Yo La Tengo / The Sounds Of The Sounds Of Science
Artist Yo La Tengo
Album Title: The Sounds Of The Sounds Of Science
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Primary Genre Soundtrack: Film Score
Format CD
Released 03/27/2002
Label Egon Records / Matador Records
Catalog No EGON 07 / OLE 549-2
Bar Code No none
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. Sea Urchins (10:22)
2. Hyas And Stenorhynchus (9:12)
3. Shrimp Stories (6:43)
4. How Some Jellyfish Are Born (8:22)
5. Liquid Crystals (8:54)
6. The Love Life Of The Octopus (11:59)
7. Acera Or The Witches' Dance (8:15)
8. The Sea Horse (13:18)
Date Acquired 02/04/2013
Personal Rating
Acquired from The Band At A Gig
Purchase Price 10.00

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Notes

"All songs written for The Sounds of Science which premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival of 2001. This program consists of eight underwater documentaries by Jean Painlevé, with live accompaniment by us. Thanks to Doug Jones and Rachel Rosen."
Most songs recorded at the Bank of Woodland, Nashville. Track 5 recorded at Yo La Tengo's practice space, USA.
Most songs mixed at the Bank of Woodland, Nashville. Tracks 3 and 8 mixed at Water Music, Hoboken.
All songs published by Roshashauna Music/Excellent Classical Songs (BMI).
Mastered at Sterling Sound.
Catalog number Egon 07 on spine, rear cover, and disc face; catalog number ole-549-2 on rear cover and disc face; catalog number OLE-549-2 inside booklet.
© ℗ 2002 Yo La Tengo.
Manufactured by WEA Mfg.
Artwork – Jad Fair, Jim Woodring
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mastered By [Assistance] – Steve Fallone
Mixed By – Roger Moutenot (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 7)
Recorded By – Roger Moutenot (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 8)
Written-By – Yo La Tengo
Copyright © – Yo La Tengo
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Yo La Tengo
Mixed At – Water Music Recorders
Published By – Roshashauna Music
Published By – Excellent Classical Songs
Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – X17515
Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout: wea mfg. OLYPHANT X17515 LN OLE 549-2 01 M0S1
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L902
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U8A
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Analyzed: Yo La Tengo / The Sounds of the Sounds of Science
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR10      -0.91 dB   -13.33 dB     10:22 01/08-Sea Urchins
DR11      -0.01 dB   -13.96 dB       9:16 02/08-Hyas and Stenorhynchus
DR10      -0.01 dB   -13.07 dB       6:44 03/08-Shrimp Stories
DR13      -0.01 dB   -15.57 dB       8:23 04/08-How Some Jellyfish Are Born
DR08      -2.06 dB   -14.36 dB       8:54 05/08-Liquid Crystals
DR11      -0.01 dB   -13.94 dB     12:00 06/08-The Love Life of the Octopus
DR10      -0.04 dB   -11.66 dB       8:16 07/08-Acera or the Witches' Dance
DR10      -3.53 dB   -15.43 dB     13:19 08/08-The Sea Horse
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Number of tracks:  8
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 641 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Sam Samuelson
No stranger to the instrumental form, Yo La Tengo has worked a number of vocal-less tracks into their records as interludes or otherwise. Here, though, they take the idea to another level and compose and score nine tracks for performance in front of French filmmaker Jean Painleve's underwater documentaries and shorts. These were then debuted at the San Francisco Film Festival in April 2001. The result of this studio-recorded CD is still quite cinematic. The movements are moody and textural; the direction is sometimes drastic and dramatic and at others plotting and spinning softly, all the while maintaining an underwater feel without resorting to sound effects or things of that sort. Instead, the impressions are given by liquid guitar playing that is at times quite trembly and all the while bouncing off of bubbling basslines. This is a nice treat for Yo La Tengo fans and also admirers of the Boxhead Ensemble's similar cinematic movements.
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