Stereolab; Brigitte Fontaine; Monade / Caliméro / Cache Cache

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Artist

Stereolab; Brigitte Fontaine; Monade

Album Title:

Caliméro / Cache Cache

Album Cover:

Primary Genre

Electronic

Format

CD Single

Released

08/06/1998

Label

Duophonic Super 45s

Catalog No

DS 45-CD25

Bar Code No

None

Packaging

Jewelcase

Tracks

1.	Caliméro / Stereolab & Brigitte Fontaine (6:27)
2.	Cache Cache / Monade (4:28)

Date Acquired

04/24/2025

Personal Rating

Acquired from

kidmousey (Discogs)

Purchase Price

3.00

Web Links

All Music Guide Entry:
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Notes

Notes:
Track 1 recorded at Blackwing Studios London, mastered at Abbey Road. Published by Island/Allo Music.
Track 2 recorded at Spatio. Published by Island.
Thanks to Alex.
Made in England.

Credits:
Design – Cabine

Companies, etc.:
Recorded At – Blackwing Studios
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At – Spatio-Dynamic Studios
Published By – Island Music
Published By – Allo Music
Glass Mastered At – DOCdata UK

Barcode and other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout: DS45CD25 • MASTERED BY DOCDATA
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LA31
Mould SID Code: IFPI 48A2

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Analyzed Folder: Stereolab - Caliméro - Cache Cache_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR08 -0.17 dB -10.09 dB 01 - Caliméro.aif
DR11 -0.17 dB -13.21 dB 02 - Cache Cache.aif
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Number of Files: 2
Official DR Value: DR10
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Reviews

All Music Guide Review by Jason Ankeny:

"Calimero" is both quintessential Stereolab and a complete anomaly. With its effortlessly sophisticated melody, percolating rhythm, and cosmopolitan production, this electro-pop fantasia boasts all the critical elements of the group's retro-futurist appeal except for one: it features art-folk chanteuse Brigitte Fontaine, not Laetitia Sadier, on lead vocals. The difference is remarkable. Fontaine's breathy, dramatic turn adds a sensual new dimension to the Stereolab sound. Sadier's solo outlet Monade assumes the spotlight on the flip side, although "Cache Cache" sounds more like a traditional Stereolab tune than "Calimero." It's virtually impossible to pinpoint where the band ends and the solo project begins.

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