Transient Random Noise

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Japanese Budget Reissue Including Bonus Tracks.

Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements, Music, Stereolab, Alternative Pop/Rock, England, Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Post-Rock/Experimental
Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • What a great songlist!
  • The BEST Stereolab Album
  • All Stereolab is great, TRNWSB is on my FAVs
  • Astronomical
  • not close to their best release
 Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements
Stereolab
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002HDV
Release Date: 1993-08-24

Tracks:

  1. Tone Burst
  2. Our Trinitone Blast
  3. Pack Yr Romantic Mind
  4. I'm Going Out Of My Way
  5. Golden Ball
  6. Pause
  7. Jenny Ondioline
  8. Analogue Rock
  9. Crest
  10. Lock-Groove Lullaby

Amazon.com essential recording

On Stereolab's first proper American full-length, the group skillfully dissects past musical genres and recombines them in their own Dr. Moreau-like sonic laboratory-garage. The recording is among Stereolab's least labored, most groove-oriented efforts. There are experiments like the French-pop-flavored "Pack Yr Romantic Mind," but it's mostly a lovely, loud, decadent '90s rock record. The song titles reference obscure equipment, the sounds are made with arcane instruments, the repetitive guitar work is directly lifted from Michael Rother, and the cover image pledges devotion to vinyl (the musical obscurantist's medium of choice), but somehow the band never comes off as snobbish. Stereolab's music would not only spawn dozens of imitators, but the very stuff they drew inspiration from (Esquivel, Can, Moondog, Os Mutantes) was suddenly the starting point for any self-respecting hipster's record collection. More important, it totally rocks ("Our Trinitone Blast") while beaming sunny vibes ("Jenny Ondioline"). --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars What a great songlist!.......2007-03-09

THIS is the album I used to play before going out at night. Because of rock, noise, pop, and bossa. The neighbours wanted to kill me everytime "Our triniton blast" ended. And I'd wait all night until "Jenny Ondioline" fades out.
I think this is the one which defines best their style. Absolutely classic.

5 out of 5 stars The BEST Stereolab Album .......2005-08-18

This was Stereolab at its peak. A synthesis of sexy 60's pop culture noise, Neu-esque drone rock, and Jean Jacques Perrey's space age pop, with a 90's indie rock bend. This cd was my intro to stereolab in 1993 and it is their most memorable and rewarding in the end.
"Tone Burst" is a perfect example of a kind of cheeky 60's french pop thing with its droney vintage analog bleeps and Laetitia Sadier's sexy vocals gliding over the background in a manner that even touches upon "The Gift" by the VU. " Pack Yr Romantic mind" has that bossa thing going on for the first time in Stereolab's sound. "Im going out of my way" is an upbeat 60's rave up that ends with this cool experimental analog noise. "Jenny ondioline" is like a homage to NEU! clocking around 17 minutes of Sonic Youth-y, shoegazer-ish drone rock. If you can find it, there is a limited edition single for Jenny Ondioline that has a 3:51 edit of Jenny O and 3 rockin B-sides, most notably "French Disko", which later appeared in another version on Switched on Vol 2 on Drag City Records.
Any way you look at it this period of Sterolab was my favorite, and this cd is a great introduction to Sterolab's genius. It may even be the best, most consistent snapshot we'll ever see from Stereolab.

5 out of 5 stars All Stereolab is great, TRNWSB is on my FAVs.......2005-04-21

I just feel a fondness and simplicity with sound and ideology that seems more integrated on this album. "To compose, Decompose, and recompose...de ma paresse". PAUSE is an incredibly blissful indulgence in sound and lyricism, haunting the texture of historic knowledge with emotion (just my take). Warm analogue music, ironically categorized as electronica/avant garde. If you don't know Stereolab, you are missing out!

