Planningtorock
| Planningtorock | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Janine Rostron |
| Born | Bolton, United Kingdom |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, performance artist |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Rostron Records, Chicks on Speed, DFA Records |
| Associated acts | The Knife, Mount Sims, Chicks on Speed |
Janine Rostron, better known by her stage name Planningtorock, is an English electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany.
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[edit] Life and career
[edit] Early life
Rostron enrolled in an art school in Sheffield before she moved to Berlin in 2002. In 2004, she launched her label Rostron Records with Planningtorock’s EP Eins, following it in 2005 with a compilation LP Carousel of Souls that featured songs from The Knife and The Soft Pink Truth.[1]
[edit] 2006–2009: Have It All
After signing to Chicks on Speed's record label in 2006, Planningtorock released the limited edition 7" single "Changes/I Wanna Bite Ya," before her debut album was released the following summer.[2]
In 2006, Planningtorock remixed the song "Marble House" by The Knife.[3]
[edit] 2010–present: Tomorrow, In a Year and W
In 2010, Planningtorock collaborated with The Knife and Mount Sims to write an opera for the Danish performance group Hotel Pro Forma. The opera, titled Tomorrow, In a Year, is based on Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. Tomorrow, In a Year was later released on March 9, 2010, by Mute Records and received generally favorable reviews from contemporary critics; according to the music review aggregation of Metacritic, it garnered an average score of 67/100.[4]
Rostron worked as the sound designer for the Bruce LaBruce film The Bad Breast; or, The Strange Case of Theda Lange in 2010.[5]
Rostron began correspondence with James Murphy after he sent her a fan email that said 'Really like the Planningtorock stuff – just saying." Murphy later invited her on LCD Soundsystem's Sound of Silver tour before signing her to his label DFA Records.[6] Planningtorock was featured on the song "Answering Machine" from the album From the Cradle to the Rave by DFA label-mate Shit Robot in 2010.[7] DFA released Rostron's second studio album W on May 17, 2011.[8] Rostron had been working on the album's songs since 2007, eventually writing more than 27 songs.[9] W received positive reviews from contemporary critics; according to the music review aggregation of Metacritic, it garnered an average score of 72/100.[10] The album included a cover of Arthur Russell's song "Janine."[6]
[edit] Artistry
Rostron has cited Danielle Dax, Snakefinger, Peaches and the science-fiction writing of Doris Lessing as sources of inspiration for her music and live shows.[6] She stated that the distortion of her vocals allows for the "playing around with gender alongside communicating what I feel is the emotions within the songs. Because I am really interested in expanding upon the limits that we live in – how we are defined – and it is an experiment."[9] Rostron's wearing of a distorted, masculine Nero-esque prosthetic nose in her live shows and the music video for "Doorway" has been described by the singer as a continuation of the androgyny in her vocals.[6][11]
[edit] Discography
- Albums
- Have It All (2006)
- Tomorrow, In a Year (with The Knife and Mount Sims) (2010) #79 Belgium (Flanders), #24 Sweden, #10 US Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums, #32 US Billboard Heatseekers Albums
- W (2011)
- Mixtapes
- RA.266 (2011) (for Resident Advisor)[12]
- EPs
- Eins (2004)
- Topics on a Foreign Mind (2004)
- Have It All Stringed Up (2006)
- Singles
- "Changes/I Wanna Bite Ya" (2005)
- "Doorway" (2011)
- "The Breaks" (2011)
- "Living It Out" (2011)
- Remixes
- The Knife - "Marble House" (2006)
- Telepathe - "Devil's Trident" (2008)
- Austra - "Lose It" (2011)
- CREEP featuring Nina Sky - "You" (2011)
[edit] References
- ^ Martin Piers. "Girlie Action". Girlie Action. http://girlieaction.com/client.php?id=184. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "CHICKS ON SPeeeD RECORDS". http://chicksonspeed-records.com/site2/display/index.php?what=artist&artist_id=15. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Knife, The – Marble House (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Knife-Marble-House/release/709625. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Tomorrow, In a Year Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.metacritic.com/music/tomorrow-in-a-year. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Bad Breast; or, The Strange Case of Theda Lange (2010) - Full cast and crew". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1934415/fullcredits#cast. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d Freeman, John (24 May 2011). "Rudely Visionary: Planningtorock Interviewed". The Quietus. http://thequietus.com/articles/06315-planningtorock-interview. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "RA News: Shit Robot goes From The Cradle to the Rave". Resident Advisor. 20 July 2010. http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=12529. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (4 March 2011). "New Release: Planningtorock: W". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/news/41769-new-release-planningtorock-iwi/. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ a b Mcfarlane, David (23 May 2011). "Planningtorock interview: "It's all I do. I love it."". Dummy. http://www.dummymag.com/features/2011/05/23/planningtorock-interview/. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "W Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.metacritic.com/music/w. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ Nadeska, Alexis (16 May 2011). "DFA Artist Planningtorock Shows Us Around Her Berlin - BlackBook". BlackBook. http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/dfa-artist-planningtorock-shows-us-around-her-berlin/25844. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "RA Podcast: RA.266 Planningtorock". Resident Advisor. 4 July 2011. http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=266. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
