1997 studio album by Laika
Sounds of the Satellites Released 24 February 1997 (1997-02-24 ) Studio
Laika's home studio
Protocol (London)
Genre
Length 76 :52 Label Too Pure
"Breather" Released: 20 January 1997[ 3]
"Almost Sleeping" Released: 14 September 1997[ 3]
Sounds of the Satellites is the second studio album by the English band Laika . It was released on 24 February 1997 by Too Pure .[ 3]
Critical reception
Rob Brunner of Entertainment Weekly said, "Sounds of the Satellites ' entrancing blend of heavy bass, gurgling electronics, and moody melodies – sung with low-key intensity by former Moonshaker Margaret Fiedler – is rich enough to hold your attention even when it doesn't move your feet."[ 6] Jason Ankeny of AllMusic wrote that the album "is even better than its predecessor , a simultaneous expansion of the band's sonic palette and a brilliant refinement of their past innovations."[ 4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Margaret Fiedler and Guy Fixsen
Title 1. "Prairie Dog" 4:56 2. "Breather" 7:16 3. "Out of Sight and Snowblind" 5:27 4. "Almost Sleeping" 6:54 5. "Starry Night" 3:19 6. "Bedbugs" 5:52 7. "Martinis on the Moon" 1:43 8. "Poor Gal" 3:08 9. "Blood + Bones (Moody Mix)" 4:37 10. "Shut Off / Curl Up" 5:36 11. "Spooky Rhodes" 6:17 12. "Dirty Feet + Giggles" 21:47 Total length: 76:52
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[ 14]
Laika
Margaret Fiedler – vocals, sampler, guitar, bass guitar, Minimoog synthesizer, drums, trumpet, engineering, mixing
Guy Fixsen – vocals, sampler, guitar, bass guitar, Minimoog synthesizer, drums, trumpet, engineering, mixing
Louise Elliott – flute
Lou Ciccotelli – percussion
Rob Ellis – drums, prepared piano, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
Alonso Mendoza – vibraphone
Production
Jai Williams – mixing (assistant)
Liam Molloy – mixing (assistant)
Tony Cousins – mastering
Design
Laika – layout
Rachel Fixsen – original snowdome artwork
John Summerhayes – photography
References
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^ Brown, Connor; Giovannini, Donny; Keys, Alex; Terich, Jeff (19 September 2013). "10 Essential Trip-Hop Albums" . Treble . Retrieved 10 July 2024 .
^ a b c "Laika – Discography" . Too Pure . Archived from the original on 1 July 1998. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Sounds of the Satellites – Laika" . AllMusic . Retrieved 3 January 2018 .
^ Tweney, Chris (7–13 November 1997). "Laika, Sounds of the Satellites (Too Pure/Sire)" . The Boston Phoenix . Vol. 26, no. 45. p. 47. Retrieved 3 April 2020 .
^ a b Brunner, Rob (28 November 1997). "Sounds of the Satellites" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 3 January 2018 .
^ Sweeney, Kathy (28 February 1997). "Laika: Sound of the Satellites (Too Pure)". The Guardian .
^ Bush, Calvin (March 1997). "Laika: Sounds of the Satellites (Too Pure)" (PDF) . Muzik . No. 22. p. 131. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022 .
^ Beaumont, Mark (22 February 1997). "Laika – Sounds Of The Satellites" . NME . Archived from the original on 2 October 2000. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ Wisdom, James P. "Laika: Sounds of the Satellites" . Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 2 June 2001. Retrieved 7 January 2018 .
^ Johnson, Mike (February 1997). "Laika: Sounds of the Satellites". Q . No. 125.
^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (11 December 1997). "Laika: Sounds of the Satellites" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 23 August 2002. Retrieved 7 January 2018 .
^ Cox, Tom (April 1997). "Laika: Sounds of the Satellites". Vox . No. 78. p. 102.
^ Sounds of the Satellites (liner notes). Laika . Too Pure . 1997. PURE 62.{{cite AV media notes }}
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