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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.

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

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