Oscillons from the Anti-Sun

Oscillons from the Anti-Sun
Box set by Stereolab
Released	25 April 2005 (UK) 26 April 2005 (US)
Genre	Avant-pop, post-rock
Length	206:21
Label	Duophonic Records (UK) Too Pure (US)
Stereolab chronology
Margerine Eclipse (2004) Oscillons from the Anti-Sun (2005) Fab Four Suture (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Oscillons from the Anti-Sun, released in April 2005, is a three-CD, one-DVD box-set collection of Stereolab tracks culled from eight of the group's EPs ( Jenny Ondioline , Ping Pong , Wow and Flutter , Fluorescences , Cybele's Reverie , Miss Modular , The Free Design and Captain Easychord ) and singles. It includes both released and unreleased tracks, which are not presented in chronological order. The DVD features promo videos and TV appearances.

Track listing

CD 1

1. "Fluorescences" – 3:23 (from the 1996 Fluorescences EP)
2. "Allures" – 3:29 (from the 1997 Miss Modular EP)
3. "Fruition" – 3:50 (from the 1993 Jenny Ondioline EP)
4. "Wow and Flutter" – 3:07 (from the 1994 Wow and Flutter EP)
5. "With Friends Like These" – 5:50 (from the 1999 The Free Design EP)
6. "Pinball" – 3:13 (from the 1996 Fluorescences EP)
7. "Spinal Column" – 2:53 (from the 1997 Miss Modular EP)
8. "Ping Pong" (Unreleased LP Version) – 3:02
9. "Golden Ball" – 6:26 (from the 1993 Jenny Ondioline EP)
10. "Cybele's Reverie" – 2:55 (from the 1996 Cybele's Reverie EP)
11. "Nihilist Assault Group (Parts 3, 4, 5)" – 7:12 (from the 1994 Wow and Flutter EP) (mislabeled as Parts 1, 2, 3)
12. "Off-On" – 5:24 (from the 1997 Miss Modular EP)

CD 2

1. "Jenny Ondioline Pt.1" – 3:53 (from the 1993 Jenny Ondioline EP)
2. "Young Lungs" – 6:33 (from the 1996 Cybele's Reverie EP)
3. "Escape Pod" (From the World of Medical Observations) – 3:57 (from the 1999 The Free Design EP)
4. "Moodles" – 7:23 (from the 2001 Captain Easychord EP)
5. "You Used to Call Me Sadness" – 5:10 (from the 1996 Fluorescences EP)
6. "Captain Easychord" – 2:53 (from the 2001 Captain Easychord EP)
7. "Les Aimies Des Memes" – 3:55 (from the 1999 The Free Design EP)
8. "French Disco" – 4:26 (from the 1993 Jenny Ondioline EP)
9. "Transona Five" (Live) – 5:42 (from the 1994 Ping Pong EP)
10. "Moogie Wonderland" – 3:34 (from the 1994 Ping Pong EP)
11. "Canned Candies" – 4:13 (from the 2001 Captain Easychord EP)
12. "Narco Martenot" – 4:23 (from the 1994 Wow and Flutter EP)

CD 3

1. "The Noise of Carpet (US Single)" – 3:07 (from the 1996 "Noises" single)
2. "The Free Design" – 3:45 (from the 1999 The Free Design EP)
3. "Les Yper-Yper Sound" – 5:18 (from the 1996 Cybele's Reverie EP)
4. "Pain Et Spectacles" – 3:31 (from the 1994 Ping Pong EP)
5. "Ping Pong" – 3:03 (from the 1994 Ping Pong EP)
6. "Long Life Love" – 7:06 (from the 2001 Captain Easychord EP)
7. "Jenny Ondioline" (Alternate Version) – 6:08
8. "Heavy Denim" – 2:49 (from the 1994 Wow and Flutter EP)
9. "Brigitte" – 5:46 (from the 1996 Cybele's Reverie EP)
10. "Miss Modular" – 4:13 (from the 1997 Miss Modular EP)
11. "Soop Groove #1" – 13:06 (from the 1996 Fluorescences EP)

DVD

1. "Jenny Ondioline" – UK promo
2. "Ping Pong" – UK promo
3. "Wow and Flutter" – UK promo
4. "Cybele's Reverie" – UK promo
5. "Fluorescences" – UK promo
6. "Miss Modular" – UK promo
7. "The Free Design" – UK promo
8. "The Noise of Carpet" – US promo
9. "French Disko" – The Word
10. "Cybele's Reverie" – Later with Jools Holland
11. "Les Yper Sound" – Later with Jools Holland

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Oscillons from the Anti-Sun at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
2. Sheffield, Rob (5 May 2005). "Stereolab: Oscillons From the Anti-Sun : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2025.