Stereolab

Stereolab formed in London in 1990 after McCarthy, led by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier. Their early recordings combined repetitive rock rhythms, vintage keyboards and vocals in English and French. German experimental rock, jazz, lounge music and 1960s pop were among the influences. Gane, Sadier and manager Martin Pike established Duophonic, while releases also appeared through Too Pure, Elektra and later Warp.

Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements and Emperor Tomato Ketchup preceded Dots and Loops, which involved John McEntire and Jim O’Rourke. Both also worked on Sound-Dust. Vocalist and guitarist Mary Hansen was a member from 1992 until her death in 2002. The band paused activity in 2009 and returned to live performance in 2019 alongside expanded reissues. Instant Holograms on Metal Film appeared through Duophonic and Warp in 2025.