Plutonik formed in 1999 in

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, England. Comprising Chrissy Van Dyke (vocals, guitar), Alan Rowe (guitar, keyboards and programming) and James D (Rhodes piano). Having signed to

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, Plutonik released two singles, "Sitting on Top of the World" and "Londinium", both of which received airplay on national radio from DJs such as

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, and their debut album ''Prime Numbers'', which was described by ''

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'' as "real quality". The band toured extensively in the UK and mainland Europe with an expanded five-piece lineup and were one of the first drum-and-bass acts to utilise a live drummer. Over 10 years after its release, ''Prime Numbers'' was reissued by

in the autumn of 2012 and made available for digital download for the first time.

References

External links

* https://plutonik.co.uk/ * https://integrityrecords.co.uk/archives/irband/plutonik {{Authority control Musical groups from Birmingham, West Midlands