Expo is the second album from the Robert Schneider

Robert Schneider

Robert Peter Schneider is one of the co-founders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company, along with Will Cullen Hart, Bill Doss, and Jeff Mangum...

 solo project Marbles

Marbles (band)

Marbles is the solo recording project of The Apples in Stereo singer and chief songwriter Robert Schneider. The project started out in 1993 when Schneider would record his various musical endeavors on cassette for various people he knew, but was somewhat abandoned as the Apples got off the ground...

 and is the follow-up to the 1997

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 release Pyramid Landing (And Other Favorites)

Pyramid Landing (And Other Favorites)

Pyramid Landing is the debut album from Robert Schneider's solo project, Marbles, containing songs written and performed, usually in their entirety, by Schneider on his 4-track recorder...

. Where as Pyramid Landing was a showcase of experimental pop songs, Expo focuses more sharply on electronic pop music, similar to that of Gary Numan

Gary Numan

Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...

, one of Schneider's influences on the Expo. Other influences include Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra

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, Brian Eno

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, Phoenix

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 and The Cars

The Cars

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.http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/10267/Guest_List_Guest_List_Robert_Schneider_Ten_Songs_That_Influ The liner notes for the album state a dedication to "Marci and Max". The album was released in 2005

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Track listing

All tracks written by Robert Schneider.

1. "Circuit" – 2:32
2. "Out of Zone" – 3:46
3. "When You Open" – 3:52
4. "Magic" – 1:50
5. "Jewel of India" – 2:53
6. "Hello Sun" – 2:12
7. "Expo" – 0:59
8. "Cruel Sound" – 1:28
9. "Blossoms" – 1:39
10. "Move On" – 4:14

Bonus material

On the CD release, there are six bonus mp3s that can be accessed by a computer. They include:

• "Robert's Commentary (Part 1)" – 3:57
• "Stars on the Sea" – 3:57
• "Boats on the Water" – 2:08
• "Robert's Commentary (Part 2)" – 4:05
• "Sleepy Boy (1987 Version)" – 2:56
• "Sleepy Boy (1988 Version)" – 3:32

Also included is a music video for the song "Magic".

Marbles

• Robert Schneider
  Robert Schneider
  Robert Peter Schneider is one of the co-founders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company, along with Will Cullen Hart, Bill Doss, and Jeff Mangum...
  
   – synthesizer, mellotron, organ, toy piano, piano, vocoder, bass synth, electric guitar, Fender bass guitar, horn arrangements, electronic effects, drum machine programming, engineering, lead and backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Hilarie Sidney
  Hilarie Sidney
  Hilarie Sidney is a musician most famously recognized as the longtime drummer for The Apples in Stereo. She was previously married to Apples in Stereo frontman and Elephant 6 co-founder Robert Schneider. Their divorce became publicly acknowledged in 2004...
  
   – drums on "Circuit" and "Hello Sun"
• Jim Lindsay – drums on "Cruel Sound" and "Move On"
• Rick Benjamin – trombone on "Blossoms"
• Merisa Bissinger – flute and alto saxophone on "Blossoms"
• Derek Banach – trumpet on "Blossoms"
• Hudson Berry – vibraphone on "Jewel of India"

Production

Expo was produced by Robert Schneider. It was mixed and mastered by Mark Linett at Your Place Or Mine Recording at Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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 with Robert Schneider. Drum engineering on "Cruel Sound" and "Move On" by Mark Linett at Cello Studios (formerly Western Recorders, Los Angeles, California). Album art was created by Steve Keene

Steve Keene

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 with layout and design by Dan Efram and Robert Schneider. Management was conducted by Dan Efram at Tractor Beam. Drum set sampling appears courtesy of John Goodwin.

External links

• Official Site at SpinArt Records
  SpinART Records
  spinART Records is a now-defunct New York City-based independent record label that released recordings by artists such as The Apples in Stereo, Clem Snide, Frank Black and Michael Penn....
  
  
• Ten Songs That Influenced My New Album at Pitchfork Media
  Pitchfork Media
  Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...