Supreme Balloon is a 2008 studio album by American electronic music duo Matmos, released via Matador Records.
On the album, Matmos skipped sampling antics in favor of a lighthearted "cosmic pop" record made entirely out of synthesizers. The exotic and antiquated synths used here heavily spotlight the classic 1960s/1970s/1980s consumer electronic rigs of Arp, Korg, Roland, Waldorf, and Moog.[9]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Supreme Balloon received an average score of 78% based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Mark Pytlik of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, calling it "a woozily beautiful-sounding record, as crystalline, gleaming, and full-bodied as vintage Terry Riley."[5]
Track listing
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1. | "Rainbow Flag" | 3:50 |
2. | "Polychords" | 3:31 |
3. | "Mister Mouth" | 3:48 |
4. | "Exciter Lamp and the Variable Band" | 3:21 |
5. | "Les Folies Francaises" | 2:24 |
6. | "Supreme Balloon" | 24:08 |
7. | "Cloudhoppers" | 2:58 |
8. | Untitled | 15:15 |
9. | Untitled | 0:08 |
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1. | "Rainbow Flag" | 3:50 |
2. | "Polychords" | 3:31 |
3. | "Mister Mouth" | 3:48 |
4. | "Exciter Lamp and the Variable Band" | 3:21 |
5. | "Zemoi" | 3:51 |
6. | "Orban" | 5:12 |
7. | "Les Folies Francaises" | 2:24 |
8. | "Cloudhoppers" | 2:58 |
9. | "Hashish Master" | 7:50 |
10. | "Staircase" | 4:25 |
11. | "Supreme Balloon" | 24:08 |
References
- 1 2 "Supreme Balloon by Matmos". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Supreme Balloon - Matmos". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ↑ Battaglia, Andy (May 12, 2008). "Matmos: Supreme Balloon". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ↑ Brodeur, Michael (April 8, 2008). "Matmos". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- 1 2 Pytlik, Mark (May 8, 2008). "Matmos: Supreme Balloon". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ↑ Mathers, Ian (May 5, 2008). "Matmos: Supreme Balloon". PopMatters. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ↑ Zimmerman, Shannon (May 6, 2008). "Matmos, 'Supreme Balloon' (Matador)". Spin. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (May 6, 2008). "Matmos - Supreme Balloon". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Matmos – Supreme Balloon – This Day In Matador History". Matador Records. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Matmos – Chart history – Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
External links
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Studio albums | |
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Limited edition |
- Matmos Live with J Lesser
- A Viable Alternative to Actual Sexual Contact
- A Paradise of Dainty Devices: interludes, micromedia & sound edits
- Polychords
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