Plvs Vltra
| Plvs Vltra | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Labels | Spectrum Spools Field Hymns |
| Associated acts | Enon |
| Website | plvsvltra |
| Members | Toko Yasuda |
Plvs Vltra is the indie rock solo project of Toko Yasuda (Enon, Blonde Redhead, The Lapse, The Van Pelt). Featuring melodic, fractured tunes created on samplers, vintage synthesizers, drum machines and various effects alongside Yasuda's comforting singsong vocals, Plvs Vltra has released two albums and one single since forming in 2012.
The project's name derives from the motto of Spain, "plus ultra", meaning "further beyond" in Latin and stylized with the letter V replacing the letter U as in the early Roman alphabet. The phrase is engraved in a fireplace at Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Yasuda was inspired by the motto while touring the historic Arts and Crafts mansion.
After Enon ceased to be an ongoing recording and touring concern in 2011, Yasuda made the first recordings for what would become Plvs Vltra's debut album, Parthenon. The sessions included collaborations with Enon's John Schmersal, who produced the album, as well as with friends Danny Ray Thompson of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Scott Allen of Thunderbirds Are Now, and Thomas Keville of Man Man. Yasuda spent much of 2011 mostly keeping to herself and "compiling unfinished tracks" before she "decided to wrap them up by making deadlines."
The opening track, "Flowers To Bees," was featured in Tiny Mix Tapes' Chocolate Grinder section. Yasuda collaborated with Scott Allen on the song, finishing a backing track Allen had created. Danny Ray Thompson played baritone sax, flute and contributed percussion, adding "emotions to these electronic tunes," according to Yasuda. The title track includes a sample from a "storybook vinyl album" Yasuda found at a thrift store.
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