Labradford is an American

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group founded in 1992 in

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.Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Labradford" in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 827 They have released six full albums from 1993 to 2001. Though not disbanded, they have been on hiatus while members have been active with separate projects, including Mark Nelson's project Pan American.

Biography

Founded in 1991, Labradford consists of bassist Robert Donne, guitarist and vocalist Mark Nelson, and keyboardist Carter Brown. Their music style is experimental

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. They also toured during the same period of time with

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. Though the group has not officially disbanded, they have not released music since '' Fixed::Context'' in 2001. Following its release, the band members separately moved out of Richmond. Donne collaborated with

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, while Nelson has recorded on Kranky under the name Pan American since 1998.

Discography

Full albums

* 1993: '' Prazision LP'' * 1995: ''

A Stable Reference ''A Stable Reference'' is the second studio album by American post-rock band Labradford, released on May 23, 1995 by Kranky. Reception Reviewing ''A Stable Reference'' for AllMusic, Ned Raggett stated, "The biggest change on ''Reference'' has ...

'' * 1996: ''

Labradford Labradford is an American post-rock group founded in 1992 in Richmond, Virginia.Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Labradford" in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 827 They have released six full albums from 1993 to 2001. Though not disban ...

'' * 1997: ''

Mi Media Naranja ''Mi Media Naranja'' ("My Other Half" in Spanish) is the fourth studio album by American post-rock band Labradford. It was released on October 13, 1997 by Blast First and on November 19, 1997 by Kranky. In 2016, ''Fact'' placed ''Mi Media Nar ...

'' * 1999: ''

E Luxo So ''E Luxo So'' is the fifth studio album by the Virginian post-rock band Labradford, released on July 13, 1999, by Blast First and Kranky. The titles of the album's six songs are made up of the recording and production credits. Track 4, "By Chri ...

'' * 2001: '' Fixed::Context''

Other releases

* 1992: "Everlast", U.S. 7", Retro 8 (now collected on ''Prazision LP'': A-side since the 1993 CD, B-side since its 2007 remaster) * 1995: "Julius", U.S. 7", Merge * 1996: "Scenic Recovery", UK 10", Duophonic * 1996: ''The Kahanek Incident, Vol. 3'', U.S. 12" (split with

), Trance Syndicate * 2000: ''Ene'', 10" LP split with Surfers of Romantica, Eerie Materials

Compilation appearances

* 1992: Repugnating The Wombat US CS Retro 8 * 1994: Dixie Flatline (Wilson Interrupt Mix), Skyliner (live) US CD Radioactive Rat * 1994: Ambient 4: Isolationism Air Lubricated Free Axis Trainer UK 2CD Virgin AMBT 4 * 1994: The Church Song (remix of a Jim O'Rourke track) US CD Astralwerks ASW6153 * 1995: Excursions In Ambience IV: The Fourth Frontier * 1996: Newman Passage, Pico / Elec. Security UK CD Blast First bffp141cde * 1996: Volume 16, The Window UK CD Volume 16 VCD16 * 1996: Monsters, Rugrats and Bugmen, Sedr 77 UK 2CD Virgin ambt111 * 1998: The Wire Tapper 2 iven away free with The Wire issue 177, November 1998V (Harold Budd Remix) UK CD WIRECD002 * 1999: Drifing A.F.U. imited edition CD given away free at Labradford's ''Second Festival of Drifting'', 1999* 2000: The Wire Tapper 5 iven away free with The Wire issue 193, March 2000So Remix (Matmos Remix), UK CD WIRECD005 * 2016: By Chris Johnston, Craig Markva, Jamie Evans (Original Version), The Young Pope Soundtrack, WB CD 5054197508028

References

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