On August 28, 2001, “Elektra” and “Duophonic” labels released “Sound-Dust”, the seventh Stereolab studio album. It was recorded October 2000 – February 2001, at “Soma” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by John McEntire and Jim O’Rourke.
Personnel:
- Tim Gane – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, electronics, tape echo and delay, mixing
- Simon Johns – six-string bass, mixing
- Andy Ramsay – drums, mixing
- Lætitia Sadier – vocals, percussion, whistling, sound effects, mixing
- Mary Hansen – vocals, percussion, whistling, sound effects, mixing
- Sean O’Hagan – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, brass and flute arrangements
- Jim O’Rourke – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, electronics, tape echo and delay, engineer, mixing
- John McEntire – piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, electronics, tape echo and delay, percussion, whistling, sound effects, engineer, mixing
- Tim Barnes – bongo drum
- Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
- Jeb Bishop – trombone
- Mikael Jorgensen – electric harpsichord, Rhodes piano
- Glenn Kotche – crotales, marimba
- Rob Mazurek – cornet
- Rob Mazurek – cornet
- Paul Mertens – flute, bass harmonica
- Chad Taylor – cymbals, drums
- Tim Barnes – bongo drum
- Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
- Jeb Bishop – trombone
- Andy Robinson – brass and flute arrangements
- Mikael Jorgensen – electric harpsichord, Rhodes piano
- Glenn Kotche – crotales, marimba
- Mike Jorgensen – computer assistance
- Steve Rooke – mastering
- Jeremy Lemos – additional engineering
- House – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, except where noted.
- Black Ants in Sound Dust
- Space Moth
- Captain Easychord
- Baby Kuku
- The Black Arts
- Hallucinex
- Double Rocker
- Gus the Mynah Bird
- Naught More Terrific Than Man
- Nothing to Do with Me – Tim Gane, Lætitia Sadier, Chris Morris
- Suggestion Diabolique
- Les Bons Bons des Raisons
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