''1000X'' is a 10" EP/CDEP released by

Man or Astro-man? Man or Astro-man? is an American surf rock group that formed in Auburn, Alabama in the early 1990s and came to prominence over the following decade. Primarily instrumental, Man or Astro-man? blended the surf rock style of the early 1960s like ...

. The 10" was released in 1997, by

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on clear vinyl and on black vinyl and features seven tracks in the genre of

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Reception

In his review for

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Mike DaRonco commented that "Man or Astro-man? could be the house band for every Star Trek convention across the country, sharing their love for sci-fi by incorporating it with nostalgic '60s surf rock. Lots of twangy guitar riffs mixed with B-movie samples and a high energy level cranked to 11 are spaced throughout 1000x" and concluded that the track "... Man Made of CO2 is worth the price of this album alone". In his review for

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John Krewson considered that "... there are more vocals than usual—true singing, not just the requisite scientific soundbites. It's a little edgier than usual for this band, and perhaps a fraction meaner, although the M.O. is still fast, fun and frenetic. Like all Man...Or Astro-Man? music, 1000X is an absolute blast."

Track listing

#"The Miracle of Genuine Pyrex" – 3:00 #"Specify Gravity" – 3:05 #"Like a Giant Microwave" – 3:23 #"Man made of CO₂" – 2:14 #"Universe City" – 1:45 #"100 Individual Magnets" – 3:20 #"With Automatic Shutoff" – 3:34

References

Man or Astro-man? EPs 1997 EPs Touch and Go Records EPs {{ep-stub