5 out of 5 stars Astronomical.......2005-04-19

If Stereolab made videogames instead of music, this would be Mario 2. It's the oddball, the one that doesn't fit right in snugly with the others (even in its own time frame). But it's up there with the best of them.
Following Peng's humble melodies, this is the only Stereolab album that actually sounds like the nineties. As with Peng, the music is heavily distorted (grainier, but mixed more professionally), but on this album, even the vocals get distorted and we even get to hear the two of them raise their voices from time to time, if only seldom. Much of this album focuses on white noise that builds up as songs continue on, rather than have a crescendo (some songs have great crescendos too, though). Jenny Ondioline (part of which comes from the "Exploding Head Movie" b-side) is an 18 minute track comprised of likely no more than five chords--it is the buildup of white noise that keeps this song interesting, and it really is a great song.
If you're a Stereolab fan who hasn't yet heard this album, but has heard everything else, you are bound to be shocked. It's loud, it's noisy, it's so...nineties. Songs like "Golden Ball" and "Our Trinitone Blast" will dispel your idea of Stereolab being constantly boppy and overtly happy. There are some really dark tracks on this album! The last track, "Lock-Groove Lullaby" is probably the darkest on the album.
I love Stereolab and I love this album. It's not as good as Mars Audiac Quintet, but what is? Every single song on this is great music to just space out to and contemplate the day. It's weird, it's amusing, it's frightening, and it's the ballsiest move by this groop in the first half of their career. Give it a spin. This one's worth checking out, Stereolab fan or not.

3 out of 5 stars not close to their best release.......2003-04-15

but still good in its own right. this song has a few very good songs on it, like crest, pack yr romantic mind, our trinitone blast, and the last song (that great melody comes up at the end of the 8th track as well and is a breath of fresh air). but mostly it represents an aspect of stereolab i dont like, which also comes up in their "space age bachelor pad music" album. while some people call this "decadence", i think thats a rather slick synonym for "repetitive". this cd is definitely not one you can listen to closely and enjoy from beginning to end. i mean, one song is almost 20 minutes long and is basically 1 chord throughout. no changes for 20 minutes. dont get me wrong, i am a huge stereolab fan and have seen them live (theyre great live, but mary hansen is dead now). one of the great things about later stereolab is how the songs daringly change to something you would have never imagined possible at the onset of the song, like jazz in a way. i really tried to love this album since i paid for it new, but i cant like it nearly as much as mars audiac quintet or dots and loops, both of which i have never paid for. those are the essential 'lab albums, with emperor tomato ketchup trailing closely behind.
Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements/Mars Audiac Quintet/Emperor Tomato Ket
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Start here
  • Top value stereolab
  • An Excellent Introduction
 Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements/Mars Audiac Quintet/Emperor Tomato Ket
Stereolab
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SF7C
Release Date: 2000-05-23

Tracks:

  1. Metronomic Underground
  2. Cybele's Reverie
  3. Percolator
  4. Les Yper-Sound
  5. Spark Plug
  6. Olv 26
  7. The Noise Of Carpet
  8. Tomorrow Is Already Here
  9. Emperor Tomato Ketchup
  10. Monstre Sacre
  11. Motoroller Scalatron
  12. Slow Fast Hazel
  13. Anonymous Collective
  14. Three-Dee Melodie
  15. Wow And Flutter
  16. Transona Five
  17. Des Etoiles Electroniques
  18. Ping Pong
  19. Anamorphose
  20. Three Longers Later
  21. Nihilist Assault Group
  22. International Colouring Contest
  23. The Stars Our Destination
  24. Transporte Sans Bouger
  25. L'enfer Des Formes
  26. Outer Accelerator
  27. New Orthophony
  28. Fiery Yellow
  29. Tone Burst
  30. Our Trinitone Blast
  31. Pack Yr Romantic Mind
  32. I'm Going Out Of My Way
  33. Golden Ball
  34. Pause
  35. Jenny Ondioline
  36. Analogue Rock
  37. Crest
  38. Lock-Groove Lullaby

Album Description

Box-set released to coincide with alternative act's Australian tour features 3 albums, 93's 'Transient Random-NoiseBursts With Announcements', 94's 'Mars Audiac Quintet' and 96's 'Emperor Tomato Ketchup', all with original artwork in individual jewel cases

Album Details

Features 'Mars Audiac Quntet', 'Transient Random Noise' & 'Emperor Tomato Ketchup'.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Start here.......2001-10-10

These three discs are a perfect place to begin your Stereolab collection as it covers a wide cross section of "the stereolab sound".

