To Rococo Rot – The Amateur View (2xLP, Expanded 2025 Edition)

"The Amateur View" is widely celebrated as one of the definitive records of late 90s analog electronic music. Released in the US via Mute Records, it was named one of the UNCUT albums of the year in 1999 and perfectly captures the introspective, experimental mood of the era. The influence of the album was so far-reaching that Saint Etienne enlisted To Rococo Rot for their 2000 album "Sound of Water". At the time, To Rococo Rot were the band of the moment, traveling the globe to play the most innovative electronica festivals, including wild WARP events with none other than Aphex Twin as support DJ.

Between 1997 and 1999, the trio was invited three times by John Peel to record radio sessions at the BBC studios. They still cite bands like Modeselektor as important influences and pioneers. Stephen McRobbie of The Pastels, Mark Fell (SND) and Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) are all big fans - Kieran has even remixed a track from their debut album, as have Mira Calyx and Daniel Miller of Mute, a long-time supporter, and yes, Björk is a fan too.

Genre: Electronic