-punk]], [[progressive rock|progressive]], [[jazz]], [[noise]], [[pop music|pop]], and [[goth rock]], with a distinctly [[experimental music|experimental]]/[[avant-garde]] bent; their sound has evolved over time and remains distinctive, making it difficult to place the group into a concise style or genre. The group's overall sound combined with Ka-Spel's distinct lyrics and singing have earned comparisons to [[Pink Floyd]] and [[Syd Barrett]];<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r836058|pure_url=yes}} Mason, Stewart: "Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves"], AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.</ref> the group also has links to the sounds of krautrock bands such as [[Can (band)|Can]],<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r495708|pure_url=yes}} Mason, James: "A Perfect Mystery"], AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.</ref> [[Faust (band)|Faust]], [[Brainticket]] and [[Neu!]] (whose "Super" they covered on the 1999 tribute album "A Homage to NEU!"), as well as the music of [[Magma (band)|Magma]].
In the 1980s the band released albums on Mirrodot and InPhaze; in 1985 they signed with [[PIAS Recordings|Play It Again Sam]] for the release of ''The Lovers''.<ref name="Bogdanov2001">{{cite book|last=Bogdanov|first=Vladimir|title=All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music|url=https://archive.org/details/allmusicguidetoe00vlad|url-access=registration|year=2001|publisher=Backbeat Books|isbn=9780879306281|pages=[https://archive.org/details/allmusicguidetoe00vlad/page/247 247]–48}}</ref> The line-up had become stable by 1988, with Niels van Hoornblower (horns) and Bob Pistoor (guitar) joining in time for the band's 1988 US tour. Pistoor died of cancer and his place was filled by Martijn de Kleer; drummer [[Ryan Moore (musician)|Ryan Moore]] completed the line-up live and in the studio. Their appeal has always been relatively small—a 1995 show in Mexico in front of 2,500 fans was described as "massive (by Dots' standards)".<ref name="Thompson2000"/>

Their music touches on elements of [[neo-psychedelia]], [[ambient music]], [[electronic music]], [[tape music]], [[Industrial music|industrial]], [[psychedelic folk]], [[synthpop]], [[post-punk]], [[progressive rock|progressive]], [[jazz]], [[noise]], [[pop music|pop]], and [[goth rock]], with a distinctly [[experimental music|experimental]]/[[avant-garde]] bent; their sound has evolved over time and remains distinctive, making it difficult to place the group into a concise style or genre. The group's overall sound combined with Ka-Spel's distinct lyrics and singing have earned comparisons to [[Pink Floyd]] and [[Syd Barrett]];<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r836058|pure_url=yes}} Mason, Stewart: "Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves"], Allmusic.com review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.</ref> the group also has links to the sounds of krautrock bands such as [[Can (band)|Can]],<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r495708|pure_url=yes}} Mason, James: "A Perfect Mystery"], Allmusic.com review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.</ref> [[Faust (band)|Faust]], [[Brainticket]], [[Magma (band)|Magma]] or [[Neu!]] (whose "Super" they covered on the 1999 tribute album "A Homage to NEU!").


==Related bands==
==Related bands==
The Pink Dots frequently collaborated with [[Skinny Puppy]]'s [[cEvin Key]], forming a side project named [[The Tear Garden]].<ref name="Thompson2000">{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Dave|title=Alternative Rock|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHP-r9-eqdAC&pg=PA458|year=2000|publisher=Miller Freeman Books|isbn=9780879306076|pages=457–58}}</ref> Key also played drums on several tracks of the 1994 LPD album ''9 Lives to Wonder''.
The Pink Dots frequently collaborated with [[Skinny Puppy]]'s [[cEvin Key]], forming a side project named [[The Tear Garden]].<ref name="Thompson2000">{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Dave|title=Alternative Rock|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHP-r9-eqdAC&pg=PA458|year=2000|publisher=Miller Freeman Books|isbn=9780879306076|pages=457–58}}</ref> Key played drums on several tracks of the 1994 LPD album ''9 Lives to Wonder''.


[[Ryan Moore (musician)|Ryan Moore]], who drummed on studio and live performances for the Legendary Pink Dots, left to work on his own musical outlet, the [[Twilight Circus Dub Sound System]]. He wrote and produced albums for [[Michael Rose (singer)|Michael Rose]] of [[Black Uhuru]], and has worked with other reggae figures such as [[Sly Dunbar]].
[[Ryan Moore (musician)|Ryan Moore]], who drummed on studio and live performances for the Legendary Pink Dots, left to work on his own musical outlet, the [[Twilight Circus Dub Sound System]]. He wrote and produced albums for [[Michael Rose (singer)|Michael Rose]] of [[Black Uhuru]], and has worked with other reggae figures such as [[Sly Dunbar]].


