Stereolab - Miss Modular [e.p.] (1997)

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The lead single from Dots and Loops captures Stereolab at its most formally elegant. Digitally assembled from isolated studio elements, the aptly titled "Miss Modular" is musique concrète pop, a bubbly yet plainly synthetic effort that walks the tightrope between art and artifice. The three exclusive B-sides vary wildly. The breezy, bossa-influenced "Allures" evokes Astrud Gilberto, while "Off-On"'s percolating techno bears the obvious stamp of collaborators/co-producers Mouse on Mars. But the sylph-like "Spinal Column" is alone worth the cost of admission. Its celestial beauty seems to emanate from somewhere beyond the physical plane.

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Performer - Andy Ramsay , Laetitia Sadier , Mary Hansen , Morgane Lhote , Richard Harrison , Tim Gane
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.

Bass [Additional] - Duncan Brown (tracks: 3)
Brass - Dave Max Crawford (tracks: 1) , Jeb Bishop (tracks: 1) , Paul Mertens (tracks: 1) , Ross Reed (tracks: 1)
Electric Piano [Additional Fender Rhodes], Organ [Additional Farfisa] - Sean O'Hagan
Electronics [Additional] - John McEntire (tracks: 4)
Electronics [Special] - Jan St. Werner (tracks: 3)
Electronics, Percussion [Electronic] - Andi Toma (tracks: 3)

1 Miss Modular 4:16 Producer - John McEntire [Tortoise]
2 Allures 3:29 Producer, Mixed By - Andy Toma [Mouse On Mars]
3 Off-On 5:25 Producer, Mixed By - Andy Toma [Mouse On Mars]
4 Spinal Column 2:53 Producer - John McEntire [Tortoise]

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"Miss Modular" recorded at Idful Music Corp., Chicago, March 1997, mixed at Soma Recording Studio, Chicago, May 1997. "Allures" and "Off-On" recorded at Academy of St. Martin in the Street, Düsseldorf, April 1997. "Allures" mixed at 'Spatio-dynamic' Studios, London, May 1997. "Spinal Column" recorded at Idful Music Corp., Chicago, August 1995. Mastered at Abbey Road.

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