The First of the Microbe Hunters
Encyclopedia
The First of the Microbe Hunters (2000) is an EP
(or "Mini-LP") by British
post-rock
band Stereolab
. The title makes reference to the book Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif
, which first chapter is dedicated to Dutch
scientist
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
, "the first of the microbe hunters".
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(or "Mini-LP") by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band Stereolab
Stereolab
Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...
. The title makes reference to the book Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif
Paul de Kruif
Paul Henry de Kruif was an American microbiologist and author of Dutch descent. Publishing as Paul de Kruif, he is most noted for his 1926 book, Microbe Hunters...
, which first chapter is dedicated to Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch tradesman and scientist from Delft, Netherlands. He is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology", and considered to be the first microbiologist...
, "the first of the microbe hunters".
Track listing
- "Outer Bongolia" – 9:29
- "Intervals" – 4:38
- "Barock-Plastik" – 3:00
- "Nomus et Phusis" – 4:23
- "I Feel the Air (Of Another Planet)" – 8:13
- "Household Names" – 3:42
- "Retrograde Mirror Form" – 6:23