Sounds of the Satellites explained

Sounds of the Satellites
Type:	studio
Artist:	Laika
Cover:	Laika - Sounds of the Satellites.jpg
Studio:	Laika's home studio Protocol (London)
Genre:	Dream pop^[1] trip hop^[2]
Length:	76:52
Label:	Too Pure
Prev Title:	Silver Apples of the Moon
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Good Looking Blues
Next Year:	2000

Sounds of the Satellites is the second studio album by the English band Laika. It was released on 24 February 1997 by Too Pure.^[3]

Critical reception

Rob Brunner of Entertainment Weekly said, "Sounds of the Satellites entrancing blend of heavy bass, gurgling electronics, and moody melodies – sung with low-key intensity by former Moonshaker Margaret Fiedler – is rich enough to hold your attention even when it doesn't move your feet." Jason Ankeny of AllMusic wrote that the album "is even better than its predecessor, a simultaneous expansion of the band's sonic palette and a brilliant refinement of their past innovations."

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[4]

Laika

• Margaret Fiedler – vocals, sampler, guitar, bass guitar, Minimoog synthesizer, drums, trumpet, engineering, mixing
• Guy Fixsen – vocals, sampler, guitar, bass guitar, Minimoog synthesizer, drums, trumpet, engineering, mixing
• Louise Elliott – flute
• Lou Ciccotelli – percussion
• Rob Ellis – drums, prepared piano, percussion, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Alonso Mendoza – vibraphone

Production

• Jai Williams – mixing (assistant)
• Liam Molloy – mixing (assistant)
• Tony Cousins – mastering

Design

• Laika – layout
• Rachel Fixsen – original snowdome artwork
• John Summerhayes – photography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Il dream pop in 10 dischi fondamentali. Rolling Stone Italia. Fabio. Zuffanti. 22 March 2020. 10 July 2024. it.
2. Web site: 10 Essential Trip-Hop Albums. Treble. Connor. Brown. Donny. Giovannini. Alex. Keys. Jeff. Terich. 19 September 2013. 10 July 2024.
3. Web site: Laika – Discography. Too Pure. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/19980701013618/http://www.toopure.com/artists/laika/disco.htm. 1 July 1998. dead.
4. Sounds of the Satellites. Laika. Too Pure. 1997. PURE 62. liner notes.