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WEB SITE:http://www.peoplelikeus.o…
LOCATION:WFMU, United Kingdom
ACTIVE:1991 - present
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  • Vicki Bennett
RELATED PROJECTS:
  • DO or DIY

Vicki's artist statement:

Since 1991 I have been working with A/V multimedia under the name People Like Us. The output has consisted of 20 album releases, numerous singles, live sets (both solo and collaborations), remixes, a DVD, and over 150 radio shows. I am primarily involved working almost exclusively with audio and visual archives of various kinds, and processing analogue and digital media across many platforms and formats. Working with archives reflects my philosophy that past works should be readily available for reference both in theory and practice for present and future practitioners.The art of People Like Us centres on the appropriating or sampling of works that exist with a previous context. This "raw" footage is sometimes recognisable with its own history and connotations, and sometimes obscure, abstract or concrete sounds. The golden rule is always to recontextualise the source's sound or meaning, the aim being to take this footage on a journey, where along the way it meets other material, all collaborating on a platform that could never happen in real life, creating a unique atmosphere.

Please note: The People Like Us website, UbuWeb and WFMU are the only places on the entire web where we maintain info about our work.  The rest is second hand news!


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Other Links

» An essay on PLU by Drew Daniel
» Vicki's entire catalogue
» Christian Marclay's Sounds of Christmas
» http://www.wfmu.org/peoplelikeus

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Album

This Is Light Music
01. Lavender White (08:11)
02. Happy (02:25)
03. You've Got To Know (01:40)
04. Oh Dear (01:18)
05. Ever (02:34)
06. Seven Degrees (04:01)
07. Silly (01:28)
08. Chanson Da Moo (03:25)
09. Let It Be Free (03:51)
10. Timber (00:27)
UPLOADED:06/22/2011
LISTENS:9492
STARRED:4
COMMENTS:0
DOWNLOADS:4870
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Purchase at: Edinburgh Printmakers

Album

John Peel Session 2003
Peel banter (00:04)
Peel banter (01:03)
Adridged Too Far (04:21)
Peel banter (00:05)
Peel banter (00:25)
Cattle Call (02:54)
Peel banter (00:19)
Peel banter (00:12)
The Doody Waltz (05:53)
Peel banter (00:05)
Peel banter (00:48)
Peel banter (00:13)
Peel banter (00:21)
Do Or DIY (04:02)
Peel banter (00:03)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:2586
STARRED:1
COMMENTS:0
DOWNLOADS:2028
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Live at Christian Marclay's Sounds of Christmas, Tate Modern
01. Rudolf's Trumpet (00:53)
02. Slay Bells (00:58)
03. Do You Hear (01:11)
04. Choich Bells (00:57)
05. Fa-La-La-La-La-La-La (01:35)
06. Holy Shit (01:54)
07. Chestnuts (01:49)
08. I'm Dreaming (01:20)
09. I'm Dreaming Too (02:50)
10. Santa Stuck (01:06)
11. Jingle Bells 1 (00:54)
12. Jingle Bells 2 (05:36)
13. Santa Claus 1 (04:45)
14. Santa Claus 2 (00:54)
15. Silent Night (02:31)
16. I'm... (02:59)
17. I'm Backwards (02:59)
18. My Favourite (02:06)
19. Jingle Joy (01:59)
20. Deck The Halls And Run To The Hills (01:26)
21. Winter Wonderland (02:58)
UPLOADED:11/12/2009
LISTENS:20727
STARRED:1
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Album

Reworking Daphne Oram
01. Daphne Speaks (00:48)
02. Daphne Inuit Song (06:03)
03. Daphne Bird In A Teacup (06:21)
04. Daphne Everybodys Calling (02:15)
05. Daphne Reggae Lady (03:04)
06. Daphne Waltz (04:22)
UPLOADED:11/26/2008
LISTENS:3298
STARRED:6
COMMENTS:1
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Album

On the Rooftops of London
On The Rooftops Of London (19:45)
UPLOADED:11/26/2008
LISTENS:426
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Album

