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Dorset, United Kingdom (2001 – present)

Plinth is the alias of Dorset based instrumentalist, sound engineer and composer Michael Tanner. Plinth first released “Bracken” on the Geographic compilation “You Don’t Need Darkness To Do What You Think Is Right” in 2001 and founded the Dorset Paeans record label a year later. Recent releases are “Albatross” (Deadslacktring), and the short story and soundtrack “Music for Smalls Lighthouse” (Second Language). Other releases include ”Wintersongs” and “Plays Victorian Machine Music” on Dorset Paeans and Rusted Rail, respectively - Both are now sold out. He is one half of ’The A Lords’ with Nicholas Palmer (Directorsound) who released a full length LP on the Rif Mountian label in 2011 (Now sold out) and collaborated with cult songwriter Mark Fry on “I Lived In Trees” (Second Language).

Away from his own music he has played live and recorded as/with Thalassing, Sharron Kraus, Pantaleimon, Directorsound, United Bible Studies and Tex La Homa. He has also recorded albums by Sharron Kraus (The Foxes wedding, Durtro 2006), United Bible Studies, The Rural Tradition and Rusalnaia.

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  • xxxKillianxxx

    wow, this is a MUST listening

    21 Feb 11:05am Reply
  • IdMod

    this is some weird stuff. but i like it

    22 Mar 2012 Reply
  • a_bleeding_star

    ~ {Collected Machine Music} ...Is Easily One of the BEST & Most Original Artistic Masterpieces of {MMXII} ......As It Possesses Such A Haunting Past Centurian Feel

    24 Feb 2012 Reply
  • Simon_FM

    Heard Small's Lighthouse on Radio 3 last night. Incredible.

    24 Feb 2012 Reply
  • smgzor

    music for smalls is just incredible

    13 Jul 2011 Reply
  • Kishinev

    If I ever become a sailor, the only thing I'm going to listen to on the sea is Music for Smalls Lighthouse.

    31 May 2011 Reply
  • MahriAutumn

    Hey: found you here too : ) enjoying your music right now ...... M

    20 Apr 2011 Reply
  • obelisko1971

    Plinth ♥

    31 Oct 2010 Reply
  • LeviathanKing

    When can we have Bracken as a song you can select to play? It's a bugger trawling through "Plinth radio" with fingers crossed.

    12 Dec 2009 Reply
  • francescastle

    what happened to your myspace page? wasn't your lighthouse music cd due out soon?

    15 Feb 2009 Reply
  • sue_lucero

    :)

    24 Dec 2008 Reply