Should "Lock-Groove Lullaby" end with a lock groove? I've never had an actual record of the album before!
― with hidden noise, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 01:33 (five years ago) link
So it sounds like there was a screw-up somewhere and more orders were taken than there were obi strips created in the first place.Not quite. Pikey sez: "25 of the original obi strips became damaged and then destroyed."Because he doesn't know which numbers they were you get one of a new, super limited edition of 25, lucky you.
Like so:https://muut.com/u/stereolab/s3/:stereolab:GEuN:img_0492.jpg.jpg
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:28 (five years ago) link
my Transient CD is delayed (by the rando I bought it from on Amazon) and I really want it!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:05 (five years ago) link
Interesting mix inspired by Stereolab
https://www.mixcloud.com/MindDaze/290/
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:16 (five years ago) link
Because he doesn't know which numbers they were you get one of a new, super limited edition of 25, lucky you.
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 23:00 (five years ago) link
Finally purchased & dropped the needle on the Transient vinyl last night and can't say enough to echo all the other praise for the remastering job, it really does sound phenomenal. A major improvement over the CD I've been listening to for the least 2 decades, audible even on my less-than-hi-fi living room setup.
― One Eye Open, Monday, 20 May 2019 19:38 (five years ago) link
woo hoo I won a scratch card! anyone know what the odds are on those?
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Thursday, 23 May 2019 16:15 (five years ago) link
My local guitar shop has half turned into a vinyl shop. they've got MAQ and Transient Random Noise Outbursts in the window, £25 each. Now waiting for payday.
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Thursday, 23 May 2019 16:23 (five years ago) link
For those of you who want to get that sweet Tim Gane tone.
Tim’s @stereolabgroop ‘s pedal board - it’ll sound better than it looks. Thanks @chaseblissaudio / Effekt Boutique / @westside_uk pic.twitter.com/T6mhWHVacy— Stereolab (@stereolabgroop) May 23, 2019
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 23 May 2019 18:33 (five years ago) link
I got a winning scratch card too.
― Position Position, Thursday, 23 May 2019 19:13 (five years ago) link
Any idea what a winning card gets you?
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 23 May 2019 20:10 (five years ago) link
https://stereolab.ochre.store/
all winners will receive a limited edition 12" EP
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Thursday, 23 May 2019 20:12 (five years ago) link
Sweet! Congrats!
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 23 May 2019 20:15 (five years ago) link
further updates:
got the Switched On volumes 1 & 3 today, #1 is black vinyl #3 is clear, no scratch cards or numbers but they still have a sticker and custom PVC outer jacket. still the new remasters, just new pressings it seems.
looking at Discogs it seems the scratch cards were only included in the Transient and MAQ reissues?
Switched On (#1) sounds FANTASTIC, it's probably the one I know the best and "Doubt" in particular has lots of revealed detail
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Thursday, 23 May 2019 23:58 (five years ago) link
"Contact" sounds goddamn majestic, best I've ever heard
I bought a Too Pure LP version more than a decade ago and it sounded so bad I returned it, these are a joy to hear
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Friday, 24 May 2019 00:44 (five years ago) link
I hope the Lo Fi and Space Age Bachelor Pad EP's don't get orphaned here in this reissue program, some all time great tracks on those.
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Friday, 24 May 2019 00:45 (five years ago) link
Space Age Bachelor Pad got reissued last year and features liner notes by Tim.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 24 May 2019 02:45 (five years ago) link
Lo Fi has been unavailable for ages, and has never been available digitally. Hope that changes
― I am using your worlds, Friday, 24 May 2019 05:21 (five years ago) link
Hi dere I rite thing
https://daily.bandcamp.com/2019/05/24/stereolab-best-albums-guide/
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 May 2019 16:01 (five years ago) link
I endorse those picks
fwiw I'm pretty sure that the groove on Metronomic Underground is lifted from a Yoko Ono track on Approximately Infinite Universe and not Can
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Friday, 24 May 2019 16:05 (five years ago) link
You're almost certainly right! (I hope I didn't say 'exact sample,' I just meant feel, but you are also correct that Yoko and Can are the gods of the approach.)
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 May 2019 16:10 (five years ago) link
I wish I could remember the track name!
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Friday, 24 May 2019 16:14 (five years ago) link
hmm searching ILX it seems like ppl think it's "Mind Train" from Fly that was lifted but I swear it was from AIU, slocki also mentioned Gil-Scott Heron?!?!
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Friday, 24 May 2019 16:16 (five years ago) link
Stereolab's politics are not "hard-left".
