Hologram Teen
Day-glo Chaos
The '80s obsessed musician Hologram Teen (aka Morgane Lhote from Stereolab) is here with her third album release. 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 favourites: 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 computerised harmonies of Yellow Magic Orchestra whilst she's somewhat partial to the synth prog of Yes and Soft Machine. Thoughout her work (but especially on this record) you can hear the influence of computer games. You'll also 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. Car tyres glued to sticky tarmac, French pop music lost in the air. The title was inspired by a Fighting Fantasy book which she adored as a kid. "I love the idea of this entity causing mischief during night time," she beams. It's not hard to see why.