Album
Dots And Loops
1997 · Electronic, Rock
30 collectors on Gatefold own this
Dots And Loops is an Alt/Indie album by Stereolab, originally released in 1997. On Gatefold: 34 pressings tracked, owned by 30 collectors.
About
Dots and Loops is the fifth studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab. It was released on 22 September 1997 and was issued by Duophonic Records and Elektra Records. The band co-produced the album with John McEntire and Andi Toma, and recording took place in Chicago and Düsseldorf. The album explores jazz and electronic sounds, and is influenced by bossa nova and 1960s pop music. Its lyrics address matters such as consumerism, the "spectacle", materialism, and human interaction. Dots and Loops reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart, as well as number 111 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. The track "Miss Modular" was issued as a single and as an EP, and peaked at number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. Several music critics have praised Dots and Loops for its blend of accessible music with experimental and avant-garde sounds, and some have considered it to be one of the band's finest works. The album was reissued in 2019 with bonus material.
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Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Post-Rock
- layered
- playful
- art school
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 to 9 recorded at Idful Music Corp., Chicago, March 1997. Tracks 2, 6, 8, 9 & parts A & B of 7 mixed at Soma Recording Studio, Chicago, May 26th - June 4th 1997. Chicago tracks recorded directly onto hard disk.
Tracks 3, 5, 10 recorded at Academy of St. Martin in the Street, Düsseldorf, April 1997.
Instrumentation: Vocals, Farfisa organ, electric guitar, bass, analog synthesizers and other electronic devices (for sound generating and filtering), Fender Rhodes piano, drums,
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andi TomaELECTRONICS, PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS , ELECTRONICS, PERCUSSION
- Andy RamsayPERFORMER, BAND
- Andy RobinsonARRANGED BY
- Dave Max CrawfordBRASS
- Jeb BishopBRASS
- John McEntireSYNTHESIZER , ELECTRONICS, PERCUSSION, VIBRAPHONE, MARIMBA INSTRUMENTS , SYNTHESIZER , ELECTRONICS, PERCUSSION, VIBRAPHONE, MARIMBA SYNTHESIZER , ELECTRONICS , PERCUSSION, VIBRAPHONE , MARIMBA
- Laetitia SadierPERFORMER, BAND VOCALS
- Marcus HoldawayARRANGED BY
- Mary HansenPERFORMER, BAND VOCALS
- Maureen LoughnaneSTRINGS
- Morgane LhotePERFORMER, BAND
- Paul MertensBRASS
- Poppy BrandersSTRINGS
- Rebecca McFaulSTRINGS
- Richard HarrisonPERFORMER, BAND
- Ross ReedBRASS
- Sean O'HaganARRANGED BY PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO , ELECTRIC ORGAN INSTRUMENTS , PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO , ORGAN
- Shelley WeissSTRINGS
30 collectors on Gatefold own this · 34 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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