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Friday, 24 May 2019 16:16 (five years ago) link
?? seems obvious to me
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Friday, 24 May 2019 16:17 (five years ago) link
That banner image is divine.
― Tormund Giantsbabe (Leee), Friday, 24 May 2019 16:19 (five years ago) link
So are the versions of the Switched Ons on the new CD box set remastered, or is it just the vinyl editions? Would Switched On Vol. 1 on CD sound better than the original CD issue on Too Pure/Slumberland?
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Friday, 24 May 2019 16:26 (five years ago) link
Well, the lyrics are pretty much textbook Marxism, are they not? Nowt wrong with that but I wouldn't call Marxism hard-left by any stretch.
xxp
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Friday, 24 May 2019 16:26 (five years ago) link
fair, and it also seems they pushed back on that (which I was unaware of):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereolab#Lyrics_and_titles
Band members have resisted attempts to link the group and its music to Marxism.
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Friday, 24 May 2019 16:29 (five years ago) link
I'd thought the bass from Metronomic Underground was based on Gil Scott Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", and the bass on the song Emperor Tomato Ketchup was basically Yoko's "Why"
― city worker, Friday, 24 May 2019 16:31 (five years ago) link
This kinda reads like a band like dc Talk asking people not to link their music to god, I admit.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 May 2019 16:40 (five years ago) link
from the horse's mouth:
The first track, 'Metronomic Underground', originally consisted of about about seven riffs that I wanted to lock together like a big band. I was also obsessed with the riffs and rhythms of Sun Ra, Don Cherry and the Plastic Ono Band circa 'Fly'".
The groove and rhythm are clearly from "Mind Train". The bassline's phrasing is similar to the Gil Scot-Heron riff, except "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" riff never modulates, it stays rooted on a single note.
― Οὖτις, Friday, 24 May 2019 16:49 (five years ago) link
I agree, but calling Marxism hard-left is still a category error.
xp
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Friday, 24 May 2019 16:50 (five years ago) link
xp Thank ya, that is helpful! I may ask for an edit/update!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 May 2019 17:10 (five years ago) link
panned for being hard-left vs. panned hard-left
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Friday, 24 May 2019 17:13 (five years ago) link
Two bald engineers fighting over vinyl warmth.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 May 2019 17:14 (five years ago) link
On the topic of influences, also posted this on the other Stereolab thread.
I did a big update on my Stereolab Origins playlist. Lots of stuff has been added to spotify since I last updated, so I was able to add about 2 dozen more tracks.
https://open.spotify.com/user/olken2000/playlist/06G3CvbMmQ90bj0KOPWM0b?si=YR5aaK4zR_m3NRdmqs6bSw
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 24 May 2019 20:00 (five years ago) link
just realized I posted this to the wrong thread when it was in response to these discussions.
Stereolab: Classic or Dud
― dan selzer, Saturday, 25 May 2019 00:31 (five years ago) link
does the bassline in Metronomic Underground ever modulate? it's just that same F octave riff throughout isn't it?
― flappy bird, Saturday, 25 May 2019 23:03 (five years ago) link
Social media feed is a constant barrage of merch flogging rn. Not sure what the hard left will think of that.
― Position Position, Sunday, 26 May 2019 11:37 (five years ago) link
I dunno, there’s some keen and egalitarian pricing! Sealed originals of ‘Margarine Eclipse’ at a tenner is significantly cheaper than on Discogs, and £15 for t-shirts is alright at that level - Built to Spill were wanting £25 when I saw them recently.
― michaellambert, Sunday, 26 May 2019 11:47 (five years ago) link
New radio session airing tomorrow on Marc Riley's show :)
― everything, Wednesday, 26 June 2019 01:19 (five years ago) link
oh fuck yeah
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 26 June 2019 16:39 (five years ago) link
Brakhage, then a mini gig: French Disko/ Need To Be/ Infinity Girl/ Crest/ Lo Boob. Mainly excellent. I missed some of the chat cos my sis rang me. Will have to listen back on the app
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 26 June 2019 19:22 (five years ago) link
Listening to this now, I dig this upbeat version of Brakhage.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 26 June 2019 19:35 (five years ago) link
mmm... might want to check the Stereolab shop, you guys. For some reason..
― Mark G, Tuesday, 9 July 2019 14:13 (five years ago) link
won't let me add to cart :(
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 9 July 2019 14:17 (five years ago) link
that's a lot of demos!
― sleeve, Tuesday, 9 July 2019 14:30 (five years ago) link
wow, so exciting. The demo versions have been a highlight for me so far.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 9 July 2019 14:35 (five years ago) link