DO or DIY Wet Sounds
DO or DIY with People Like Us on WFMU - DO or DIY - WFMU 2007 - 01 (07:55)
DO or DIY with People Like Us on WFMU - DO or DIY - WFMU 2007 - 02 (06:17)
DO or DIY with People Like Us on WFMU - DO or DIY - WFMU 2007 - 03 (10:33)
DO or DIY with People Like Us on WFMU - DO or DIY - WFMU 2007 - 04 (03:49)
DO or DIY with People Like Us on WFMU - DO or DIY - WFMU 2007 - 05 (07:32)
DO or DIY with People Like Us on WFMU - DO or DIY - WFMU 2007 - 06 (11:14)
DO or DIY with People Like Us on WFMU - DO or DIY - WFMU 2007 - 07 (09:12)
DO or DIY with People Like Us on WFMU - DO or DIY - WFMU 2007 - 08 (03:10)
DO or DIY with People Like Us on WFMU - DO or DIY - WFMU 2007 - 09 (11:08)
DO or DIY with People Like Us on WFMU - DO or DIY - WFMU 2007 - 10 (03:21)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:762
STARRED:0
COMMENTS:0
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All Together Now
01. Blue Bayou (03:16)
02. Everyday (02:12)
03. Crazy (02:41)
04. Stand By Your (03:00)
05. Green, Green Grass (02:56)
06. I Walk The Line (03:39)
07. Singin' In The Shower (08:37)
UPLOADED:11/26/2008
LISTENS:2083
STARRED:5
COMMENTS:0
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Breaking Waves
Hello Hush (00:51)
Hello I'm Talking (00:46)
Hello, Sorry It's Alright (00:42)
Let Them In (00:49)
Please Hold (00:37)
Silence (00:59)
Something (00:22)
The Telephone Call (00:45)
Uncle Campbell (00:51)
Webster Lineman (00:51)
UPLOADED:11/26/2008
LISTENS:1151
STARRED:2
COMMENTS:0
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Album

A Happy Mess - DO or DIY Premium 2004 - WFMU
Various Artists arranged by People Like Us - Premium 01 (06:36)
Various Artists arranged by People Like Us - Premium 02 (03:32)
Various Artists arranged by People Like Us - Premium 03 (02:53)
Various Artists arranged by People Like Us - Premium 04 (04:03)
Various Artists arranged by People Like Us - Premium 05 (01:42)
Various Artists arranged by People Like Us - Premium 06 (06:32)
Various Artists arranged by People Like Us - Premium 07 (12:02)
Various Artists arranged by People Like Us - Premium 08 (06:01)
Various Artists arranged by People Like Us - Premium 09 (23:16)
Various Artists arranged by People Like Us - Premium 10 (08:18)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:1087
STARRED:0
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Album

