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.

Remastered from original tapes with bonus disc of out-of-print tracks from the album sessions. Co-released by band’s own label Duophonic UHF Disks and Warp Records.

TRACK LISTING

Vinyl
A1. Black Ants In Sound-Dust
A2. Space Moth
A3. Captain Easychord
B1. Baby Lulu
B2. The Black Arts
B3. Hallucinex
C1. Double Rocker
C2. Gus The Mynah Bird
C3. Naught More Terrific Than Man
D1. Nothing To Do With Me
D2. Suggestion Diabolique
D3. Les Bons Bons Des Raisons
E1. Black Ants Demo
E2. Spacemoth Intro Demo
E3. Spacemoth Demo
E4. Baby Lulu Demo
E5. Hallucinex Pt 1 Demo
E6. Hallucinex Pt 2 Demo
E7. Long Live Love Demo
E8. Les Bon Bons Des Raisons Demo

Side F Has Is Etched With The Album Artwork And Contains No Audio

CD
Disc 1
01. Black Ants In Sound-Dust
02. Space Moth
03. Captain Easychord
04. Baby Lulu
05. The Black Arts
06. Hallucinex
07. Double Rocker
08. Gus The Mynah Bird
09. Naught More Terrific Than Man
10. Nothing To Do With Me
11. Suggestion Diabolique
12. Les Bons Bons Des Raisons

Disc 2
01. Black Ants Demo
02. Spacemoth Intro Demo
03. Spacemoth Demo
04. Baby Lulu Demo
05. Hallucinex Pt 1 Demo
06. Hallucinex Pt 2 Demo
07. Long Live Love Demo
08. Les Bon Bons Des Raisons Demo

Stereolab's music is so consistent, and so consistently pretty, that it has become nearly criticism-proof; the band do what they do so completely that it's almost a matter of accepting or rejecting their music whole instead of analyzing it. But while Stereolab's mix of '50s and '60s lounge, vintage electronic music, and Krautrock may have crossed over into easy listening indie pop a few albums ago, they still can't be dismissed easily. Margerine Eclipse, the band's tenth full-length, can sound a bit like a collage of pieces from their nine other albums, but the overall effect is more retrospective than repetitive. It's arguably the most direct work Stereolab have done since Emperor Tomato Ketchup (and at just under 54 minutes, it's one of the shortest of their later albums) and it continues Sound-Dust's trend of gathering the sounds the band explored on their previous work and tweaking them slightly.

Remastered from original tapes with bonus disc of out-of-print tracks from the album sessions. Co-released by band’s own label Duophonic UHF Disks and Warp Records.

TRACK LISTING

Vinyl
A1. Vonal Declosion
A2. Need To Be
A3. Sudden Stars
B1. Cosmic Country Noir
B2. La Demeure
B3. Margerine Rock
C1. The Man With 100 Cells
C2. Margerine Melodie
C3. Hillbilly Motorbike
D1. Feel And Triple
D2. Bop Scotch
D3. Dear Marge
E1. Mass Riff
E2. Good Is Me
E3. Microclimate
E4. Mass Riff Instrumental
F1. Jaunty Monty And The Bubbles Of Silence
F2. Banana Monster Ne Répond Plus
F3. University Microfilms International
F4. Rose, My Rocket-Brain! (Rose, Le Cerveau Electronique De Ma Fusée!)

CD 
Disc 1
01. Vonal Declosion
02. Need To Be
03. Sudden Stars
04. Cosmic Country Noir
05. La Demeure
06. Margerine Rock
07. The Man With 100 Cells
08. Margerine Melodie
09. Hillbilly Motorbike
10. Feel And Triple
11. Bop Scotch
12. Dear Marge

Disc 2
01. Mass Riff
02. Good Is Me
03. Microclimate
04. Mass Riff Instrumental
05. Jaunty Monty And The Bubbles Of Silence
06. Banana Monster Ne Répond Plus
07. University Microfilms International
08. Rose, My Rocket-Brain! (Rose, Le Cerveau Electronique De Ma Fusée!)

Remastered from original tapes.

Bonus disk of unreleased demos, outtakes and alternate mixes.

Co-released by band’s own label Duophonic UHF Disks and Warp Records.

