I kept meaning to get into Stereolab--wish I hadn't waited so long.
That Pitchfork intro is quite good--I thought I had heard Tortoise in the track here, and sure enough.... And no doubt you've picked up on the Brazilian rhythms throughout. I'm hoping to catch the podcast, but my "schedule" is fluky. I won't miss the book, though. When is it coming out?
For your evening, here's a bit of "experimental meets muzak" that I'm working on: https://youtu.be/eGXHnYzNGNk