A Fistful of Knuckles
01. Hi There (05:12)
02. She'll Be (01:13)
03. Morning, Pedro (03:35)
04. Lullablip With HandJob (00:45)
05. My Son Jim (04:26)
06. Ursula Fährt Horse Riding (00:56)
07. Doo Dah Tango (00:31)
08. Just A Minute (01:29)
09. Music Alone (02:08)
10. Oh No (01:16)
11. Arkinsaw Explorer (02:54)
12. Grandma Song (01:12)
13. Fun (01:24)
14. A Place Like This (01:15)
15. Oompah Pumpah (05:42)
16. Oh! Susannah (01:24)
17. Clippa Cloppa (01:32)
18. Old Cow Whoopee (03:01)
19. Weiner Schnitzels (02:56)
20. Thank You (00:57)
21. Bitter Dregs (03:58)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:2619
STARRED:1
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Recyclopaedia Britannica (2002)
01. People Like Us - Another Kind Of Humor (Intro) (00:21)
02. People Like Us - OB & Cha Cha (02:22)
03. People Like Us - Guide To Broadcasting (Excerpt) (00:19)
04. People Like Us - Smash & Grab (03:06)
05. People Like Us - The Sacred Erm (02:03)
06. People Like Us - Sing With Melodious Inarticulate Sound… (00:45)
07. People Like Us - A Crossed Line (Excerpt) (00:37)
08. People Like Us - Clippety Cart Horse (02:46)
09. People Like Us - In The Panto (01:05)
10. People Like Us - Ursula Fahrt Ski (04:43)
11. People Like Us - T424plu (Excerpt 1) (03:06)
12. People Like Us - More Plunderblunders (Excerpt 1) (01:25)
13. People Like Us - Ski Heil (Excerpt) (00:43)
14. People Like Us - We Believe (Excerpt) (03:58)
15. People Like Us - T424plu (Excerpt) (05:36)
16. People Like Us - Sound Escape (Excerpt 1) (03:49)
17. People Like Us - Sound Escape (Excerpt 2) (03:07)
18. People Like Us - HandJob (00:46)
19. People Like Us With The Jet Black Hair People And Wobbly - If Someone Touches You (03:20)
20. People Like Us - Music Of Your Own (00:32)
21. People Like Us - Millenium Dome (01:30)
22. People Like Us - My Son Jim (04:26)
23. People Like Us - More Plunderphonics (Excerpt 2) (00:31)
24. People Like Us - Oompah Pumpah (04:39)
25. People Like Us - I'm 89 (02:08)
26. People Like Us - Take A Walk (03:40)
27. People Like Us - Morning Pedro (03:35)
28. People Like Us - We Believe (Excerpt) (01:01)
29. People Like Us - Bran Mash & Crushed Beans (Excerpt) (00:49)
30. People Like Us - We're Gonna Be Around (01:11)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:2322
STARRED:2
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Lassie House / Jumble Massive
01. T424PLU Part 1 (06:47)
02. T424PLU Part 2 (07:17)
03. A Crossed Line (05:55)
04. Sound Escape Part 1 (10:45)
05. Sound Escape Part 2 (03:06)
06. Sound Escape Part 3 (05:46)
07. Acoustic Mud (07:15)
08. Bran Mashed and Crushed Beans (07:49)
09. 24T4PLU&ME Part 1 (06:57)
10. 24T4PLU&ME Part 2 (03:36)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:717
STARRED:0
COMMENTS:0
DOWNLOADS:1768
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Album

