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01. Hologram Teen - Teen Beats Highway
02. Hologram Teen - Theme From Don Henley
03. Hologram Teen - Yum Yum Yellow
04. Hologram Teen - Valley Nights (Burnin')
05. Hologram Teen - Mid-Temp Neophyte
06. Hologram Teen - Radio Staccato
07. Hologram Teen - Diamond Boombox
08. Hologram Teen - Abstract Daddy Vol 1
09. Hologram Teen - Allison In Neon
10. Hologram Teen - Midnite Rogue
11. Hologram Teen - VHS Nemesis
12. Hologram Teen - Magic Ears
13. Hologram Teen - Floppy Disk Symphony
ARTIST
TITLE
Day-Glo Chaos
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
EDDA 071CD EDDA 071CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
11/15/2024

Hologram Teen's exuberance is brightly reflected in the mirror ball synthpop of her third album. It is her second long player to appear on vinyl after the release of Between The Funk And The Fear debut on the Polytechnic Youth label. Morgane was the keyboard player in Stereolab between 1995 and 2001 during which time they released Emperor Tomato Ketchup and Dots And Loops. As a teenager though she first played the drums, then guitar and bass. She only learnt the keyboards one month before joining the group. After leaving Stereolab, Morgane first moved to New York for nine years; she'd always planned to move to America having spent a lot of time there with her parents and of course those space-pop pioneers. The warmer weather of LA enticed her though and you can hear its pulse in Day-Glo Chaos. The album's thumping heart is pumped by the city's night sky and when asked she cites three particular albums as her favorites: the oddball analogue electro of Jacno's 1979 debut; John Carpenter's Escape From New York and The B-52's Cosmic Thing. There's also a strong nod to the playful computerized harmonies of Yellow Magic Orchestra whilst she's somewhat partial to the synth prog of Yes and Soft Machine. Throughout her work (but especially on this record) you can hear the influence of computer games. Though not a fan of Hotline Miami or the GTA series she liked Hang On and loved Outrun which she used to play a lot on her Sega Master System. You'll see and hear such influences on the lead single from the album "Midnite Rogue" the video to which pays (im)perfect juddering homage to such arcade culture. The title was inspired by a Fighting Fantasy book which she adored as a kid.