Stereolab - Oscillons from the Anti-Sun (Promo) (2005) [FLAC]

  Genre: Electronic
  Styles: Post-Rock, Avantgarde, Indie Electronic, Alternative
  Source: Promo CD (log + cue)
  Codec: FLAC
  Bit Rate: ~ 900 kbps
  Bit Depth: 16
  Sampling Rate: 44,100 Hz

  01 Fluorescences 
  02 Allures 
  03 Wow And Flutter 
  04 Pinball 
  05 Cybele's Reverie 
  06 Escape Pod
  07 You Used To Call Me Sadness 
  08 French Disco 
  09 Canned Candies 
  10 The Noise Of Carpet 
  11 The Free Design 
  12 Ping Pong (Original) 
  13 Brigitte 
  14 Miss Modular 

  Combining an inclination for melodic '60s pop with an art rock aesthetic borrowed from Krautrock bands like Faust and Neu!, Stereolab were one of the most influential alternative bands of the '90s. Led by Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier, Stereolab either legitimized forms of music that were on the fringe of rock, or brought attention to strands of pop music -- bossa nova, lounge-pop, movie soundtracks -- that were traditionally banished from the rock lineage. The group's trademark sound -- a droning, hypnotic rhythm track overlaid with melodic, mesmerizing singsong vocals, often sung in French and often promoting revolutionary, Marxist politics -- was deceptively simple, providing the basis for a wide array of stylistic experiments over the course of their prolific career. Throughout it all, Stereolab relied heavily on forgotten methods of recording, whether it was analog synthesizers and electronics or a fondness for hi-fi test records, without ever sinking to the level of kitsch.