Stereolab Mars Audiac Quintet Rar

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As I mentioned above, this disc contains never-before released sound ideas and rough proto-demo versions of Stereolab tunes, some of which eventually appeared on various 'Groop' albums, including Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements, Mars Audiac Quintet, Emperor Tomato Ketchup and Dots & Loops.

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Mars Audiac Quintet
Studio album by
Released8 August 1994
Recorded1994
StudioBlackwing Studios, London
GenreSpace age pop[1]
Length66:57
Label
Stereolab chronology
Ping Pong
(1994)		Mars Audiac Quintet
(1994)		Wow and Flutter
(1994)
Singles from Mars Audiac Quintet
  1. 'Ping Pong'
    Released: 18 July 1994 (EP)
  2. 'Wow and Flutter'
    Released: 20 October 1994 (EP)

Mars Audiac Quintet is the third studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab. It was released on 8 August 1994 in the United Kingdom by Duophonic Records and in the United States by Elektra Records. During the recording of the album, guitarist Sean O'Hagan left as a full-time member to tour with the High Llamas, while keyboardist Katharine Gifford was added.

Composition[edit]

The song 'International Colouring Contest' is a tribute to Lucia Pamela, and samples her voice in the intro.[2]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[5]
Q[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[8]

Pitchfork ranked Mars Audiac Quintet the 78th best album of the 1990s.[9]

Quintet

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1.'Three-Dee Melodie'5:02
2.'Wow and Flutter'3:08
3.'Transona Five'5:32
4.'Des étoiles électroniques'3:20
5.'Ping Pong'3:02
6.'Anamorphose'7:33
7.'Three Longers Later'3:28
8.'Nihilist Assault Group'6:55
9.'International Colouring Contest'3:47
10.'The Stars Our Destination'2:58
11.'Transporté sans bouger'4:20
12.'L'enfer des formes'3:53
13.'Outer Accelerator'5:21
14.'New Orthophony'4:34
15.'Fiery Yellow'
  • Gane
4:04
Total length:66:57
Bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1.'Klang Tone'5:36
2.'Ulan Bator'3:14
Total length:8:50
2019 expanded edition bonus disc[10]
No.TitleLength
1.'Ulan Bator'2:20
2.'Klang Tone'5:38
3.'Melochord Seventy-Five [Original Pulse Version]'5:32
4.'Outer Accelerator - [Original Mix]'6:05
5.'Nihilist assault Group - Part 6'2:13
6.'Wow and Flutter [7'/EP Version - Alternative Mix]'3:06
7.'Des Etoile Electroniques - Demo'1:25
8.'Ping Pong - Demo'2:55
9.'The Stars Our Destination - Demo'1:19
10.'Three Longers Later - Demo'2:05
11.'Transona Five - Demo'1:30
12.'Transporté Sans Bouger - Demo'2:09
Total length:36:09

Personnel[edit]

Credits for Mars Audiac Quintet adapted from album liner notes.[11]

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  • Lætitia Sadier – vocals, guitar, Vox and Mint's organs, tambourine
  • Tim Gane – guitar, bass, Vox and Farfisa organs, Moog synthesiser
  • Duncan Brown – bass
  • Katharine Gifford – Vox and Farfisa organs, Moog synthesiser
  • Mary Hansen – vocals, guitar, tambourine, egg shaker
  • Sean O'Hagan – slide guitar, marimba, brass arrangements
  • Andy Ramsay – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

  • Alan Carter – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Vera Daucher – violin
  • Lindsay Low – trumpet
  • Andy Robinson – trombone

Production

  • Paul Tipler – engineering, mixing
  • Steve Rooke – mastering
  • Stereolab – mixing
  • Nick Webb – mastering

Artwork and design

  • Peter Morris – photography
  • Trouble – layout

Management

  • Sheri Hood – management
  • Martin Pike – management

Charts[edit]

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12]33
UK Albums (OCC)[13]16

References[edit]

  1. ^ abPhares, Heather. 'Mars Audiac Quintet – Stereolab'. AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^Mason, Stewart. 'International Colouring Contest – Stereolab'. AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ^Christgau, Robert (2000). 'Stereolab: Mars Audiac Quintet'. Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN0-312-24560-2. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. ^Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN0-85712-595-8.
  5. ^Jackon, Devon (19 August 1994). 'Mars Audiac Quintet'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. ^'Stereolab: Mars Audiac Quintet'. Q (97): 126. October 1994.
  7. ^Sarig, Roni (2004). 'Stereolab'. In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 779–81. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
  8. ^Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN0-679-75574-8.
  9. ^'Top 100 Albums of the 1990s: 80–71'. Pitchfork. 17 November 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  10. ^'Stereolab - Mars Audiac Quintet (Expanded Edition). Vinyl LP, CD'. Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  11. ^Mars Audiac Quintet (liner notes). Stereolab. Duophonic Records. 1994. D-UHF-CD05.CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. ^'Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  13. ^'Official Albums Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2017.

External links[edit]

  • Mars Audiac Quintet at official Stereolab website
  • Mars Audiac Quintet at Discogs (list of releases)
  • Mars Audiac Quintet at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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