TRACK LISTING

Vinyl Tracklist
A1. Metronomic Underground
A2. Cybele’s Reverie
A3. Percolator
B1. Les Yper Sound
B2. Spark Plug
B3. OLV 26
B4. The Noise Of Carpet
C1. Tomorrow Is Already Here
C2. Emperor Tomato Ketchup
C3. Monstre Sacre
D1. Motoroller Scalatron
D2. Slow Fast Hazel
D3. Anonymous Collective
E1. Freestyle Dumpling
E2. Noise Of Carpet (Original Mix)
E3. Old Lungs
E4. Percolator (Original Mix)
F1. Cybele's Reverie Demo
F2. Spark Plug Demo
F3. Spinal Column Demo
F4. Emperor Tomato Ketchup Demo
F5. Les Yper Sound Demo
F6. Metronomic Underground Demo
F7. Percolator Demo
F8. Tomorrow Is Already Here Demo
F9. Brigitte Demo
F10. Motorola Scalatron Demo
F11. Anonymous Collective Demo
 
CD Tracklist
Disk 1
01. Metronomic Underground
02. Cybele’s Reverie
03. Percolator
04. Les Yper Sound
05. Spark Plug
06. OLV 26
07. The Noise Of Carpet
08. Tomorrow Is Already Here
09. Emperor Tomato Ketchup
10. Monstre Sacre
11. Motoroller Scalatron
12. Slow Fast Hazel
13. Anonymous Collective

Disk 2
01. Freestyle Dumpling
02. Noise Of Carpet (Original Mix)
03. Old Lungs
04. Percolator (Original Mix)
05. Cybele's Reverie Demo
06. Spark Plug Demo
07. Spinal Column Demo
08. Emperor Tomato Ketchup Demo
09. Les Yper Sound Demo
10. Metronomic Underground Demo
11. Percolator Demo
12. Tomorrow Is Already Here Demo
13. Brigitte Demo
14. Motorola Scalatron Demo
15. Anonymous Collective Demo 

Remastered from original tapes.

Bonus disk of unreleased demos, outtakes and alternate mixes.

Co-released by band’s own label Duophonic UHF Disks and Warp Records.

TRACK LISTING

Vinyl Tracklist
A1. Brakhage
A2. Miss Modular
A3. The Flower Called Nowhere
B1. Diagonals
B2. Prisoner Of Mars
B3. Rainbo Conversation
C1. Refractions In The Plastic Pulse
D1. Parsec
D2. Ticker-Tape Of The Unconscious
D3. Contronatura
E1. Diagonals Bode Drums
E2. Contranatura Pt. 2 Instrumental
E3. Brakhage Instrumental
E4. The Flower Called Nowhere Instrumental
E5. Bonus Beats
F1. Diagonals Instrumental
F2. Contranatura Demo
F3. Allures Demo
F4. Refractions In The Plastic Pulse Demo
F5. I Feel The Air Demo
F6. Off On Demo
F7. Incredible He Woman Demo
F8. Miss Modular Demo
F9. Untitled In Dusseldorf Demo

CD Tracklist
Disk 1
01. Brakhage
02. Miss Modular
03. The Flower Called Nowhere
04. Diagonals
05. Prisoner Of Mars
06. Rainbo Conversation
07. Refractions In The Plastic Pulse
08. Parsec
09. Ticker-Tape Of The Unconscious
10. Contronatura

Disk 2
01. Diagonals Bode Drums
02. Contranatura Pt. 2 Instrumental
03. Brakhage Instrumental
04. The Flower Called Nowhere Instrumental
05. Bonus Beats
06. Diagonals Instrumental
07. Contranatura Demo
08. Allures Demo
09. Refractions In The Plastic Pulse Demo
10. I Feel The Air Demo
11. Off On Demo
12. Incredible He Woman Demo
13. Miss Modular Demo
14. Untitled In Dusseldorf Demo 

Stereolab's 7 album reissue campaign kicks off with 1993's 'Transient Random Noise-Bursts With Announcements' and 1994's 'Mars Audiac Quintet', reissued via Warp Records and Duophonic UHF Disks, as expanded and re-mastered editions on vinyl and compact disc.

Each album has been re-mastered from the original 1/2" tapes by Bo Kondren at Calyx Mastering and overseen by Tim Gane. Bonus material includes alternate takes, 4 track demos and unreleased mixes.

STAFF COMMENTS

Martin says: While this is possibly Stereolab's breakthrough release, it is also one of the most sonically diverse and challenging, switching between extended krautrock jams, edgy and distorted instrumentals, hard driving noise and dreamy pop. Features the utterly enchanting "Pack Yr Romantic Mind" and "Jenny Ondioline".

