* En anglais uniquement
A supergroup/side project involving members of
Stereolab,
the High Llamas, and
Laika,
Europa 51 features
Stereolab's drummer/percussionist Andy Ramsay and bassist Simon Johns (also of
Imitation Electric Piano), as well as composer/multi-instrumentalist
Steve Russell. Multi-instrumentalist Marcus Holdaway, percussionist Dominic Murcott, and guitarist John Bennett of
the High Llamas and
Stereolab's Dominic Jeffery and the late Mary Hansen also appear on their debut record, Abstractions, which was mixed by
Laika's Guy Fixsen. Lo Recordings released the album in summer 2003. ~ Heather Phares