of the places which Laika did not visit during the band's active lifetime. Sound Musically, the band drew from a variety of sources, including dub, trip hop, and drum and bass, as well as more atmospheric and "dreamy" pop approaches. Their work utilizes both electronic and organic approach to songwriting with live drums and percussion, together with guitars and samples, creating a complex layered and polyrhythmic blend of beats and diverse analogue sounds that defies simple categorization. They were among the first wave of bands to be classified as post-rock; in a 1994 article in Melody Maker profiling the genre, journalist Simon Reynolds described Laika's sound as a "blend of machine-music and flesh-and-blood funk... combining the 'magical', superhuman effects of sampling with the 'warmth' that comes from real-time interaction between players". Discography Studio albums Silver Apples of the Moon (1994, Too Pure) Sounds of the Satellites (1997, Too Pure) Good Looking Blues (2000, Too Pure) Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing (2003, Too Pure) Compilations Lost in Space: Volume 1 (1993–2002) (2003, Too Pure) Singles and EPs Antenna EP (1994, Too Pure) Almost Sleeping EP (1997, Too Pure) Breather EP (1997, Too Pure) "Uneasy" (2000, Too Pure) "Black Cat Bone" (2000, Too Pure; 12" vinyl only) "Badtimes" (2000, Too Pure) Tracks on various artists compilations "If You Miss (Laika Virgin Mix)" (from Macro Dub Infection, 1995) "Lower Than Stars" (from Volume 12, 1995) "German Shepherds" (from Whore: Various Artists Play Wire, 1996) "Looking for the Jackalope (236 Remix)" (from Beat Experience, 1997) "Black Cat Bone" (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Radio Sunnydale – Music from the TV Series (UK version), 2003) References External links Official website Discography from official Too Pure website Biography from official Too Pure website Concert photos by Laurent Orseau (Black Session) English alternative rock groups English electronic music groups English experimental musical groups English post-rock groups Musical groups established in 1993 1993 establishments in England