Dots and Loops
| Dots and Loops | ||||
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| Studio album by Stereolab | ||||
| Released | 23 September 1997 (US) | |||
| Recorded | March 1997 – April 1997 | |||
| Genre | Art Pop, Electronic, Space Age Pop, Lounge, Exotica, Krautrock | |||
| Label |
Elektra (US) Duophonic (UK) | |||
| Producer | Andi Toma & Stereolab | |||
| Stereolab chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | (8.5/10)link |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
Dots and Loops is the fifth studio album by the band Stereolab, released in September 1997. Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner of Mouse on Mars contribute to several tracks, and the album was produced by Andi Toma. The song "Parsec" was used in the launch of the Volkswagen New Beetle.[3] There is also a club in Manchester which has taken its name from the album.
Track listing
All tracks by Tim Gane & Laetitia Sadier except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brakhage" | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Miss Modular" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "The Flower Called Nowhere" | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Diagonals" | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Prisoner of Mars" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Rainbo Conversation" | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Refractions in the Plastic Pulse" (Gane, Ramsay, Sadier) | 17:32 |
| 8. | "Parsec" | 5:34 |
| 9. | "Ticker-Tape of the Unconscious" | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Contronatura" | 9:03 |
| 11. | "Off-On" (Japanese Bonus Track) | 5:25 |
Personnel[4]
- Laetitia Sadier (vocals)
- Tim Gane (guitar)
- Mary Hansen
- Richard Harrison
- Morgane Lhote
- Andrew Ramsay.
Additional Personnel[5]
- Rebecca McFaul, Shelley Weiss, Poppy Branders, Maureen Loughnane – strings
- Paul Mertens, Dave Max Crawford, Jeb Bishop, Ross Reed – brass
- Sean O'Hagan – piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Farfisa organ
- Xavier "Fischfinger" Fischer – piano
- John McEntire – synthesizer, percussion, vibraphone, marimba
- Douglas McCombs – acoustic bass
- Andi Toma – electronic percussion, sound effects
- Jan St. Werner – sound effects, insect horns
Notes
References
- "Biography". Stereolab. All Media Guide/All Music. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
- "Dots and Loops". Stereolab. All Media Guide/All Music. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
- "dots and loops". Stereolab Official Site. Stereolab. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
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