The Pink Dots have influenced a wide range of bands, such as [[The Dresden Dolls]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Amanda Palmer: "Thank God my best friend's a therapist"|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/aug/19/amanda-palmer-thank-god-therapist|work=The Guardian | location=London|first=Dorian|last=Lynskey|date=19 August 2012}}</ref> [[MGMT]], and Skinny Puppy.
The Pink Dots have influenced a wide range of bands, such as [[The Dresden Dolls]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Amanda Palmer: "Thank God my best friend's a therapist"|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/aug/19/amanda-palmer-thank-god-therapist|work=The Guardian | location=London|first=Dorian|last=Lynskey|date=19 August 2012}}</ref> [[MGMT]], Orbit Service, and Skinny Puppy.

In 2017, Edward Ka-Spel released "I Can Spin A Rainbow" with The Dresden Dolls front-woman Amanda Palmer, and former Legendary Pink Dot Patrick Q. Wright. The release was followed by US and European tours; on the US tour, Randall Frazier was sound engineer, and on the European tour, Joep Hendrikx was sound engineer, both members of The Legendary Pink Dots.


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{Main|The Legendary Pink Dots discography}}
{{Main|The Legendary Pink Dots discography}}

;Studio Albums

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* ''Only Dreaming'' (1981)
* ''Kleine Krieg'' (1981)
* ''[[Brighter Now]]'' (1982)
* ''Atomic Roses'' (1982)
* ''Premonition'' (1982)
* ''Apparition'' (1982)
* ''[[Basilisk (The Legendary Pink Dots album)|Basilisk]]'' (1982)
* ''Chemical Playschool 3 & 4'' (1983)
* ''[[Curse (The Legendary Pink Dots album)|Curse]]'' (1983)
* ''[[The Tower (The Legendary Pink Dots album)|The Tower]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Asylum (The Legendary Pink Dots album)|Asylum]]'' (1985)
* ''Prayer For Aradia'' (1985)
* ''[[Island of Jewels]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Any Day Now (The Legendary Pink Dots album)|Any Day Now]]'' (1988)
* ''[[The Golden Age (The Legendary Pink Dots album)|The Golden Age]]'' (1989)
* ''Four Days'' (1990)
* ''[[Crushed Velvet Apocalypse]]'' (1990)
* ''[[The Maria Dimension]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Shadow Weaver (The Legendary Pink Dots album)|Shadow Weaver]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Malachai (album)|Malachai (Shadow Weaver Part 2)]]'' (1992)
* ''9 Lives to Wonder'' (1994)
* ''[[From Here You'll Watch the World Go By]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Hallway of the Gods]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Nemesis Online]]'' (1998)
* ''[[A Perfect Mystery]]'' (2000)
* ''[[All the King's Horses (The Legendary Pink Dots album)|All the King's Horses]]'' (2002)
* ''[[All the King's Men (album)|All the King's Men]]'' (2002)
* ''Poppy Variations'' (2004)
* ''[[The Whispering Wall]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Alchemical Playschool]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Plutonium Blonde]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Seconds Late for the Brighton Line]]'' (2010)
* ''The Creature That Tasted Sound'' (2012)
* ''Taos Hum'' (2013)
* ''[[The Gethsemane Option]]'' (2013)
* ''Code Noir'' (2013)
* ''The Curse of Marie Antoinette'' (2013)
* ''10<sup>9</sup>'' (2014)
* ''The Seismic Bleats Of Quantum Sheep'' (2015)
* ''Five Days'' (2015)
* ''5 Days Instrumentals'' (2015)
* ''Pages Of Aquarius'' (2016)
* ''8118'' (2018)
* ''Angel in the Detail'' (2019)
* ''The Museum Of Human Happiness'' (2022)
* ''The 13th Step'' (2022)
{{col div end}}


==References==
==References==
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* [http://legendarypinkdots1.bandcamp.com/ The Legendary Pink Dots' Bandcamp page] - Featuring a large proportion of their discography, including download-only albums and recent remasters.
* [http://legendarypinkdots1.bandcamp.com/ The Legendary Pink Dots' Bandcamp page] - Featuring a large proportion of their discography, including download-only albums and recent remasters.

