Made from Technetium
Man or Astro-man? · 1997
60 min · 15 tracks · surf music
A frenetic blend of surf rock and experimental sounds layered with playful, futuristic themes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- playful experimentation with sound
- short bursts of frenetic energy
- quirky tracks for quick listens
- ideal for lively gatherings
- surreal themes for curious minds
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer long, cohesive narratives
- seek traditional song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1997, 'Made from Technetium' is Man or Astro-man?'s third studio album, following their 1995 breakthrough 'Is It... Man or Astro-man?'. At this point, the band was solidifying their identity as purveyors of surf-influenced instrumental music, carving out a niche that married punk energy with science fiction aesthetics.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Bambi Molesters· Los Straitjackets· Dick Dale
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Message From the CD 0:26
- 2 Lo Batt. 2:25
- 3 Jonathan Winters Frankenstein 2:14
- 4 Don’t Think What Jack 2:40
- 5 Junk Satellite 3:28
- 6 10 Years After World War 4 2:39
- 7 A Saucerful of Sucrets 2:24
- 8 Breathing Iron Oxide 2:53
- 9 Muzak for Cybernetics 2:04
- 10 Structo (Mr Microphone mixup) 2:38
- 11 The Sound Waves Reversing 1:43
- 12 Theoretical Sounds of Slow Motion 3:03
- 13 Static Cling (Theme From) 3:23
- 14 Evert L Pipkin 3:17
- 15 Weightless at Zero Return 25:11
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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