Plastiq Phantom

{{Short description|American musician}}

{{BLP primary sources|date=October 2007}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Plastiq Phantom

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| origin = Seattle, Washington, U.S.

| genre = Electronic music

| years_active = 1999–present

| label = Imputor?
Neverstop

| associated_acts = Psychic Emperor
Vells
Calculator Man & Hangar
American Sheriff {{Cite web |url=http://standuplive.com/comedian.cfm?id=900 |title=StandUpLive :: Pleaseeasaur |access-date=2016-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508191221/http://standuplive.com/comedian.cfm?id=900 |archive-date=2016-05-08 |url-status=dead }}

| website = [http://www.wiener.us/ wiener.us]

| current_members = Darrin Wiener{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xyoEAAAAMBAJ&q=darrin+wiener+plastiq+phantom&pg=PA76 |title = CMJ New Music Monthly|date = February 2001}}

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Plastiq Phantom is the musical alias of Darrin Wiener, who records music ranging a wide variety of genres.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/enjoy-the-art-of-lying-down-mw0000222200|title = Enjoy the Art of Lying Down - Plastiq Phantom | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website = AllMusic}} Plastiq Phantom first began releasing music in 1999{{cite web |url=http://www.seattleweekly.com/1999-10-06/music/one-night-in-portland-makes-a-hard-gnome-humble/ |title = One night in Portland makes a hard gnome humble. {{!}} Seattle Weekly|date = 9 October 2006}} with the self-released CD-R Select Imputor? EP, which became the impetus for the formation of his own record label imputor?.

His debut full-length Enjoy The Art Of Lying Down was released in 2001 on the Seattle label Neverstop. His self-titled second album was released October 19, 2004 by the imputor? label.

In addition to his own releases, Plastiq Phantom has been credited with production of many other acts including Vells,{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/integretron-mw0000779543 |title = Integretron - The Vells {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website = AllMusic}} Psychic Emperor, Calculator Man & Hangar, Pleaseeasaur, and DJs On Strike!.{{Cite web|url=http://www.seattleweekly.com/2004-12-01/music/made-of-plastiq/|title = Made of Plastiq|date = 9 October 2006}}

In 2004 Plastiq Phantom contributed music to the film Moog, about synthesizer guru Robert Moog.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moog-original-soundtrack-mw0000719529|title = Moog [Original Soundtrack] - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website = AllMusic}}

In 2006, qp collaborated with comedy act Pleaseeasaur under the name American Sheriff. Their debut release Long Arm of the Law was released by imputor? Records.

Wiener worked with Modest Mouse on their record Strangers to Ourselves contributing modular synthesizer, 303 Programming, Audio engineer, and sound design.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/strangers-to-ourselves-mw0002811983|title = Strangers to Ourselves - Modest Mouse | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website = AllMusic}}