Who was Richard Harrison? Listed as a groop member on Dots and Loops -- bassist, according to Wiki, though members' core instruments aren't spelled out on the album's liner notes. Short tenure in the band, nothing much before or after '97. Was the name a pseudonym? It seems strange for any group of recent vintage to have such a short-timing mystery man. Was he some nobody pulled in from subway busking duty and sent on his way after the record was finished? I've always wondered about him.
― cops on horse (WilliamC), Thursday, 5 September 2013 03:20 (ten years ago) link
Considering the Lab's association with John McEntire and the Chicago scene in general around that time, I would not say it's much of a stretch to assume it's Eric Claridge.
Though the need to perform under an alias for him is completely superfluous.
― Austin, Thursday, 5 September 2013 03:29 (ten years ago) link
Post-punker from Manchester, probably best know for being the drummer of Dislocation Dancehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dislocation_Dance
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 5 September 2013 03:46 (ten years ago) link
Richard Harrison is also part of the avant-strange band Spaceheads - well worth checking out. He also has a solo album out:http://www.discogs.com/Richard-Harrison-Drone-Hill-225/release/218586
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 5 September 2013 04:02 (ten years ago) link
I was just wondering today what in the hell Tim Gane is doing these days
― "Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 5 September 2013 05:53 (ten years ago) link
Dunno, but Vinyl on Demand put out a massive 4LP box set of his first project Un-Kommuniti a while back.
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Thursday, 5 September 2013 07:52 (ten years ago) link
Wonder no more. Stream the entirety of his new album here:http://www.grautagrec.com/releases/006/gt006.html
― Jeff W, Thursday, 5 September 2013 10:47 (ten years ago) link
Thanks!
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 5 September 2013 13:13 (ten years ago) link
Really enjoyed this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx0pthgzDWU
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 5 September 2013 13:17 (ten years ago) link
As much as I love Tim Gane and Sean O'Hagan, I feel like their music loses something when it doesn't include voocals. Their instrumentals sound like they were written with the intention of adding vocals and they just never got around to it.
― Moodles, Thursday, 5 September 2013 14:10 (ten years ago) link
Thanks for the head's up, I'm investigating this
Also
http://splicetoday.com/pop-culture/space-age-bachelor-mentalist-muzak
― Beatrix Kiddo (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 5 September 2013 15:03 (ten years ago) link
That Teseolab track got mentioned on another 'lab thread, but I'm just listening now. "Hocus Pocus" sample!
― Same old bland-as-sand mood mouthings (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 5 September 2013 15:18 (ten years ago) link
this cavern of antimatter thing is sounding very nice, thanks for the heads up, jeff w
― tylerw, Thursday, 5 September 2013 15:39 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, I really enjoyed my first run-through of that this morning.
Thx for the Richard Harrison info, Austin/Al/Elvis. Does he play bass and drums, I wonder, or did Wiki get that info wrong? Hmm.
― cops on horse (WilliamC), Thursday, 5 September 2013 15:45 (ten years ago) link
Richard Harrison definitely plays bass, he was with Stereolab on their ETK and D&L tours and recorded on D&L. They've just gone through a lot of band members over the years.
― Moodles, Thursday, 5 September 2013 16:55 (ten years ago) link
Haven't thought about that _Drone Hill_ record in years. Not as good as Alan Lamb, but an acceptable substitute as Mr Lamb isn't exactly churning out the records.
― Wandering Boy Poet, Friday, 6 September 2013 13:04 (ten years ago) link
Richard Harrison is the guy playing bass on these clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdG4WpqIgvMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkaJ5z9QBZQ
― Position Position, Friday, 6 September 2013 13:06 (ten years ago) link
yep, that was my favorite line-up for Stereolab
― Moodles, Friday, 6 September 2013 16:06 (ten years ago) link
also, is that Sean O'Hagan sitting in with them on keys?
― Moodles, Friday, 6 September 2013 16:08 (ten years ago) link
That is Pete Kember/Sonic Boom of the Spacemen 3!
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 6 September 2013 16:22 (ten years ago) link
Oh wait, I see who you mean now, I think it is both of them.
Sonic is the first guy that starts the Les Yper Sound sitting up top on the moog. O'Hagan is playing the organ on far stage left.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 6 September 2013 16:26 (ten years ago) link
huh didn't know Sonic ever played with them. agreed that may have been the best lineup.
― what's up ugly girls? (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 6 September 2013 16:49 (ten years ago) link
IIRC Sonic actually toured with them on the ETK tour.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 6 September 2013 16:55 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, IIRC Sonic would just turn up at shows with a lot of old analog gear and improvise stuff while they played. I'm not sure how often they did this post-ETK, but they also had their sound guy filter the entire band through a Moog at one point in the show. Usually at the extended end section of 'Lo Boob Oscillator' I think?
