The duos debut album Amateur Girlfriends Go Proskirt Agents was released in 2001 via Norwegian label Beatservice. Subsequently they moved over to Sony and recorded The Doncamatic Singalongs, which was never released outside Scandinavia, despite the announcement of an international release date.
With this, Xploding Plastix took to different mediums for a few years, working on various short films, movies, TV, and radio-productions. Also starting up a side project "Electones".
Xploding Plastix released a new album in September 2008 entitled Treated Timber Resists Rot on Beatservice Records. This is to be accompanied by a revisited re-release of The Donca Matic Singalongs which was not originally distributed outside of Scandinavia, and a new EP called Devious Dan featuring tracks from previous music videos.
Xploding Plastix has a very organic sound; throwing saccharine analogue melodies to foreground the acoustic quality; imposing a distinctive live feel. A certain raw edge. An oeuvre of an ear-opener: Zipping and unzipping the beat, a beat-science out-of the ordinary. Emphasizing the flowing warmth and organity of the rhythms. Triggering flailing, skittering, skipping and spinning breaks, makes this pure nightvision!
Xploding Plastix has a sound like irradiated neon washes; shimmering and pulseglowing accordingly disproportional to the flashy stuttering redligths, like cancerous cocktails; splintering with deranged delight. The cinematic, dirty filmnoir feel is mercilessly exploited. Xploding Plastix is the epicure of a gorgeous, jagged, murderous pulse.
Xploding Plastix has a sound outrageously present; rumbling oblique exclamations and punctuating vibes suggests musicians whose absolute confidence in their work frees them to kid 'n play: go totally trickster in their soaring urban conundrum. Here's abrasive bassy beatblasts, motor rhythm and lock grooves that whirr and writhe across the tracks. Xploding plastix has already become the poster child for present day electronic music; the model for what 'being taken seriously' has come to mean. Maneuvering steady in styles, like a genre-bending assemblage, with animated fluctuations successfully integrated. Frantic exuberant accretion of brittle, bustling rhythms and melodies introducing an urgent funk punch; a flickering sensuousness and enveloping rhythmic pulse.
Or something.
An update - their official site http://www.xplodingplastix.com lists that they released Treated Timber Resists Rot in September of 2008, on Beatservice Records.
Comatose Luck
Xploding Plastix Lyrics
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Well, you'd better come with me, Duke.
I'm planning to be buried in the petrified forest.
You know, I've been evolving a theory about that which would interest you.
It's the graveyard of the civilization that shot from under us.
A world of outmoded ideas.
There are all so many dead stumps in the desert.
That's where I belong.
You're the last greater fossil of rugged individualism.
From '
The Petrified Forest' (1936)
The lyrics to Xploding Plastix's song Comatose Luck contain quotes from the film The Petrified Forest (1936) and are quite introspective in nature. The lines "Maybe we'll decide to get buried here / Well, you'd better come with me, Duke" suggest a sense of finality, as if the singer and their friend Duke have decided to pursue a path together that is leading them towards their deaths. This could be interpreted in several ways, from a literal interpretation of suicide to a more metaphorical understanding of the pursuit of a particular lifestyle that will ultimately lead to their downfall.
The next lines, "I'm planning to be buried in the petrified forest / You know, I've been evolving a theory about that which would interest you" indicate a fascination with death and the afterlife. The singer seems to have a preoccupation with the idea of being buried in a place that has a special significance to them, and they have also been developing some sort of theory about it that they believe would be of interest to Duke. This could be interpreted as a reflection on the human desire for legacy and a sense of meaning in life, even in the face of death.
Overall, these lyrics suggest a deep sense of introspection and contemplation on the part of the singer. The use of quotes from a classic film adds a layer of complexity to the meaning of the song, as it invites the listener to consider the film's themes and how they might connect to the song's message.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe we'll decide to get buried here.
We may choose to stay here forever.
Well, you'd better come with me, Duke.
You should join me if you want to be part of this.
I'm planning to be buried in the petrified forest.
I want my final resting place to be amongst ancient, preserved trees.
You know, I've been evolving a theory about that which would interest you.
I've developed an idea about the petrified forest that I think you would find intriguing.
It's the graveyard of the civilization that shot from under us.
The petrified forest represents a lost society that was once thriving and now only exists in ruins.
A world of outmoded ideas.
This civilization had ideas and beliefs that are no longer relevant in the modern world.
There are all so many dead stumps in the desert.
The remains of the petrified forest are scattered throughout the desert.
That's where I belong.
My connection to this lost civilization is strong, and I feel at home amongst its remains.
So do you, Duke.
You share my fascination with this ancient society.
You're the last greater fossil of rugged individualism.
You represent the last remnants of a bygone era of independent thinking and self-reliance.
From 'The Petrified Forest' (1936)
This song was inspired by the 1936 film 'The Petrified Forest.'
Writer(s): xploding plastix
Contributed by Dominic C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@micharabinski3260
Didn't think someone is going to find original movie from this epic track. Good job!
@citronm1405
This is BEAUTIFUL!
@liamgalt1934
The best song. By the best "band". Ever. The most textured music available. Listen to the nails scraping those strings....
@ElephunkGhost
Flawless..one of the best XP tracks I've heard. Video compliments it well too
@digitalassets7834
This is great! Thanks for introducing a new generation to this interesting old play and film. Kudos!
@rogerantonybennett5272
This is a stunning post-CAN (Norwegian) band with an inspired-blending of film clip.
Both elements work together well & don't seriously interfere with each other.
Another triumph for @UCKcSBmNpGR3iRKyOuP3YMMw ? aka Eugene Porcelain !!
@ezoth
i've heard alot of xploding by now, but this was the last song of the first cd of xploding i heard and still my fav and porcelainzell, good job on this vid matches the vibe of the song perfectly :)
@LouisAcresti
Nice work lining up the samples to the video! Spot-on.
@fonkyman
love this together with the vid so much xploding is one of the most underrated
@TheLustigerLumpi
nice editing and sync work. Keep up the good work ;) great tune btw.