Guide To Broadcasting (1994)
01. Guide To Broadcasting (12:53)
02. TV Dinner (08:20)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:214
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Thermos Explorer (2000)
01. Music Of Your Own (00:32)
02. Take A Walk (03:40)
03. I'm 89 (02:08)
04. Snippy (02:20)
05. People Like You (01:05)
06. Ipanmnmna (02:53)
07. Millenium Dome (01:30)
08. Uh Dear (01:29)
09. Cream Crackers (01:59)
10. Moronically Yours (03:02)
11. Sugarbeat (01:01)
12. Whistle Song (04:37)
13. Caciocavallo (03:29)
14. Pauline (00:34)
15. Kitten (01:12)
16. Importance Of Mistakes (01:42)
17. Sardines (01:39)
18. Dolphy (01:05)
19. Sugar And Splice (05:23)
20. Nobody Does (00:47)
21. ILY (00:39)
22. People Like You (00:59)
23. Serenade (13:02)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:2108
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Beware The Whim Reaper (1995)
01. OB & ChaCha (02:22)
02. Pompous Circumstance (02:32)
03. Country Drives (02:53)
04. World Of Stereo (01:42)
05. Mr Wonderful (03:48)
06. Smash & Grab (03:05)
07. In The Panto (01:05)
08. Funny Tune (00:57)
09. The Whim Reaper (Guitar Solo Mix) (06:08)
10. Harvesting (00:41)
11. Cusions Can Kill (03:47)
12. People Like Us (04:37)
13. Ear Ringing (08:42)
14. Liber Fraumlich (03:05)
15. Soul Fool (02:07)
16. Ski Heil (03:06)
UPLOADED:02/21/2010
LISTENS:3151
STARRED:4
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PLU & Friends (2002)
01. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us / Jingle (00:31)
02. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Mr. Rotorvator / Untitled (Home Mix UK 1996) (00:46)
03. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Mr. Rotorvator & Simon Norris / Untitled (Home Mix & Resonance FM London 1996-1998) (02:58)
04. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Evolution Control Committee / Untitled (ABC Radio National, Sydney Australia 2001) (14:41)
05. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & The Jet Black Hair People / Untitled (Kzsu, California 1999) (01:58)
06. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Mr. Rotorvator & Simon Norris / Untitled (Resonance FM 1998) (02:03)
07. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Wobbly & Don Joyce / Untitled (Kfjc California & Kboo Oregon) (02:42)
08. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Chuckles / Untitled (Cutup At Poker Face In Portland Oregon) (02:06)
09. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Wobbly / Untitled (Brighton Lift, UK 2001) (03:21)
10. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Wobbly / 2002 Announcements On Over The Edge (08:52)
11. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us / Untitled (On Totally Wired With Phone-In, Surf FM Brighton UK 2001) (04:17)
12. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Wobbly & Don Joyce / Untitled Cut-Up On Kfjc, Portland (02:00)
13. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Don Joyce / 2000 Announcements (03:45)
14. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us / More 2000 Announcements (01:01)
15. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us / 2000 Announcements Continued (03:47)
16. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us / More 2000 Announcements (02:49)
17. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Chuckles / Untitled Cut-Up (01:26)
18. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Chuckles / Untitled (03:05)
19. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Mr. Rotovator & Julian Hills / Untitled (Home Mix 1996) (02:47)
20. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Mr. Rotovator & Julian Hills / Untitled Cut-Up (05:22)
21. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & The Jet Black Hair People & Wobbly / Untitled (05:55)
22. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & John / Unittled (Cinema Nova, Brussels 2001) (01:56)
23. People Like Us and Friends - People Like Us & Evolution Control Committee & Irene Moon / Untitled (On Other Worlds, ABC Radio National 2001) (01:07)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:1866
STARRED:0
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DOWNLOADS:3064
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Stifled Love (2002)
01. Stifled Love (05:15)
02. Well I (03:16)
03. Scott Slim (03:19)
04. Music Alone (03:41)
05. Dolly Pardon (04:40)
06. Bitter Dregs (05:50)
07. Nobody Loves U (00:41)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:569
STARRED:0
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DOWNLOADS:1193
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SwingLargo/Going Out Of My Town (2000)
01. Swinglargo (05:22)
02. Going Out Of My Town (03:28)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:543
STARRED:1
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When I Was Young / Downtown Once More
01. When I Was Young (03:45)
02. Downtown Once More (03:41)
UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:149
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Home-Roam-Play/Work-All-Day (2001)
People Like Us - Home-Roam-Play (06:25)

This song is part of a compilation album. Click here to view the entire album.

UPLOADED:02/16/2010
LISTENS:762
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Windpipe Moods
04. People Like Us - Ne Me (01:10)

This song is part of a compilation album. Click here to view the entire album.

UPLOADED:01/28/2010
LISTENS:5059
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User Comments

01
hogline on 04/07/09 at 12:29PM
Love the brass band bits in "I Walk The Line"
02
patrickwiddess on 01/07/10 at 05:07PM
Listen to People Like Us and lots more music and spoken word on the latest edition of Headstand. http://www.209radio.co.uk/shows/profile.php?show=headstand
03
misterlark on 07/27/10 at 07:26PM
You are brilliant Vicki Bennett, I am amazed, bemused and enthralled by all of your work.
04
thatDonOguy on 10/04/12 at 06:29AM
I bought most of these on CD's many years, so reviewing them here is serious catch up (I'll leave it to the PLU page on Rate Your Music site. In the meantime, I'm having a blast, especially the holiday related tracks!! Take THAT, Bing Crosby!!!
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