Stereolab / Dots And Loops
Artist Stereolab
Album Title: Dots And Loops
Album Cover:
Primary Genre Alternative & Punk: Indie
Format CD
Released 09/23/1997
Label Duophonic Ultra /Elektra Entertainment/Warner Bros
Catalog No 62065-2
Bar Code No 0 7559-62065-2 5
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. Brakhage (5:30)
2. Miss Modular (4:29)
3. 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 (17:32)
8. Parsec (5:34)
9. Ticker-Tape Of The Unconscious (4:45)
10. Contronatura (9:03)
Date Acquired 03/01/1998
Personal Rating
Acquired from Roadrunner Records
Purchase Price 15.00

Notes

Notes:
[on back cover]
Elektra Entertainment Group. A division of Warner Communications Inc., a Time Warner company.
℗ © 1997 Elektra Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc for the world outside of the United States excluding the United Kingdom.
Printed in USA.

[on cd label]
℗ 1997 Elektra Entertainment Group, A division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc for the world outside of the United States excluding the United Kingdom. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved.
Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc.

[on booklet]
© 1997 Elektra Entertainment Group, A division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc for the world outside of the United States excluding the United Kingdom.
All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA.

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.

Mastered at Abbey Road Studios.

All songs Published by Island Music except part D of "Refractions In The Plastic Pulse" Published by Island Music / Copyright Control

Sleeve @ Intro.

Instrumentation: Vocals, Farfisa organ, electric guitar, bass, analog synthesizers and other electronic devices (for sound generating and filtering), Fender Rhodes piano, drums, beatbox, percussion, piano, clavinet, nylon string acoustic guitar, electronic percussion.

Released in a standard jewel case with clear CD tray and a insert booklet/poster with 2x2-panel and 8-page with lyrics, thank-yous and credits.

Credits:
Arranged By [Brass] – Andy Robinson, Sean O'Hagan
Arranged By [Strings] – Marcus Holdaway, Sean O'Hagan
Brass – Dave Max Crawford, Jeb Bishop, Paul Mertens, Ross Reed
Electronics [Special Electronics, Insect Horns] – Jan St. Werner (tracks: 3, 5, 10)
Electronics, Percussion [Electronic] – Andi Toma (tracks: 3, 5, 10)
Engineer [Additional] – Max Stamm (tracks: 3, 5, 10)
Engineer [Electronics Engineered By] – Jan St. Werner (tracks: 3, 5, 10)
Management [Meta-management] – Mr. Pike
Mastered By – Nick Webb
Performer [Stereolab] – Andrew Ramsay, Laetitia Sadier, Mary Hansen, Morgane Lhote, Richard Harrison, Tim Gane
Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Organ [Farfisa] – Sean O'Hagan (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 9)
Producer, Mixed By – Andi Toma (tracks: 3, 5, 10), John McEntire (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 9), The Groop
Recorded By – Andi Toma (tracks: 3, 5, 10), John McEntire (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 9)
Sleeve – House
Strings – Maureen Loughnane, Poppy Branders, Rebecca McFaul, Shelley Weiss
Synthesizer [Analogue], Electronics [Other Electronic Devices], Percussion, Vibraphone, Marimba – John McEntire (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 9)
Written-By – Ramsay (tracks: 9), Sadier, Gane

Companies, etc.:
Record Company – Warner Communications Inc.
Record Company – Time Warner
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra Entertainment Group
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Copyright © – Elektra Entertainment Group
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Made By – WEA Manufacturing Inc.
Published By – Island Music
Published By – Copyright Control
Recorded At – Idful Music
Recorded At – St. Martin Tonstudio
Mixed At – Soma Electronic Music Studios
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Designed At – Intro
Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – W994
Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Commerce

Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Text): 0 7559-62065-2 5
Barcode (Scanned): 075596206525
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [WEA Mfg. Olyphant logo] W994 2 62065-2 01 X˅2 S:
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L901
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2V2M
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [WEA Mfg. Olyphant logo] W994 2 62065-2 01 *M2 S6
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L901
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2V2D
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): [WEA Mfg. Olyphant logo] W994 2 62065-2 01 *M2 S6
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L901
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2V2B
Other (Variant 3, Inner Mould): WEA mfg \ CA

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Analyzed Folder: Stereolab - Dots And Loops_dr.txt
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DR          Peak         RMS       Filename                     
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DR09    -0.09 dB   -10.54 dB  01 - Brakhage.aif            
DR10    -0.12 dB   -11.38 dB  02 - Miss Modular.aif        
DR10    -0.11 dB   -11.23 dB  03 - The Flower Called Nowhere.aif
DR09    -0.08 dB   -11.13 dB  04 - Diagonals.aif            
DR09    -0.10 dB   -11.14 dB  05 - Prisoner Of Mars.aif    
DR09    -0.10 dB   -10.54 dB  06 - Rainbo Conversation.aif  
DR09    -0.05 dB   -12.13 dB  07 - Refractions In The Plastic Pulse.aif
DR09    -0.10 dB   -10.35 dB  08 - Parsec.aif              
DR08    -0.08 dB   -09.73 dB  09 - Ticker-Tape Of The Unconscious.aif
DR11    -0.08 dB   -13.64 dB  10 - Contronatura.aif        
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR9
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:

On Emperor Tomato Ketchup, Stereolab moved in two directions simultaneously -- it explored funkier dance rhythms while increasing the complexity of its arrangements and compositions. For its follow-up, Dots and Loops, the group scaled back its rhythmic experiments and concentrated on layered compositions. Heavily influenced by bossa nova and swinging '60s pop, Dots and Loops is a deceptively light, breezy album that floats by with effortless grace. Even the segmented, 20-minute "Refractions in the Plastic Pulse" has a sunny, appealing surface -- it's only upon later listens that the interlocking melodies and rhythms reveal their intricate interplay. In many ways, Dots and Loops is Stereolab's greatest musical accomplishment to date, demonstrating remarkable skill -- their interaction is closer to jazz than rock, exploring all of the possibilities of any melodic phrase. Their affection for '60s pop keeps Dots and Loops accessible, even though that doesn't mean it is as immediate as Emperor Tomato Ketchup. In fact, the laid-back stylings of Dots and Loops makes it a little difficult to assimilate upon first listen, but after a few repeated plays, its charms unfold as gracefully as any other Stereolab record.
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