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Music for Nitrous Oxide 
Studio album by Stars of the Lid Released 1995 Recorded August 1993 – September 1994 Genre Ambient
DroneLength 76.31 Label Sedimental Producer Neal Weinberg Stars of the Lid chronology Music for Nitrous Oxide (1995) Gravitational Pull vs. the Desire for an Aquatic Life (1996) Music for Nitrous Oxide is the first studio album released by Stars of the Lid on Sedimental Records in 1995. The album features minimal, droning compositions of varying length. The press release from Sedimental Records read: “Sedimental announces the first CD from Austin drone stars Stars of the Lid, an amazing 4-track recording that is created in the spirit of Eno, Main and Spacemen 3. Produced without keyboards, this lo-fi ambient journey employs predominately [sic] guitar, avoiding typical rock elements while still possessing the ‘home’ recorded feel of so much independent music.”[1]
In 2009 Sedimental Records released a remastered version featuring updated artwork by Craig McCaffrey.[2]
Track two features a monologue from When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story.
Track four features an audio clip of Brent Spiner from the seventh season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Force of Nature". Spiner's character Data is shown attempting to train his cat Spot not to jump onto his keyboard while he is working.
Track seven features an audio clip of C.H. Evans who played Jack in Hap's Diner, in David Lynch's film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Evans' line is: "Now, her name is Irene and it is night. Don't take it any further than that. There's nothin' good about it."
Track listing
- “Before Top Dead Center” – 5:25
- “Adamord” – 11:51
- “Madison” – 9:24
- “Down” – 6:34
- “Lagging” – 3:58
- “(Live) Lid” – 9:48
- “Tape Hiss Makes Me Happy” – 13:05
- “The Swellsong” – 9:24
- “Goodnight” – 7:02
References
- ^ Sedimental Records. Press Release “Music for Nitrous Oxide”
- ^ Sedimental Records. Stars of the Lid: Music for Nitrous Oxide(re-issue)
External Links
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Kirk LaktasStudio albums Music for Nitrous Oxide (1995) · Gravitational Pull vs. the Desire for an Aquatic Life (1996) · The Ballasted Orchestra (1997) · Per Aspera Ad Astra (1998) · Avec Laudenum (1999) · The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid (2001) · Stars of the Lid and Their Refinement of the Decline (2007)EPs Related articles Kranky Records · Labradford · The Dead Texan · Aix Em Klemm · A Winged Victory for the Sullen · Ambient musicCategories:- 1995 albums
- Stars of the Lid albums
- Debut albums
- Instrumental albums
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