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Mathieu Gendreau (electronics) & Pieter Van Dessel (vocals / electronics) are Plastic Operator. Respectively hailing from Montreal and Antwerp, the pair met at London's Westminster University in 2001 where they were both studying audio production. Bonding over a shared love of two decades of fine electronic and indie music the pair began to make sweet music together. When the course finished Pieter returned to Antwerp to work on sound design for film and play in a few bands, and Mathieu remained in London to work as a sound engineer and record producer, working with a broad cross-section of the UK's musical talent. The pair kept up their collaborative efforts over the internet, meeting face to face in either London or Antwerp once a month.

In 2004, their efforts came to fruition when then the pair released their debut three track CD through a handful of record shops, with Rough Trade making it their CD of the week. Once the tracks were out there in the public domain, things accelerated at a pace no-one could have predicted. The lead track from the CD, 'Folder', had been posted on a web blog, and within weeks Plastic Operator were receiving emails from fans in New York, Mexico City and Bangkok enquiring about the group. Radio stations as far apart as California, New Zealand and Tijuana began championing the song. In London Radio 1's Rob Da Bank began playing the track on his Blue Room show, eventually signing the track to his Sunday Best label.

Plastic Operator released their debut album "Different Places" in 2007. Their second album "Before The Day Is Out" came out on 02/02/2012 on Fine Day Records in Europe/USA and on P-Vine records in Japan.

Radio
Plastic Operator Lyrics

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We make radio
The two of us together
I will read the news
You'll predict the weather

We bring all the news
And headlines we can gather
I give interviews

You write all the answers down and

I can hear you
Singing along in another space
All your stories
Show up and leave me without a trace

Radio telescopes
Look toward the heavens
At giant clouds of gas
Stars and dust and gravel baby

I'll follow you 'til we hit the ground
Then we turn around
And we rise together
And we'll never guess what is coming next
But my first reflex
Leads to beats and radio

I can hear you
Singing along in another space
All your stories
Show up and leave me without a trace

Signals come down
Now set up your receivers
If reception's fine
You will never leave it

I will settle down at a certain age
But until this day
I live in different places
Always trying to make you want to stay
Cancel every space train
As long as we get along I'll follow you

I can hear you
Singing along in another space

All your stories
Show up and leave me without a trace

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Radio" by Plastic Operator portray a story of two individuals who collaborate in producing a radio show. The first stanza states, "We make radio, the two of us together. I will read the news, you'll predict the weather." The two characters are described as offering a complete range of the news, interviews, weather prediction, and stories. The verse also refers to radio telescopes looking to the skies to receive signals, making a connection between the listeners of the radio show and the heavens.

The second stanza appreciates the chemistry between the two creators, with every story they tell making them more aware of how much they need each other, and how much they love the work they have both created. The lyrics suggest that the stories leave the singer without a trace, which could imply a kind of melancholy or sadness from the realization that their stories are being told, but as soon as they are over, the tales go into oblivion. The lyrics express their understanding of each other's spaces, histories, and rhythms in a connection that goes beyond physical space.

Overall, the song is a metaphor for the connectedness and unity that radio and human creativity bring to the world. The radio show is a story and a discussion about the universe that surrounds us, bringing people closer despite distance and differences.

Line by Line Meaning

We make radio
We create media for public broadcast

The two of us together
Both of us collaborate to create something

I will read the news
I will present the latest report on current events

You'll predict the weather
You'll estimate future atmospheric conditions

We bring all the news
We collect and provide all recent developments

And headlines we can gather
And whatever issues grab people's attention

I give interviews
I will answer questions regarding news stories

You write all the answers down and
You record my responses diligently

I can hear you
I listen as you sing

Singing along in another space
Harmonizing from a remote location

All your stories
Narrations of personal experiences

Show up and leave me without a trace
Appear and disappear without any evidence of occurrence

Radio telescopes
Devices used to study radio waves from space

Look toward the heavens
Gaze upward to the sky

At giant clouds of gas
Observed massive collections of matter in space

Stars and dust and gravel baby
Referring to cosmic elements

I'll follow you 'til we hit the ground
I'll go wherever you go until it's impossible to do so

Then we turn around
We take a U-turn

And we rise together
We ascend in unison

And we'll never guess what is coming next
The future is unpredictable

But my first reflex
My initial response

Leads to beats and radio
Results in creating musical rhythms and public broadcasts

Signals come down
Transmissions are received

Now set up your receivers
Prepare to capture messages

If reception's fine
If the strength of the signal is good

You will never leave it
You would never abandon listening to it

I will settle down at a certain age
I will choose to live a more stable life at some point

But until this day
Until that time arrives

I live in different places
I reside in various locations

Always trying to make you want to stay
Continuously attempting to convince you to stay with me

Cancel every space train
Reject other opportunities to travel

As long as we get along I'll follow you
As long as we have a good relationship, I'll remain loyal to you

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Comments from YouTube:

tousledmonkey

15y

aaah buddy thats part of the song and its great they picked up on one major thing most musicians fail to play with - the volume! i love those "boosts" :)