Members of the Legendary Pink Dots have also worked on numerous solo albums and projects involving other musicians. Here we would like to acquaint you with some of their other work. Here is a list of songs and pieces by current and former Dots members.
Recommended by Dominic
LPD’s solo projects, then and now – Ten great soundscapes/instrumentals
1. Trapped in Amber, from the 2009 album Trapped in Amber (Edward Ka-Spel)
2. Spring, from the 2014 album Finisterre (The Silverman, aka Phil Knight)
3. Surfing the Volcano, from the 2013 album Fire Island (Edward Ka-Spel)
4. Dream of the Raintree parts 1 & 2, from the 2007 album Autumn in Umbria (Patrick Q. Wright, LPD’s ex-violinist/multi-instrumentalist)
5. Delayed Chemistry, from the 2002 album So Close, Yet So Far Out (Martijn de Kleer, LPD’s guitarist – 1992 to early 2000s)
6. Lost in Leipzig, from the 2015 EP Mirage Utopia (Stret Majest Alarme, aka Barry Gray, guitarist through most of the 80s)
7. Patterns on the Wall, from the 2011 album A Pleasure Cruise Through 9 Dimensions (Edward Ka-Spel)
8. Looping ’72, from the 2013 album One Last Pose Before the Ruin (Edward Ka-Spel)
9. Note of Longing/Dawn’s Underwater Light/State of Union, from the 2011 album State of the Union (The Silverman)
10. Requiem Settings 1, 2 & 3, from the 2002 album Requiem Settings album (The Silverman)
Edward Ka-Spel solo work
January 2016
January is the month of Edward Ka-Spel’s birthday, so it seems fitting to showcase some of his solo work. This list of songs, recommended by Gilbert Lachance, focuses on his work from the 80′ and 90’s.
A radio host for CHUO.FM, Gilbert also did a three part special on Edward Ka-Spel which you can find at the bottom of this page. To hear other episodes of his show From One Extreme To Another, please check out his show’s archive here and here.
1. Even Now from the album Laugh China Doll
2. Flesh Parade from the album AaΔzhyd China Doll
3. Lisa’s Christening from the album Chyekk China Doll
4. The Forbidden Zone from the album Chyekk China Doll
5. Tick Tock from the album Khataclimici China Doll
6. The Unfortunate Demise Of The Fabulous Puccino Brothers from the album AaΔzhyd China Doll
7. Prithee from the album Tanith And The Lion Tree
8. Nuts In May from the album AaΔzhyd China Doll
9. Infinity Waltz from the album Chyekk China Doll
10. Radio 6 from the album Red Letters
Edward Ka-Spel solo work Pt. 2: The 1990s
Since January’s list focused mostly on his work from the 1980s, I decided to extend this examination of Edward Ka-Spel’s work and devote a list for each decade of his creative output. This list, courtesy of Anthony X. Jackson focuses on his work from the 1990s.
1. O’ From The Great Sea from the album Tanith and the Lion Tree
2. Illumina 1 from the album The Scriptures of Illumina
3. Memories Of Dr. Bliss from the album The Scriptures of Illumina
4. The Never Man from the album The Scriptures of Illumina
5. There Was a Crooked Man from the album The Scriptures of Illumina
6. Atomic Roses ’95 (Part 1) from the album The Textures Of Illumina
7. Dream Stealer from the single Share The Day / Dream Stealer
8. The Man Who Never Was from the album Down in the City of Heartbreak and Needles Vol. 2
9. Scarlett Cross from the album The Blue Room
10. The Blue Room from the album The Blue Room
