Instrumentals (Mouse on Mars album)
Instrumentals is the fourth studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars. It was originally released by Sonig in 1997 on vinyl and was later reissued by Domino Recording Company and Thrill Jockey on CD in 2000.
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| Released | 13 October 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1997 | |||
| Genre | IDM,[1] ambient, experimental | |||
| Length | 51:28 | |||
| Label | Sonig | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [4] |
| Melody Maker | [5] |
| Muzik | 3/5[6] |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10[7] |
Sean Cooper of AllMusic called Instrumentals Mouse on Mars' "most enjoyable and consistent effort."[2] He stated that Instrumentals profiled "the group's more relaxed, experimental side, working tracks up out of a mush of warm, sputtery electronics and vaguely bouncing rhythms.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Auto Orchestra" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Owai" | 9:20 |
| 3. | "Chromantic" | 5:59 |
| 4. | "Pegel Gesetzt" | 10:00 |
| 5. | "Rompatroullie" | 6:55 |
| 6. | "1001" | 7:08 |
| 7. | "Subnubus" | 9:34 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Mouse on Mars
- Jan St. Werner – music
- Andi Toma – music
References
- Porter, Christopher (8 June 2001). "Mouse on Mars". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- Cooper, Sean. "Instrumentals – Mouse on Mars". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- "Mouse on Mars: Instrumentals". Alternative Press (152): 86–87. March 2001.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). "Mouse on Mars". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- "Mouse on Mars: Instrumentals". Melody Maker: 53. 12 December 2000.
- Gardner, Neil (January 2001). "Mouse on Mars: Instrumentals (Domino)". Muzik (68): 82.
- Richard-San, Mark (October 1997). "Mouse on Mars: Instrumentals". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 13 March 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
External links
- Instrumentals at Discogs (list of releases)
- Instrumentals at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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