''Miss Modular'' is a 1997
EP by the
post-rock
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band
Stereolab
Stereolab are an Anglo-French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from krautrock, lounge and 1960s pop music, often incorporating a re ...
. The title track served as the lead single from their album ''
Dots and Loops
''Dots and Loops'' is the fifth studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab. It was released on 22 September 1997 and was issued by Duophonic Records and Elektra Records. The band co-produced the album with John McEntire and Andi Toma, a ...
''. It was produced in collaboration with the group
Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars is a German electronic music duo formed in 1993 by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma. Their music is a blend of electronic genres including IDM, dub, krautrock, breakbeat and ambient, featuring heavy use of organic analog synth and c ...
.
Dan the Automator
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Early life
Nakamura was bo ...
remixed the title track.
All four of its tracks were re-released on the ''
Oscillons from the Anti-Sun
''Oscillons from the Anti-Sun'', released in April 2005, is a three-CD, one-DVD box-set collection of Stereolab tracks culled from eight of the group's EPs ('' Jenny Ondioline'', ''Ping Pong'', ''Wow and Flutter'', ''Fluorescences'', ''Cybele's ...
'' compilation.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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wrote: "Digitally assembled from isolated studio elements, the aptly titled 'Miss Modular' is musique concrète pop, a bubbly yet plainly synthetic effort that walks the tightrope between art and artifice."
Track listing
* United Kingdom (
Duophonic
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) / USA (
Elektra
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*Electra (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades
* Electra, one of the Danaids, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo
* Electra (Oc ...
)
# "Miss Modular" – 4:16
# "Allures" – 3:29
# "Off-On" – 5:26
# "Spinal Column" – 2:53
* Japan (EastWest Japan)
# "Miss Modular" – 4:16
# "Miss Modular (
Automator Mix)" – 4:10
# "Refractions in the Plastic Pulse (Feebate Mix)" remixed by
Autechre
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– 7:45
# "Contronatura (Prelude to the Autumn of a Faun Mix)" remixed by
Kid Loco
Jean-Yves Prieur, Kid Loco is a French electronic musician, DJ, remixer and producer. He was born on 19 June 1964 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Allmusic considers his style to be similar to Air and Dimitri from Paris. His best-known ...
– 5:20
In the UK, the "Refractions in the Plastic Pulse" and "Contronatura" remixes were released as a limited edition 12" single.
References
External links
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1997 EPs
Stereolab EPs