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The Gentle People

The Gentle People were a band formed in the United States in 1995. Their sound explored "kitschy" 1950s lounge and easy listening aesthetics in the context of 1990s club culture. They signed to the UK electronic label Rephlex Records in 1995 and released two albums: Soundtracks for Living (1997) and Simply Faboo (1999).

Career
The four members of the Gentle People variously came from the US, UK, and France, and performed under the names Dougee Dimensional, Laurie LeMans, Valentine Carnelian, and Honeymink. The group describe themselves as an "audio-visual experience" and labeled their sound "E-Z-Core." The released the EP Emotion Heater in 1996. The group has worked with artists such as Pizzicato Five, Fantastic Plastic Machine, and Deee-Lite. They attracted an international following in the UK, Japan, and US, where they appeared on various lounge and exotica compilations. Their work was also remixed by labelmates such as Aphex Twin and Luke Vibert. Producer Valentine Carnelian died in August 2021. ==Discography==
Discography
Studio albumsSoundtracks for Living (1997, Rephlex) • Simply Faboo (1999, Rephlex) ==References==
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