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Laminations
Pop · 1996 · 4 tracks · 19m

Laminations

Stereolab

A four-track snapshot of mid-nineties retro-futurism. Hypnotic motorik pulses and vintage synthesizers create a lush, bilingual urban dreamscape.

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It's like a 1960s sci-fi movie soundtracked by a very cool French philosophy student.

A sophisticated, intellectual dreaminess that feels both vintage and futuristic.

Laminations · vs · Stereolab
Dreamy+1.0σ

Dreamy saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Moments Worth Waiting For
The interlocking synth patterns that build into a dense, shimmering wall of sound during the title track.
The transition from a steady motorik pulse into a more abstract, floating bridge where the vocals become purely textural.
The way the bassline anchors the airy, bilingual vocal harmonies, providing a rhythmic weight to the otherwise ethereal production.
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