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Mar 3, 2018 - Mars Audiac Quintet by Released 8 August 1994 (UK) Recorded 1994 Length 66: 57 (US) (UK) chronology (1994) 1994 Mars Audiac Quintet. The complete guide to Stereolab. By Jon Dale, Feb 17 2016. Across the ‘90s and ‘00s, there were few groups as. Mars Audiac Quintet (Duophonic LP, 1994).

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]

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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]

Stereolab

  • 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]

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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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Stereolab bestography

Mars Audiac Quintet is ranked 4th best out of 22 albums by Stereolab on BestEverAlbums.com.

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Mars Audiac Quintet track list

The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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1.Three-Dee Melodie
80/100 (9 votes)
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2.Wow And Flutter
85/100 (15 votes)
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3.Transona Five
79/100 (9 votes)
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4.Des Étoiles Electroniques
78/100 (9 votes)
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5.Ping Pong
84/100 (17 votes)
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6.Anamorphose
80/100 (8 votes)
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7.Three Longers Later
79/100 (8 votes)
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8.Nihilist Assault Group
80/100 (8 votes)
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9.International Colouring Contest
80/100 (7 votes)
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10.The Stars Our Destination
80/100 (7 votes)
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11.Transporte Sans Bouger
78/100 (7 votes)
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12.L'Enfer Des Formes
81/100 (7 votes)
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13.Outer Accelerator
80/100 (7 votes)
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14.New Orthophony
79/100 (7 votes)
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15.Fiery Yellow
79/100 (7 votes)
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Mars Audiac Quintet rankings

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Latest 20 charts that this album appears in:

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2019 AlienCinemaTop 100 Music Albums of 199446/1003
2019 Norman BatesTop 100 Music Albums of 199422/1004
2019 baystateoftheartTop 87 Music Albums of 19949/875
2019 MARTINBORSTop 35 Music Albums of 199414/353
2019 GowiTop 100 Music Albums of 199468/1002
2019 brent13Top 100 Greatest Music Albums28/10073
2019 SleepDealerTop 15 Music Albums of 19943/154
2019 kaduphemingTop 53 Music Albums of 199447/531
2019 LittleM1971Top 61 Music Albums of 19944/615
2019 LittleM1971Greatest Music Albums: 101-20067/100 -
2019 LeonardTop 90 Music Albums of 199420/904
2019 baystateoftheartMy AAA Roster: 101-200 All-Time50/100 -
2019 brent13Top 11 Music Albums of 19942/115
2019 MarquisMarcTop 96 Greatest Music Albums6/9695
2019 marleykeysTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s63/1008
2019 baystateoftheartTunes To Give You Toothaches29/94 -
2019 Giant2015Top 39 Music Albums of 199438/390
2019 covecoveTop 50 Music Albums of 199446/501
2019 LittleM1971Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s49/10010
2019 TillyTop 100 Music Albums of 19943/1005
Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in.68
Total Rank Score: The total rank score.463

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This is the album that earned the groop the affectionate nickname of 'moog terrorists' among fans. This is mostly pop music, composed of multi-layered analog synthesizers (far more melodic and harmonious than on previous work), combined with Marx-influenced and anarchist lyrics, Can-like bass riffs, Neu!-ish motorik repetition, airy Beach Boys-esque bah-dee-bah backing vocals, and lounge orchestration. As if that weren't enough, the album contains cleverly rewritten (even if uncredited) reprises of previous material from such diverse origins as Canned Heat, The 5th Dimension, Steve Reich, Suicide, Lucia Pamela, with plenty more hidden winks and nods. The result is a comparative music treasure chest.
As one friend and music reviewer wrote on its August 1994 release, 'Tim Gane's repetitive music and Laetitia Sadier's vocals clash in a decidedly intentional political irony.' Wonderful from start to finish!
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