Sounds of the Satellites

by Laika

Sounds of the Satellites cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 February 1997
  • Label: Too Pure
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:16:58
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Alonso Mendoza, Lou Ciccotelli, Rob Ellis, Tony Cousins, Louise Elliott

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Sounds of the Satellites' is a deeply mysterious, rhythmic exploration of indietronica and space-age trip-hop. Laika builds hypnotic, heavily layered polyrhythms beneath cool, detached vocals, crafting an incredibly nocturnal and atmospheric post-rock experience.

Genres

Descriptors: space, atmospheric, rhythmic, electronic, sample-heavy

Tracklist

  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 and Bones - Moody Mix (4:36)
  10. Shut Off / Curl Up (5:35)
  11. Spooky Rhodes (6:17)
  12. Dirty Feet and Giggles (21:47)

Credits

  • Laika - primary artist
  • Rob Ellis - drums, piano [prepared], percussion, backing vocals, membranophone percussion piano, background vocals vocal
  • Louise Elliott - flute
  • Jai Williams - mixed by [assisted], additional mix
  • Liam Molloy - mixed by [assisted], additional mix
  • Lou Ciccotelli - percussion
  • Alonso Mendoza - vibraphone
  • Guy Fixsen - written-by, sampler, guitar, vocals, bass, synthesizer [minimoog], drum [dolphin], trumpet, engineer, mixed by, bass guitar membranophone Minimoog sampler trumpet, mix, vocal
  • Margaret Fiedler - written-by, sampler, guitar, vocals, bass, synthesizer [minimoog], drum [dolphin], trumpet, engineer, mixed by, bass guitar membranophone Minimoog sampler trumpet, mix, vocal
  • Tony Cousins - mastering

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