The Plastic Underground began back in 1995 when Ermintrude Dylan, then a renowned folk-style guitarist and singer teamed up with his old chum Zorg Traveller, a similarly well-known electronic musician (that is he makes electronic music, he is not himself electronic), and they knocked about the idea of improvising some bizarre music with guitars and synthesiser rhythms. The first two albums, '...And In The Dream' and 'No Mans Land' were the result; often spiky and raw, the sessions still yielded some evocative melodies and experimental soundscapes. The project was rested for some years until 1998 when German Garfunkel, an idiot who was best known for pestering sheep for poo pellets, and Barbara Yaga, a mythological character who lived in a mobile hut that walked on giant chickesn' legs joined and rekindled the spark. The four of them retreated into a studio for an evening, and emerged with the bizarre 'Beyond Context' album, which contained the 20+ minute epic 'Alien Birthing Chamber' which at points harks back to the late '60's psychedelia of Pink Floyd. This album was swiftly followed by two more; 'Post-Nihilist Dream' and 'Existentialist Rockon'.
The project has been on ice since 1999, but the possibility remains that they may once again get together to make some more noises.
