Stereolab / Sound-Dust
Artist Stereolab
Album Title: Sound-Dust
Album Cover:
Primary Genre Alternative & Punk: Indie
Format CD
Released 08/28/2001
Label Elektra Entertainment/Warner Communications Inc.
Catalog No 62676-2
Bar Code No 0 75596 26762 5
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. Black Ants In Sound-Dust (1:58)
2. Space Moth (7:35)
3. Captain Easychord (5:33)
4. Baby Lulu (5:13)
5. The Black Arts (5:12)
6. Hallucinex (3:55)
7. Double Rocker (5:33)
8. Gus The Mynah Bird (6:10)
9. Nought More Terrific Than Man (4:10)
10. Nothing To Do With Me (3:38)
11. Suggestion Diabolique (7:52)
12. Les Bon Bons Des Raisons (6:43)
Date Acquired 10/10/2001
Personal Rating
Acquired from Amazon
Purchase Price 14.00

Notes

Notes:
Recorded and mixed at Soma Electronic Music Studio, Chicago, Il., USA, Oct. 2000 - Feb. 2001.
Mastered at Abbey Road
Design @ Intro
All songs Sadier/Gane published by Island Music except 'Nothing To Do With Me' Gane/Sadier/Morris published by Island Music/Chris Morris.
Lyrics (track 10) paraphrased from Chris Morris' "Jam".
Elektra Entertainment Group. Warner Music Group an AOL Time Warner company
℗ © 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States excluding the United Kingdom. Warner Music Group, an AOL Time Warner company
All rights reserved. Printed in USA.
Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc.
Released in a standard jewel case with clear CD tray and a 8-page booklet with lyrics and credits.

Credits:
Arranged By [Brass, Flute] – A. Robinson, S O'Hagan
Bass [6 String] – S. Johns
Design – House
Drums – A. Ramsay
Electronics, Effects [Tape Echo's, Delays] – J O'Rourke, J McEntire, T. Gane
Engineer – J O'Rourke (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12), J. McEntire (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Engineer [Additional] – J. Lemos (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12)
Flute, Harmonica [Bass] – P. Mertens
Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – J O'Rourke, S. O'Hagan, T Gane
Harpsichord [Electric], Electric Piano [Rhodes] – M. Jorgensen
Management [Meta Management] – Pikey
Mastered By – Steve Rooke
Mixed By – J. O'Rourke (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12), J. McEntire (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11), The Groop
Percussion, Whistle, Effects – J McEntire, L. Sadier, M. Hansen
Piano, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer, Rhodes], Clavinet, Harpsichord [Electric], Keyboards [Rmi Rocksichord, Pianet, Celeste], Organ [Farfisa] – J O'Rourke, J McEntire, S. O'Hagan, T Gane
Technician [Computer Assistance] – M. Jorgensen
Trombone – Jeb Bishop
Trumpet – Dave Max Crawford
Vibraphone, Marimba, Glockenspiel – J O'Rourke, J McEntire
Vocals – L. Sadier, M. Hansen
Written-By – Morris (tracks: 10), Sadie*, Gane

Companies, etc.:
Record Company – Warner Music Group
Record Company – AOL Time Warner
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Copyright © – Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Made By – WEA Manufacturing Inc.
Published By – Island Music
Published By – Chris Morris
Recorded At – Soma Electronic Music Studios
Mixed At – Soma Electronic Music Studios
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – X16156
Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant
Designed At – Intro

Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Text): 0 75596 26762 5
Barcode (Scanned): 075596267625
Matrix / Runout: wea mfg. OLYPHANT X16156 2 62676-2 02 M1S5
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L902
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U3C

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Analyzed Folder: Stereolab - Sound-Dust_dr.txt
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DR         Peak          RMS      Filename                     
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DR09    -1.53 dB   -13.27 dB  01 - Black Ants In Sound-Dust.aif
DR10    -0.17 dB   -12.69 dB  02 - Space Moth.aif          
DR09    -0.07 dB   -11.39 dB  03 - Captain Easychord.aif    
DR11    -0.17 dB   -12.37 dB  04 - Baby Lulu.aif            
DR11    -0.16 dB   -14.14 dB  05 - The Black Arts.aif      
DR11    -0.16 dB   -12.03 dB  06 - Hallucinex.aif          
DR11    -0.13 dB   -12.83 dB  07 - Double Rocker.aif        
DR11    -0.17 dB   -15.09 dB  08 - Gus The Mynah Bird.aif  
DR11    -0.17 dB   -13.06 dB  09 - Naught More Terrific Than Man.aif
DR09    -0.15 dB   -11.72 dB  10 - Nothing To Do With Me.aif
DR10    -0.12 dB   -12.04 dB  11 - Suggestion Diabolique.aif
DR10    -0.15 dB   -11.83 dB  12 - Les Bons Bons Des Raisons.aif
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR10
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:

While the two years between Dots and Loops and Cobra resulted in stagnation, the two years separating Cobra and Sound-Dust find Stereolab deliberately recharging their creative juices, delving deeper into avant-garde composition and '60s swing pop in equal measures. As the album opens with the minimal "Black Ants in Sound-Dust," it's evident that the group has restructured and pushed forward, even if it means that they're adhering to their time-honored tradition of expanding their trademark sound with new arrangements and influences. Frankly, after the stagnation of Cobra, any movement forward is welcome, and initially the record seems like a bold move forward -- a Stereolab instrumental album where the arrangements and production take the proper forefront, since every recording since Amorphous Body Center has illustrated that that's the group's real strength. Then, "Captain EasyChord" kicks in with a familiar, albeit catchy, mid-tempo lounge groove and Laetitia Sadier's singsong vocals, and the album is immediately anchored in overly familiar territory. And that's the biggest problem with Sound-Dust -- by this point the group's melodies, singalong choruses, and Marxist platitudes no longer sound fresh, they often sound like a straightjacket, preventing the group from pushing forward into new territory. After all, if it's taken on a pure sonic level, Sound-Dust can often be quite pleasing and intriguing, especially the sophisticated horn and flute arrangements, which producer Jim O'Rourke makes lushly alluring. It's hard not to wish that the entire record was constructed simply of instrumentals of this sort, since that's when Stereolab sounds fully recharged and gorgeous. As it stands, the album is held back by their insistence on simple songs and simple vocals that keep the record earthbound and solely the province of the already converted.
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