The Dignity of Labour

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XRV 04:36 Tools
XRV (Nevarakka Mix) 06:24 Tools
Liquid 04:59 Tools
Satellite 05:39 Tools
Cliche 05:46 Tools
Simplicity 04:46 Tools
Chant 04:28 Tools
Utopia 04:12 Tools
Hide 04:44 Tools
Relative 07:05 Tools
Liquid (Silica Gel Remix) 07:05 Tools
Oxygen 04:30 Tools
Seconds 05:59 Tools
Chant (Defiant Remix) 07:36 Tools
Vinyl Bliss (The Bachelor 7-Inch) 04:58 Tools
XRV (Upstairs at Eric's) 06:14 Tools
XRV (Domination Mix) 09:04 Tools
Vinyl Bliss (Color Theory Unmix) 06:03 Tools
XRV (Xtremix) 05:07 Tools
In Too Deep 03:46 Tools
Read Between the Lines - the Dignity of Labour 03:47 Tools
Utopia (An Eloquent Remix) 04:12 Tools
Relative (Voice Industrie Remix) 08:48 Tools
XRV (Hajas Rio Mix) 03:47 Tools
Simplicity [Capsize climactic radio edit] 04:06 Tools
Chant-Romi's Defiant Mix 03:47 Tools
Oxygen (album cut) 03:47 Tools
Vinyl Bliss 05:01 Tools
Headlines 03:59 Tools
Someone is You 03:47 Tools
The Shape of Things to Come 06:26 Tools
Echoes 06:04 Tools
Predestined By One 06:31 Tools
Nothing Without You 04:16 Tools
Shame (Complete) 06:36 Tools
Chant (Romi's Defiant mix) 07:35 Tools
Nothing Without You (Aberration) 06:48 Tools
Shores Of Eternity 06:24 Tools
A Love That Cannot Be (Pillar Into Sand Dub) 07:57 Tools
Simplicity (Capsize Climactic Radio Edit) 04:06 Tools
Headlines (Tabloid Version) 07:03 Tools
The Way That I Loved You 05:21 Tools
Oxygen - Album Cut 07:03 Tools
Icicle Gardens 03:16 Tools
Remedy - Placement Mix 04:04 Tools
Rain 05:09 Tools
XRV - Hajas Rio Mix 03:49 Tools
Oxygen - New Version 04:28 Tools
'Till Death Do Us Apart 04:11 Tools
Chant (Romi's Defiant Remix) 03:47 Tools
A Love That Cannot Be 05:35 Tools
Common 04:31 Tools
Sanctuary 03:33 Tools
Spring Respirited 03:18 Tools
Cliché 05:47 Tools
The Queen's Lace 03:07 Tools
Cry To Myself 04:11 Tools
Shame 03:16 Tools
Read Between the Lines 03:47 Tools
Rain (Reprise) 03:16 Tools
People In This World 03:53 Tools
Stronger Is The Soul 04:12 Tools
La Belle Le Anna 03:37 Tools
Prelude To Chant 02:58 Tools
Satell 05:38 Tools
Liquid - TDOL 04:12 Tools
Simplicity (Capsize Climactic Radio Remix) 04:12 Tools
Vinyl Bliss (The Bachelor 7-inch Mix) 07:35 Tools
Chant [Romi's defiant mix] 07:35 Tools
The Liquid State of Life 07:35 Tools
XRV - Nevarakka Mix 07:35 Tools
Liquid (Single Edit) 07:35 Tools
The Dignity Of Labour - Liquid 07:35 Tools
Le Belle Le Anna 07:35 Tools
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Kirk Taylor began writing music while in his early teens, and the Casio MT-68 served as his first instrument. Along with friend LT, Taylor wrote dozens of instrumental pieces that served as an outlet for their creative aptitude, until inevitably lyrics came into play. In the mid-eighties, Taylor and LT formed a 5-piece band, Prophet, that performed a one-off gig at a high-school event. The band would perform with various line-ups under their new name The Dignity of Labour starting in 1985. Taylor moved to California in mid 1989 and TDOL became a project under his direction, occasionally performing live with supporting musicians but generally existing in the studio amidst a cache of electronics. In 1992, TDOL released the album Tired Hands, a collection of vocal ballads and instrumentals written over the previous five years. The album was originally released on cassette in limited quantities, but was re-released on CD in 1994 with four additional tracks. The release garnered some regional success, including an enticing offer by talent scouts Barefield and Vierra, and inclusion of the track La Belle Le Anna on a syndicated compilation disc. Taylor knew his future lay in electronic pop music. By 1994, Taylor had moved to Denver, Colorado, where he began work on the second TDOL album, Belief. The basic tracks were recorded in Taylor's studio then mixed and mastered at Colorado Sound Studios. Belief was released in December 1997 through international distributor Joe's Grille and was available from various record stores in Colorado. The album was also sent to several labels that cater to electronic musicians. Despite favorable reviews praising TDOL for its accurate depiction of 80's-style electronic synthpop, TDOL decided not to actively promote the release through club gigs or radio airplay. Nevertheless, the tracks Shores of Eternity and Echoes caught the attention of a major record label in Europe. Fast-forward to August 2002. Taylor submitted a post to a musician's mailing list, asking if anyone would be interested in producing/engineering the next TDOL album. He received several offers, including one from Colin Mansfield, a veteran jack-of-all-trades from St. Paul, Minnnesota. After a few weeks of e-mails and song-swapping, they decided it would be a great idea to work together. Given that Colin had a lot of experience in ambient music, Taylor was excited to see how these songs would come together. In March 2003 he spent a week in St. Paul with Colin and engineer Bob Cain at Ambient Sound, recording the first handful of demos for the new album. Response from those close to Taylor encouraged him to submit the tracks to several independent electronic-based labels in the US and Europe. Among those who responded with contract offers was synthpop label kingpin, A Different Drum, who offered him a one-single/one album deal. In June 2004, ADD released the debut single XRV to critical acclaim. Taylor recently completed his third album. This self-titled effort explores further the mix of incisive lyrics and techno beats. Here, TDOL ventures into foreign territory, voicing the third person in some instances, disguising the song's identity through allusions to science and technology, while pushing the emotional envelope. The album was released in September 2005. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.