| | |  | R&B | Home » » Mars Audiac Quintet | | | | | | | Description: | | Japanese Budget Reissue Containing Bonus Tracks. | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| August 09, 1994 | | Studio:
| Elektra / Wea | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 28 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | Three-Dee Melodie - Stereolab, | | 2. | Wow and Flutter | | 3. | Transona Five | | 4. | Des Étoiles Electroniques - Stereolab, | | 5. | Ping Pong | | 6. | Anamorphose | | 7. | Three Longers Later | | 8. | Nihilist Assault Group | | 9. | International Colouring Contest | | 10. | The Stars Our Destination | | 11. | Transporte Sans Bouger - Stereolab, | | 12. | L' Enfer des Formes | | 13. | Outer Accelerator | | 14. | New Orthophony | | 15. | Fiery Yellow | |
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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Pure pop propulsive prowessJun 08, 2010
3 1/2
Stereolab's early-career peak of accessibility is overlong (particularly a relatively downbeat second side) but still nearly as enticing as anything the still-undervalued group has served up.
 Best early StereolabJan 01, 2010
International Coloring Contest from the ABC radio sessions has been one of my favorite Stereolab song since
that one came out in 2002. Just few days ago I filled a hole in my collection with this one because of the
superior version of that song found here. The rest did not disappoint. I'll have to agree with another
reviewer by saying this is their best along with Dots & Loops.
 The bubble gum of electronicaApr 05, 2008
Well, Stereolab has always produced top-notch electronic music. They come off sounding a bit like The Long Blondes, or maybe a techno-pop version of Elastica. Anyway, on this album it gets interesting because the band starts dabbling in fatalism ("Ping Pong"), so in with your bowl of electronic soup, you get a peppering of philosophy. But whatever, its above-average grade music in its class, this album is a darn good effort.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Three Dee MelodiesJun 30, 2006
A long time ago, I had a really crappy cassette player (remember cassettes?) And my tape of Mars Audiac Quintet was stuck in the tape player, for months. Seriously. The only thing I listened to in the car was this album (Or in this case tape). It got to be a joke, and people would start laughing when they were in my car, and they heard Stereolab AGAIN. But after, literally, months of listening to this recording I think I learned every subtle nuance of this great album. (Perfect driving music!)
This cd, more than any onther, bridges the gap between their early, more rocking, krautrock-influenced sound, and their later space-lounge-pop sound (Which would really start with their next release, Emperor Tomato Ketchup.) This cd still has the loud guitars, overdriven keyboards, repetition, and experimentation that defines their early sound. Unlike some of their early releases, the recording and production are definitely hi-fi, and the recording sounds crystal clear. (This is a great audiophile record!)
They were able to merge the sounds of krautrock (i.e. Can, Faust, and especially NEU!) with the Beach Boys and Velvet Underground, and made this pop masterpiece.
I think in many ways this CD is their honing, fine tuning, and perfecting that early sound, and it drops a few hints about the new musical direction they would take.
3 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Just not my favorite Stereolab AlbumAug 31, 2005
This is the fifth Stereolab Album I have purchased and, unfortunately, it is my least favorite. I first heard Stereolab on the Margerine Eclipse Album and I think I was spoiled by the how well songs were crafted and produced on that album. I would never suggest you not buy this album but I wouldn't suggest that it be your first.
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