― Douglas (Douglas), Tuesday, 15 February 2005 00:43 (nineteen years ago) link
Are you crazy? Do you just not like live Stereolab as opposed to studio Stereolab?
I think "ABC Music" contains the definitive versions of "Wow and Flutter" (the second one, the one that boogies more), "Contact", "Les Yper Sound", all of the "Sound Dust" tracks, and possibly "Changer" and "Anamorphose".
Piscesboy, Disc 1 + first two tracks of Disc 2 cover the early singles through to "MAQ". The rest of Disc 2 covers "ETK" and "Sound Dust" (nothing from the years between those albums is covered).
― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 15 February 2005 00:47 (nineteen years ago) link
Wha'?! Their "St. Elmo's Fire" gives the original a run for the money (and that's saying a lot)...
― Ernest P. (ernestp), Tuesday, 15 February 2005 00:48 (nineteen years ago) link
xpost
― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 15 February 2005 00:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― tremendoid (tremendoid), Tuesday, 15 February 2005 01:21 (nineteen years ago) link
― Christian, Monday, 27 June 2005 19:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:01 (eighteen years ago) link
― Christian, Monday, 27 June 2005 20:06 (eighteen years ago) link
Stereolab- Oscillons from the Anti-Sun
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― nabisco (nabisco), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:20 (eighteen years ago) link
― I'm bad and dirty and going to hell (nordicskilla), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:21 (eighteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:27 (eighteen years ago) link
MAQ is the greatest krautrock space boogie album ever.
― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:35 (eighteen years ago) link
― I'm bad and dirty and going to hell (nordicskilla), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― I'm bad and dirty and going to hell (nordicskilla), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― That One Guy (That One Guy), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:43 (eighteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:43 (eighteen years ago) link
*cracks knuckles*
Let us humbly say there is no consensus.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:45 (eighteen years ago) link
― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:48 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:50 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:51 (eighteen years ago) link
― I'm bad and dirty and going to hell (nordicskilla), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:51 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:52 (eighteen years ago) link
― nabisco (nabisco), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― I'm bad and dirty and going to hell (nordicskilla), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:59 (eighteen years ago) link
― I'm bad and dirty and going to hell (nordicskilla), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:00 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:02 (eighteen years ago) link
― I'm bad and dirty and going to hell (nordicskilla), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:03 (eighteen years ago) link
This is why I thought Adam would like it.
― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:04 (eighteen years ago) link
― I'm bad and dirty and going to hell (nordicskilla), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:21 (eighteen years ago) link
As testimony, a well-considered selection of tracks across most of their releases to fill up at least 3 discs;
Super Falling StarContactSuper-ElectricLaisser-FaireOur Trinitone BlastCrestAnalogue RockHeavy DenimMountainSadisticFrench DiskoJohn Cage BubblegumL’Enfer Des FormesWow And FlutterTransona 5The Noise Of CarpetMotoroller ScalatronMetronomic Underground
Les Yper-SoundPercolatorFluorescencesParsecBrakhageContronaturaCheck And Double CheckGet CarterFusesInfinity GirlThe Free DesignPuncture In The Radar PermutationCome And Play In The Milky NightPain Et SpectaclesEscape PodThe Black ArtsHallucinexCaptain Easychord
Nothing To Do With MeSuggestion DiaboliqueDouble RockerNeed To BeMoodlesCanned CandiesWith Friends Like TheseLong Life LoveJaunty Monty And The Bubbles Of BabbleSudden StarsMass RiffUniversity Microfilms InternationalBanana Monster Ne RépondMargerine RockMargerine Melodie
― bkjj40a (bkjj40a), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:31 (eighteen years ago) link
Don't get upset about it!
― I'm bad and dirty and going to hell (nordicskilla), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 27 June 2005 21:45 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 12:02 (eighteen years ago) link
― Zack Richardson (teenagequiet), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 13:06 (eighteen years ago) link
― Daniel Peterson (polkaholic), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 13:20 (eighteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 13:32 (eighteen years ago) link
You *must* understand my universe, Kyle:
* Tor-twah = the suck aside from maybe a minute of "Djed"* The vast majority of D&L tracks = produced by one John M. of Tor-twah* live/radio sessions of the McEntire-produced tracks >>>> the D&L versions* Ergo, foo on D&L
Other universes are different.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 13:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:09 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:18 (eighteen years ago) link
This doesn't make any sense! How can you only like a minute when so much of the joy in the piece is in its progress and transitions?
― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 14:34 (eighteen years ago) link
you needed to be on their mailing list and opted in to the lotterythis is just for the limited edition though
tracklist
Simple Headphone Mind’ b/w ‘Trippin’ With The Birds’ was the second collaboration between Nurse With Wound and Stereolab. A 12” disk released on yellow vinyl [1000 copies] and black vinyl [4996 copies] The sleeve was made from a 'Mylar style’, aluminium coloured, material that was glued and sealed – each purchaser had to open the sleeve to discover which colour vinyl they had bought. The CDs were also released in a sealed sleeve. Originally released 28th April 1997 via Duophonic Super 45s. Catalogue numbers DS33-11 / DS45CD-11.The ‘Low Fi’ EP - ‘Low Fi’, ‘[Varoom!]’, ‘Laisser-Faire’ and ‘Elektro [he held the world in his iron grip]’ was originally released as a limited edition clear vinyl 10” [approx 500 copies], black vinyl 10” and CD. Released 28th September 1992 by Too Pure. Catalogue numbers Pure 14 / Pure CD14.‘Robot Riot’ and ‘Unity Purity Occasional’ were both written for sculptures made by Charles Long - an artist that we had previously collaborated with on the ‘Music For The Amorphous Body Study Center’ project. ‘Unity Purity Occasional’ was used in 2000 for Charles' sculpture of the same name - "Unity Purity Occasional is a sculpture with six hand-blown, tear-shaped glass cups filled with antibacterial hand gel that the visitor can pump out and disinfect their hands with. The song is channeled through three tubes that simultaneously blow the visitors’ hands dry with warm jets of air." [Text by Niki Kralli Anell]. ‘Robot Riot’ is previously unreleased.‘Spool of Collusion’ and ‘Forensic Itch’ were originally released on August 18th 2008 as a black vinyl 7” that was given away with the initial pressing [5000 copies] of the ‘Chemical Chords’ LP. Released via Duophonic UHF Disks / 4AD. Catalogue number AD2820. ‘Spool of Collusion’ was also added, as a bonus track, to the Japanese CD release of ‘Chemical Chords’.‘Symbolic Logic Of Now!’ was one side of a split 7” with Soi-Disant. 100 copies on blue vinyl and 2000 copies on black vinyl. Originally released in 1998 by Luke Warm Music. Catalogue number LWM001.‘Ronco Symphony’ demo – a demo version of the track from 1993’s 'The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music"’ album. Previously unreleased.A cover of the track ‘ABC’ by The Multitude from The Godz album ‘The Third Testament’. The track was originally recorded for a Godz tribute album called ‘Godz Is Not A Put On’ and released in an edition of 500 copies by Lissy’s Records in 1996. The track was later released as one side of a yellow glitter 7” that was part of an exclusive Japanese box set edition of ‘Aluminum Tunes [Switched On Volume 3]’. Yellow glitter 7” – approximately 3000 copies. Catalogue number D-UHF-D21.‘Magne-Music’ and ‘The Nth Degrees’ were added as bonus tracks to the UK limited edition CD of ‘Chemical Chords’ released 18th August 2008 via Duophonic UHF Disks / 4AD. Catalogue number CADD2815CD. Both tracks also appear on the Japanese edition of ‘Chemical Chords’.‘Blaue Milch’ was recorded for a Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra compilation album – each artist on the album was sent a Peter Thomas audio track and was asked to build it into a new track. Originally released in 1998 by the Bungalow record label. Catalogue number Bung 048.2.The original recording of ‘Plastic Mile’. The re-recording was released as a 7” b/w ‘I Was A Sunny Rainphase’ and subsequently compiled onto Stereolab’s ‘Fab Four Suture’ album. Previously unreleased.‘Yes Sir! I Can Moogie’ was originally released in 1995 as part of a single sided 3 track 7” flexi-disk via Wurlitzer Jukebox. Catalogue number WJ03 - 1000 copies were pressed.‘Refractions In The Plastic Pulse’, a track from the ‘Dots And Loops’ album remixed by Autechre. A 12” disk released on 20th April 1998 via Duophonic UHF Disks. Catalogue number D-UHF-D19. 500 copies pressed on translucent yellow vinyl and 2972 copies on black vinyl.‘XXXOOO’ was originally released in 1992 as part of a single sided 3 track 7” flexi-disk via the Encore! label. The flexi-disk was given away with edition #6 of the 'Tea Time' fanzine. Catalogue number Encore 001.A live version of the ‘Emperor Tomato Ketchup’ album track ‘Cybele's Reverie’. Recorded 26th September 2004 when Stereolab supported Air at The Hollywood Bowl, CA. USA. Previously unreleased.
The ‘Low Fi’ EP - ‘Low Fi’, ‘[Varoom!]’, ‘Laisser-Faire’ and ‘Elektro [he held the world in his iron grip]’ was originally released as a limited edition clear vinyl 10” [approx 500 copies], black vinyl 10” and CD. Released 28th September 1992 by Too Pure. Catalogue numbers Pure 14 / Pure CD14.
‘Robot Riot’ and ‘Unity Purity Occasional’ were both written for sculptures made by Charles Long - an artist that we had previously collaborated with on the ‘Music For The Amorphous Body Study Center’ project. ‘Unity Purity Occasional’ was used in 2000 for Charles' sculpture of the same name - "Unity Purity Occasional is a sculpture with six hand-blown, tear-shaped glass cups filled with antibacterial hand gel that the visitor can pump out and disinfect their hands with. The song is channeled through three tubes that simultaneously blow the visitors’ hands dry with warm jets of air." [Text by Niki Kralli Anell]. ‘Robot Riot’ is previously unreleased.
