Stereolab

This British-French outfit started out in the early 1990s, with a sound that incorporated French-chanteuse vocals, primitive electronics, and Velvet Underground-meets-Neu chugging rhythm. Over the years, they refined their approach immensely, with echoes of sophisticated '60s pop, Steve Reich/Philip Glass-like minimalism, and increasingly more accomplished use of synthesizers. With the help of pals like Gastr Del Sol's Jim O'Rourke and High Llamas mainman Tim O'Hagan, they crafted classic albums that rank among the finest productions of the '90s. In 2002, band member Mary Hansen was killed in a tragic accident, but the group decided to soldier on.

• Beck
• Brokeback
• Bundy K. Brown/Warden/Scharin
• Eric Matthews (Pop)
• Gastr Del Sol
• Laika
• Long Fin Killie
• Moonshake
• Mouse On Mars
• My Bloody Valentine
• Pram
• The Dylan Group
• The High Llamas
• Tortoise
• UI

• Antonio Carlos Jobim
• Brian Eno
• Burt Bacharach
• Esquivel
• Francoise Hardy
• Kraftwerk
• Martin Denny
• Neu!
• Nurse With Wound
• Perrey & Kingsley
• Philip Glass
• Steve Reich
• The Beach Boys
• The Free Design
• The Velvet Underground

• Alfie
• Broadcast
• Cornelius
• Couch
• Electrelane
• Fontanelle
• Kreidler
• Royksopp
• Seely
• Simian
• The Aluminum Group
• The Moog Cookbook
• The National Trust
• The Notwist
• The Postal Service

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