― Position Position, Friday, 6 September 2013 17:17 (ten years ago) link
They did something similar with Mouse On Mars around this time too
― Moodles, Friday, 6 September 2013 17:21 (ten years ago) link
Just listened to some of the Little Tornados' album. I'm finding it pretty uninteresting and I do not like Thayer's voice at all. Anyone else listen?
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 13 November 2014 16:50 (nine years ago) link
I like about three tracks on it, the album on a whole is ok but not great for me. I guess that's better than Laetitia's solo albums, which all have that great Stereolab sound, but haven't connected with me except for a few tracks.
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 13 November 2014 18:07 (nine years ago) link
What a fantastic band..I've been playing them for about 48 hours solid.
Also, I miss Dr C and his sudden conversions - " dud - no hang on I get them now"
― quixotic yet visceral (Bob Six), Sunday, 27 December 2015 00:26 (eight years ago) link
Prolific yet consistent, accessible yet slightly weird, smooth and pleasant/pleasing.. They really locked into a special sound/vibe
― lute bro (brimstead), Sunday, 27 December 2015 02:01 (eight years ago) link
I've even been warming up to their later stuff these days...sound-dust in particular!
― KevRus, Sunday, 27 December 2015 07:31 (eight years ago) link
i would like to drop a fucking farfisa organ on anyone's head that says dud.
jeez. was asking classic or dud here even necessary???
― black metal is emo for vikings (monster mash), Sunday, 27 December 2015 08:38 (eight years ago) link
Greatest band, but the last few albums really drop off imo.
― a silly gif of awkward larping (Sparkle Motion), Sunday, 27 December 2015 16:21 (eight years ago) link
Agreed, but their singles and one-off were consistently interesting and engaging til the very end.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 27 December 2015 17:25 (eight years ago) link
Not sure if there is discussion of the new Cavern if Anti-Matter album elsewhere, but it's pretty good. Getting a heavy Moebius Plank Neumeier vibe here and there.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Sunday, 21 February 2016 22:16 (eight years ago) link
this is the third Stereolab thread that's been revived due to the COAM album :) I am still digging into it but sounds good so far....
― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 21 February 2016 23:04 (eight years ago) link
Looking forward to seeing them at the Moth Club on the 29th.
― Half-baked profundities. Self-referential smirkiness (Bob Six), Monday, 22 February 2016 00:28 (eight years ago) link
Hope the first album gets a repress.
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 22 February 2016 00:31 (eight years ago) link
i dunno, i think Cobra and Phases is pretty good
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 00:55 (eight years ago) link
It's just really long.
― Austin, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:24 (eight years ago) link
It's their best..:after Sound Dust, of course.
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:24 (eight years ago) link
― Austin, Monday, May 16, 2016 9:24 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah it really is
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:28 (eight years ago) link
the production feels thin, like the harpsichord is too high in the mix and the midrange is boosted or something, but it's atmospheric as fuck, especially italian shoes continuum and puncture in the radak permutation. sean o'hagan's blippy period is all over this.
― Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:47 (eight years ago) link
I do love the string arrangements on it.
― Austin, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:48 (eight years ago) link
in fact dots & loops/cobra & phases/cold & bouncy/snowbug is probably my favourite album grouping of the '90s xp
― Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 01:51 (eight years ago) link
The flutes on "Hallucinex" are my favorite lil' flourish
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 02:07 (eight years ago) link
^^
― global tetrahedron, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 02:37 (eight years ago) link
I stumbled across this in spotify the other day:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3XHQrt9v5FXNUN9Zchkscn
I don't usually go for tribute albums, but this is really good! Interesting group of performers and a song selection that dips into a bunch of deep cuts.
― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Saturday, 25 February 2017 18:47 (seven years ago) link
is there a treasure trove of Stereolab tabs (specifically bass tabs) that's on a fan site or forum? there's very little on ultimate guitar etc.
― flappy bird, Friday, 21 April 2017 16:46 (seven years ago) link
ha if you find anything let me know cuz I went through a big period a few years ago where I was trying to find guitar tabs/tuning guides/transcriptions for Stereolab stuff and for the most part couldn't find a fucking thing and just ended up trying to figure stuff out by ear. For a band that sounds like they use a lot of odd tuning and unusual chord voicings that I would think guitar/tech dorks would be into, there was shockingly little out there.
― Οὖτις, Friday, 21 April 2017 16:52 (seven years ago) link
@TheRealYLTYes that was "Crest" by Stereolab being played just now at the Grizzlies/ Spurs game
― mookieproof, Friday, 21 April 2017 17:00 (seven years ago) link