‘Spool of Collusion’ and ‘Forensic Itch’ were originally released on August 18th 2008 as a black vinyl 7” that was given away with the initial pressing [5000 copies] of the ‘Chemical Chords’ LP. Released via Duophonic UHF Disks / 4AD. Catalogue number AD2820. ‘Spool of Collusion’ was also added, as a bonus track, to the Japanese CD release of ‘Chemical Chords’.
‘Symbolic Logic Of Now!’ was one side of a split 7” with Soi-Disant. 100 copies on blue vinyl and 2000 copies on black vinyl. Originally released in 1998 by Luke Warm Music. Catalogue number LWM001.
‘Ronco Symphony’ demo – a demo version of the track from 1993’s 'The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music"’ album. Previously unreleased.
A cover of the track ‘ABC’ by The Multitude from The Godz album ‘The Third Testament’. The track was originally recorded for a Godz tribute album called ‘Godz Is Not A Put On’ and released in an edition of 500 copies by Lissy’s Records in 1996. The track was later released as one side of a yellow glitter 7” that was part of an exclusive Japanese box set edition of ‘Aluminum Tunes [Switched On Volume 3]’. Yellow glitter 7” – approximately 3000 copies. Catalogue number D-UHF-D21.
‘Magne-Music’ and ‘The Nth Degrees’ were added as bonus tracks to the UK limited edition CD of ‘Chemical Chords’ released 18th August 2008 via Duophonic UHF Disks / 4AD. Catalogue number CADD2815CD. Both tracks also appear on the Japanese edition of ‘Chemical Chords’.
‘Blaue Milch’ was recorded for a Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra compilation album – each artist on the album was sent a Peter Thomas audio track and was asked to build it into a new track. Originally released in 1998 by the Bungalow record label. Catalogue number Bung 048.2.
The original recording of ‘Plastic Mile’. The re-recording was released as a 7” b/w ‘I Was A Sunny Rainphase’ and subsequently compiled onto Stereolab’s ‘Fab Four Suture’ album. Previously unreleased.
‘Yes Sir! I Can Moogie’ was originally released in 1995 as part of a single sided 3 track 7” flexi-disk via Wurlitzer Jukebox. Catalogue number WJ03 - 1000 copies were pressed.
‘Refractions In The Plastic Pulse’, a track from the ‘Dots And Loops’ album remixed by Autechre. A 12” disk released on 20th April 1998 via Duophonic UHF Disks. Catalogue number D-UHF-D19. 500 copies pressed on translucent yellow vinyl and 2972 copies on black vinyl.
‘XXXOOO’ was originally released in 1992 as part of a single sided 3 track 7” flexi-disk via the Encore! label. The flexi-disk was given away with edition #6 of the 'Tea Time' fanzine. Catalogue number Encore 001.
A live version of the ‘Emperor Tomato Ketchup’ album track ‘Cybele's Reverie’. Recorded 26th September 2004 when Stereolab supported Air at The Hollywood Bowl, CA. USA. Previously unreleased.
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 23 June 2022 11:37 (one year ago) link
This is likely the last Switched On, isn’t it?
― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 23 June 2022 13:15 (one year ago) link
Probably? Apparently due to licensing issues the Low-Fi EP tracks on Vol. 5 are not on the digital release, just on the CD and Vinyl versions.
― J. Sam, Thursday, 23 June 2022 15:10 (one year ago) link
After five volumes, Switched On series to be Switched Off, and here’s why/that’s ok.
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 23 June 2022 15:13 (one year ago) link
Not true that Ronco Symphony Demo had never been released! I got this flexi somewhere: https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/stereolab-submariner/space-watch/
― dan selzer, Thursday, 23 June 2022 15:50 (one year ago) link
nice to see Low-Fi get a high quality vinyl re-release
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Thursday, 23 June 2022 15:51 (one year ago) link
lol that was my reaction, I have that 5” flexi with the Ronco Symphony demo on it
― Jaime Pressly and America (f. hazel), Thursday, 23 June 2022 15:51 (one year ago) link
Just listened to Robot Riot - would fit right in on MAQ so I'm a bit surprised that it was actually planned for one of the Charles Long collabs (or, to put it another way, it makes sense that it wasn't used for such in the end).
Really pleased that Unity Purity Occasional is going to be on this comp; that's the one ultra rare Lab "release" I've never heard. This is what the sculpture looks like:https://www.magasin3.com/en/artwork/unity-purity-occasional-2/
― Jeff W, Thursday, 23 June 2022 16:45 (one year ago) link
Saw them at Roadrunner in Boston last night, which is a terrific venue. Enjoyable but the absolutely terrible sound (their live sound person's fault as the opener had great sound and a very similar lineup) made the experience a lot less pleasant than it should've been. Current band is pretty tight tho and the song selection was very good.
Gerald McBoing-Boing to thread?
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 5 October 2022 16:35 (one year ago) link
Y'all want this thread. :-D
The future of Stereolab
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 5 October 2022 17:08 (one year ago) link
Oh, Refried Ectoplasm! I love thee so.
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 12:34 (one year ago) link