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b00tyeater
SAME I LISTEN TO LAIKA AND DISCOVERED LAICA THROUGH HERE THEY BOTH DONT DESERVE THIS
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greekyogurrrrt
Surprised by how many listeners "Good Looking Blues" has, I always considered "Sounds of the Satellites" to be the more popular album.
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llemniscata
they were obviously inspired by The Golden Palominos' albums "This Is How It Feels" and, mostly, "Pure". strongly recommended for those who like Laika
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RussellChap
Somehow remind me of a meeting of Can's Rhythm, the lyrical & musical invention of post-punk AND the dubwize tricks of '70s Reggae... Unfortunately the freshness dried up after the duo's first two albums.
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beketaten
I have just rediscovered my love of Laika! They are utterly soothing while somehow managing to be miraculously and simultaneously intellectually stimulating. The lyrics are fantastic in the way that they range from impressionistic to detached to forboding to wistful to the outright hilarious (as in Badtimes). In addition, the genius of the technical composition is its deceptively simple interplay of rhythmic structure and loop overlays.
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DiffusionOfTime
I miss the days when I was obsessed with these guys. Finding them back in 2006 was like coming home for the first time... Been waiting ever since for them to release a new album. Here's to hoping that they haven't forgotten they finished half of it already.
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LivingShit
uhh, i could give or take anything after 'silver apples'... too much craptronica. actually 'silver apples' wasnt even that good. but the tracks that did... they hit
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borntohula
both stereolab and laika are heavily influenced by krautrock, and both consequently take a much more analog approach to making electronic music. that laika's first album makes reference to one of the first electronic bands ever, silver apples, a band that also had a heavy influence on kraut, is no small coincidence.
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aliciastorm
Black Cat Bone is the trippiest song I have ever heard, I love it! Gotta check out more of Laika's stuff :D
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connect_icut
Stereolab and Laika both emerged from the original UK post-rock scene. http://www.last.fm/group/UK+Post-Rock
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alicewondered
This band is very different from Stereolab, I don't even know why people compare both bands. Stereolab is rarely "triphop" I must say. Also, it doesn't look like Laika is influenced by French pop from the 60s, one of the main features of Stereolab's music.:)
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Julia-Light
They are compared as 'post-rock' bands. Post-rock material can range from trip-hop to metal, but it is always used in unconventional ways: the musical elements do not work the same way as in traditional rock music. This is another one manifestation of the punk mentality - remember those bouncy and hyperactive rhythm sections of early The Cure and Joy Division, which you are unlikely to have fun dancing to.
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