Iaora Tahiti

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Iaora Tahiti
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Studio album by
Released3 October 1995 (1995-10-03)
StudioAcademy of St. Martin in the Streets
Genre
Length68:21
Label Too Pure
Producer
  • Jan St. Werner
  • Andi Toma
Mouse on Mars chronology
Vulvaland
(1994)
Iaora Tahiti
(1995)
Autoditacker
(1997)
Singles from Iaora Tahiti
  1. "Bib"
    Released: 1995

Iaora Tahiti is the second studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars. It was released in 1995.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Muzik Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
NME 8/10 [6]
Pitchfork 8.3/10 [7]
The Village Voice C+ [8]

In 2003, Pitchfork placed Iaora Tahiti at number 67 on its list of "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". [9] Critic Mark Richardson said, "This is sunny electronic music operating in accordance with the pleasure principle." [9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Stereomission"4:32
2."Kompod"4:05
3."Saturday Night Worldcup Fieber"4:19
4."Schunkel"5:00
5."Gocard"3:54
6."Kanu"5:57
7."Bib"5:59
8."Schlecktron"4:59
9."Preprise"1:35
10."Papa, Antoine"6:51
11."Omnibuzz"4:33
12."Hallo"3:59
13."Die Innere Orange" (St. Werner, Toma, Harald Ziegler)12:38
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Bib" (Lomo Mix)8:00

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Mouse on Mars

Additional personnel

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