Black Dog Productions

The Profile

British electronic music group formed by Ken Downie, Ed Handley and Andy Turner, known as pioneers of IDM. The group produced the album Spanners and members Ed Handley and Andy Turner later formed Plaid.

Members include Ken Downie, Ed Handley and Andy Turner. Ed Handley and Andy Turner later formed Plaid. The review describes Spanners as a double album released in 1994 and highlights its IDM, ambient and jungle-influenced tracks.

The provided review praises Black Dog Productions' Spanners as a landmark double-album with dense IDM, ambient and jungle-influenced passages. The reviewer highlights tracks like "Raxmus", "Barbola Work", "Nommo" and "Chase The Manhattan" and frames the trio as long-term experimenters. The review positions the album as enduring rather than dated.