At Home With the Groovebox (1999)

About this title: The Groovebox combines three classic synthesizers from the 1980s (the 808 and 909 drum machines and the 303 bass machine) as well as a sampler of new and old sounds. Tannis Root developed the machine and has used Grand Royal's stable of artists (and then some) to compose a piece each, demonstrating the versatility of this retro instrument. The selection of artists is interesting, but not too surprising -- Buffalo Daughter, Beck, Cibo Matto, Sonic Youth, John McEntire (from Tortoise) -- and all are dab hands at samplers and rhythm boxes to start with and the resulting songs don't depart too ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Groovy Leprechauns [Perrey]
2. 303+606=Acid [Sugar]
3. J.I.H.A.D. [McEntire]
4. Planet Vega [Godin/Dunckel]
5. Robyn Turns 26 [Pavement]
6. Insects Are All Around Us [Ramos-Nishita]
7. Boyz [Beck]
8. Winged Elephants [Lennon/Duma Love]
9. Popcorn [Kingsley]
10. Campfire [Sonic Youth]
11. Oh My! [Bis]
12. We Love Our Lawyers [Hatori/Honda/Cibo M]
13. Today I Started Celebrating Again [Oldham]
14. Glass Slipper [Hyman]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.