And the music...??? just look up the individual disc reviews on Amazon.It's all there....

Enjoy

5 out of 5 stars Top value stereolab.......2000-11-02

Three of the best stereolab albums, on the cheap - can't go wrong. Buy it now, and then listen to the first track on 'Mars Audiac Quintet' - 'Three-Dee Melodie'. This is pop at its very finest.

4 out of 5 stars An Excellent Introduction.......2000-08-28

Having only heard a few scattered Stereolab tunes, I was delighted to find this set of 3. Containing 3 of their earlier albums (Transient Random Noise Bursts with Announcements -1993, Mars Audiac Quintet- 1994, and Emperor Tomato Ketchup- 1995) It is a great mix and and a nice way to follow the progression of this great band. CD's are in original packaging with inserts. Besides how else are you gonna get 3 import CD's so cheap? Buy now!
Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A near-perfect Stereolab recording
 Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements
Stereolab
Manufacturer: Wea/Elektra
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007W3Y
Release Date: 1998-01-27

Tracks:

  1. Tone Burst
  2. Our Trinitone Blast
  3. Pack Yr Romantic Mind
  4. I'm Going out of My Way
  5. Golden Ball
  6. Pause
  7. Jenny Ondioline
  8. Analogue Rock
  9. Crest
  10. Lock-Groove Lullaby

Album Details

Japanese Budget Reissue Including Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A near-perfect Stereolab recording.......2001-03-02

Though the recording is a little lo-fi, it has some of the finests songs created by the group. Jenny Ondioline resembles some of their earlier recordings while Pack Yr Romantic Mind is a glimpse into their future. An essential Recording.
Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements
Average customer rating: Not rated
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    Stereolab
    Manufacturer: Duophonic
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000024AMP
    Transient Random Noise
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Spare yourself high import price!
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    Stereolab
    Manufacturer: Pid
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000005KDR
    Release Date: 1998-02-03

    Tracks:

    1. Tone Burst
    2. Our Trinitone Blast
    3. Pack YR Romantic Mind
    4. I'm Going Out My Way
    5. Golden Ball
    6. Pause
    7. Jenny Ondioline
    8. Analogue Rock
    9. Crest
    10. Lock-Groove Lullaby

    Album Description

    1998 Japanese reissue of their 1993 album with 'FrenchDisco' added as a hidden bonus track. 11 tracks total, alsofeaturing the single 'Jenny Ondioline'. Both the original &this reissue are on Elektra. The full title is 'TransientRandom-Noise Bursts With A

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Spare yourself high import price!.......2000-06-15

    This is the major label(Elektra) debut for Stereolab. It is a fantastic album, and worlds better(meaning more interesting, better musicianship, etc..) from most recent music being put out these days(as far as the pop genre is concerned). This Stereolab record uses devices innovated by Neu! and My Bloody Valentine, but they add other elements as well. This makes a really pleasant and entertaining album. However, spare yourself the extra cash for the extra track. This extra track is included on the widely available "switched on Stereolab vol.2" disc.

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    1. Turn Your Radio Around
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    3. Unfinished
    4. Unless
    5. Warm Waters
    6. Wide Eyed Wonder
    7. 21st Century Spin
    8. A Sad Cloud
    9. Adventure [Import] [Original recording remastered]
    10. Anita Rose Soundtrack

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    David Cassidy & the Partridge Family: The Definitive Collection

    Candles Long Ago

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    Christmas Album (Light of the Stable)

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