TRACK LISTING

VINYL
A1. Tone Burst
A2. Our Trinitone Blast
A3. Pack Yr Romantic Mind
B1. I’m Going Out Of My Way
B2. Golden Ball
B3. Pause
C1. Jenny Ondioline
D1. Analogue Rock
D2. Crest
D3. Lock-Groove Lullaby
E1. Fragments
E2. Jenny Ondioline [7"/EP Version - Alternative Mix]
E3. Drum - Backwards Bass - Organ [Jenny Ondioline Breakdown Full Version]
E4. Analogue Rock [Original Mix]
E5. Pause [Original Mix]
E6. French Disco [Early Version Mix]
F1. Jenny Ondioline Part 2 [Breakdown Mix]
F2. Fruition - Demo
F3. I'm Going Out Of My Way - Demo
F4. French Disco - Demo
F5. Lock Groove Lullaby - Demo
F6. Jenny Ondioline - Demo
F7. Pause - Demo

CD
Disk 1
01. Tone Burst
02. Our Trinitone Blast
03. Pack Yr Romantic Mind
04. I’m Going Out Of My Way
05. Golden Ball
06. Pause
07. Jenny Ondioline
08. Analogue Rock
09. Crest
10. Lock-Groove Lullaby
Disk 2
01. Fragments
02. Jenny Ondioline [7"/EP Version - Alternative Mix]
03. Drum - Backwards Bass - Organ [Jenny Ondioline Breakdown Full Version]
04. Analogue Rock [Original Mix]
05. Pause [Original Mix]
06. French Disco [Early Version Mix]
07. Jenny Ondioline Part 2 [Breakdown Mix]
08. Fruition - Demo
09. I'm Going Out Of My Way - Demo
10. French Disco - Demo
11. Lock Groove Lullaby - Demo
12. Jenny Ondioline - Demo
13. Pause - Demo

Stereolab's 7 album reissue campaign kicks off with 1993's 'Transient Random Noise-Bursts With Announcements' and 1994's 'Mars Audiac Quintet', reissued via Warp Records and Duophonic UHF Disks, as expanded and re-mastered editions on vinyl and compact disc.

Each album has been re-mastered from the original 1/2" tapes by Bo Kondren at Calyx Mastering and overseen by Tim Gane. Bonus material includes alternate takes, 4 track demos and unreleased mixes.

STAFF COMMENTS

Martin says: The more accessible end of their output perfected their assault on space age pop, blending complex and layered lounge experimentation with their trademark kraut influences to gorgeous effect.

TRACK LISTING

VINYL
A1. Three-Dee Melodie
A2. Wow And Flutter
A3. Transona Five
A4. Des Etoiles Electroniques
B1. Ping Pong
B2. Anamorphose
B3. Three Longers Later
C1. Nihilist Assault Group
C2. International Colouring Contest
C3. The Stars Our Destination
C4. Transporte Sans Bouger
D1. L’Enfer Des Formes
D2. Outer Accelerator
D3. New Orthophony
D4. Fiery Yellow
E1. Ulan Bator
E2. Klang Tone
E3. Melochord Seventy-Five [Original Pulse Version]
E4. Outer Accelerator - [Original Mix]
F1. Nihilist Assault Group - Part 6
F2. Wow And Flutter [7"/EP Version - Alternative Mix]
F3. Des Etoile Electroniques - Demo
F4. Ping Pong- Demo
F5. The Stars Our Destination - Demo
F6. Three Longers Later - Demo
F7. Transona Five - Demo
F8. Transporté Sans Bouger - Demo

CD
Disk 1
01. Three-Dee Melodie
02. Wow And Flutter
03. Transona Five
04. Des Etoiles Electroniques
05. Ping Pong
06. Anamorphose
07. Three Longers Later
08. Nihilist Assault Group
09. International Colouring Contest
10. The Stars Our Destination
11. Transporte Sans Bouger
12. L’Enfer Des Formes
13. Outer Accelerator
14. New Orthophony
15. Fiery Yellow
Disk 2
01. Ulan Bator
02. Klang Tone
03. Melochord Seventy-Five [Original Pulse Version]
04. Outer Accelerator - [Original Mix]
05. Nihilist Assault Group - Part 6
06. Wow And Flutter [7"/EP Version - Alternative Mix]
07. Des Etoile Electroniques - Demo
08. Ping Pong- Demo
09. The Stars Our Destination - Demo
10. Three Longers Later - Demo
11. Transona Five - Demo
12. Transporté Sans Bouger - Demo