Dots and Loops
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Dots and Loops is the fifth studio album by the band Stereolab
, released in September 1997. Jan St. Werner of Mouse on Mars
contributes to several tracks. The song "Parsec" was used in the launch of the Volkswagen New Beetle
.
Stereolab
Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...
, released in September 1997. Jan St. Werner of Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars is a duo from Germany who have been making electronic music since 1993. Their music is a sometimes quirky blend of IDM, krautrock, disco, and ambient with a heavy dollop of analog synth sounds and cross-frequency modulation...
contributes to several tracks. The song "Parsec" was used in the launch of the Volkswagen New Beetle
Volkswagen New Beetle
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Track listing
All tracks by Tim Gane & Laetitia Sadier except were noted- "Brakhage" – 5:30
- "Miss Modular" – 4:29
- "The Flower Called Nowhere" – 4:55
- "Diagonals" – 5:15
- "Prisoner of Mars" – 4:03
- "Rainbow Conversation" – 4:46
- "Refractions in the Plastic Pulse" (Gane, Ramsay, Sadier) – 17:32
- "Parsec" – 5:34
- "Ticker-tape of the Unconscious" – 4:45
- "Contronatura" – 9:03
- "Off-On" - 5:25 (Japanese Bonus Track)
Additional Personnel
- Rebecca McFaul, Shelley Weiss, Poppy Branders, Maureen Loughnane – strings
- Paul Mertens, Dave Max Crawford, Jeb Bishop, Ross Reed – brass
- Sean O'HaganSean O'HaganSean O'Hagan is a founding member of Irish indie band Microdisney. In the 1990s he formed The High Llamas and released a number of highly acclaimed albums showing influences as diverse as The Beach Boys, Ennio Morricone, Antonio Carlos Jobim and avant-garde electronica...
– piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Farfisa organ - Xavier "Fischfinger" Fischer – piano
- John McEntireJohn McEntireJohn McEntire is an American recording engineer, drummer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best-known for being in Tortoise and The Sea and Cake, as well as being a highly in-demand producer and engineer....
– synthesizer, percussion, vibraphone, marimba - Douglas McCombs – acoustic bass
- Andi Toma – electronic percussion, sound effects
- Jan St. Werner – sound effects, insect horns