Sunday, August 11, 2013

Uilab - Fires EP


Here's another one of Stereolab's many collaborations during their long band history, this time with New York City-based post-rock instrumental group Ui.   UI, founded in 1990, was known for its frequent use of two bass guitars in their sample-heavy, electronica/dub music, along with other uncommon instruments such as the banjo, tuba and timpani.  These guys (Sasha Frere-Jones (now a writer with The New Yorker), Clem Waldmann and Wilbo Wright) were active for well over a decade, releasing three LPs and numerous singles and EPs before breaking up in 2004.

This particular EP was recorded at Southern Studios, London in the summer of 1996, while Ui was on a European tour with Stereolab serving as their opening act.  However, the label didn't get around to mixing and releasing the EP until well over a year later, in late October 1997.  This EP features, among other songs, an excellent cover of Brian Eno's "St. Elmo's Fire", off of his 1975 Another Green World album, along with three radical remixes of the same song.


I don't have any long-winded story related to this disc, other than I recall grabbing this at the old Virgin Megastore in Grapevine, Texas shortly after it was released.  I was just listening to it the other day, and thought that others might like to have a listen to it as well.  Sometimes, brevity is best!

So, here you are - Uilab's Fires EP, released in February 1998 on Duophonic Records (Stereolab's privately owned label).  Enjoy, and as always, let me know what you think.

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16 comments:

  1. Thanks for the download links bro (:

    I like your blog a lot!

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  2. THANKS !! :D, keep on collecting all kind music ! ... we are that kind of people

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  3. appreciate you getting me the link so quickly! used to love this EP back when it came out.

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  4. I wasn't aware of these Eno covers until today. Thank you for posting.

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  5. Thanks for posting this! Being a big fan of both Eno's and Stereolab's, I loved it!

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  6. Thank U very much ! this was an unknown record for me! not anymore.

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  7. So glad I found your site. Thank you for sending this - and so quickly, too! Made my week.

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  8. Great close of year with this EP. Thank you for the prompt response. What a material you have in your Blog!

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  9. Thank u for sharing me this album! You're great! :)

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  10. Thanks so much! I love this record, but haven't heard it in over a decade.

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  11. Thanks for the UILAB EP! Glad to hear it again after so long!

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  12. Thanks for the UILAB EP! Haven't heard it in a long time!

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  13. Thank you for your time and for making my day happier. Listening to good music has that power.

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  14. Thank you so much for this EP and your beautiful blog! Best wishes.

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  15. Unavailable anywhere and so glad to find it here with speedy delivery as well.

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  16. i had this on cd back in the day and have since lost to the diust of time. thank u for sending me the mp3 download. ur doing the good lords work <3

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