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The Legendary Pink Dots
The Legendary Pink Dots in 2022
Background information
Genres
Years active1980–present

The Legendary Pink Dots (aka LPD) are an Anglo-Dutch experimental rock band formed in London in August 1980.[1] In 1984, the band moved to Amsterdam, playing with rotating musicians and having, as core members, singer/songwriter/keyboardist Edward Ka-Spel and keyboardist Phil Knight.[2] In 2022, founding member and synthesist Philip Knight retired from touring, and Randall Frazier (Orbit Service, A Star Too Far) joined the band on synths, samples and electronics. While no official announcement has been made, Phil Knight is not included in post-2022 recording liner notes.

As of 2022, the group is composed of Edward Ka-Spel (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), Randall Frazier (keyboards, electronics), Erik Drost (guitars) and Joep Hendrikx (live sound engineer).[3]

Their music has incorporated elements from neo-psychedelia, ambient music, electronic music, tape music, psychedelic folk, synthpop, post-punk, progressive jazz, noise music, pop music, goth rock and alternative rock. Although outside the mainstream (in terms of their avant-garde music and non-mainstream career path), LPD have released more than forty albums,[4] have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently.

Overview

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The Legendary Pink Dots performing in 2007

The band was originally called One Day...[5] but subsequently changed the name to The Legendary Pink Dots. In the 1980s, the band released albums on Mirrordot and InPhaze; in 1985 they signed with Play It Again Sam for the release of The Lovers.[6] The line-up became stable by 1988, with Niels van Hoornblower (horns) and Bob Pistoor (guitar) joining for the band's 1988 US tour.[7] Pistoor died of cancer and his place was filled by Martijn de Kleer; drummer Ryan Moore completed the line-up live and in the studio. Their appeal has always been relatively small—a 1995 show in Mexico in front of 2,500 fans was described as "massive (by Dots' standards)".[8] In 2004, Erik Drost replaced Martijn de Kleer on guitar, and the album The Whispering Wall was released.

Their music touches on elements of neo-psychedelia, ambient music, electronic music, tape music, psychedelic folk, synthpop, post-punk, progressive, jazz, noise, pop, and goth rock, with a distinctly experimental/avant-garde bent; their sound has evolved over time and remains distinctive, making it difficult to place the group into a concise style or genre. The group's overall sound combined with Ka-Spel's distinct lyrics and singing have earned comparisons to Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett;[9] the group also has links to the sounds of krautrock bands such as Can,[10] Faust, Brainticket and Neu! (whose "Super" they covered on the 1999 tribute album "A Homage to NEU!"), as well as the music of Magma.

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The Pink Dots frequently collaborated with Skinny Puppy's cEvin Key, forming a side project named The Tear Garden.[8] Key played drums on several tracks of the 1994 LPD album 9 Lives to Wonder.

Ryan Moore, who drummed on studio and live performances for the Legendary Pink Dots, left to work on his own musical outlet, the Twilight Circus Dub Sound System. He wrote and produced albums for Michael Rose of Black Uhuru, and has worked with other reggae figures such as Sly Dunbar.

The Pink Dots have influenced a wide range of bands, such as The Dresden Dolls,[11] MGMT, Orbit Service, and Skinny Puppy.

In 2017, Edward Ka-Spel released "I Can Spin A Rainbow" with The Dresden Dolls front-woman Amanda Palmer, and former Legendary Pink Dot Patrick Q. Wright. The release was followed by US and European tours; on the US tour, Randall Frazier was sound engineer, and on the European tour, Joep Hendrikx was sound engineer, both members of The Legendary Pink Dots.

Discography

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Main article: The Legendary Pink Dots discography
Studio Albums

References

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  1. ^ Edward Ka-Spel. "The Legendary Pink Dots - A 20 Year History (2000)". Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  2. ^ [1] The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs
  3. ^ "The Legendary Pink Dots". Legendarypinkdots.org.
  4. ^ [2] The Legendary Pink Dots at Discogs
  5. ^ "Interview with Edward Ka-Spel (Option Magazine)". LPD Official Site. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  6. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001). All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music. Backbeat Books. pp. 247–48. ISBN 9780879306281.
  7. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 160. ISBN 0-85112-579-4.
  8. ^ a b Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Miller Freeman Books. pp. 457–58. ISBN 9780879306076.
  9. ^ Mason, Stewart: "Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves", AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.
  10. ^ Mason, James: "A Perfect Mystery", AllMusic review. Retrieved 3 February 2007.
  11. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (19 August 2012). "Amanda Palmer: "Thank God my best friend's a therapist"". The Guardian. London.
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