Instrumentals (Mouse on Mars album)

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Instrumentals
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Studio album by
Released13 October 1997 (1997-10-13)
Recorded1995–1997
Genre IDM, [1] ambient, experimental
Length51:28
Label Sonig
Producer
  • Jan St. Werner
  • Andi Toma
Mouse on Mars chronology
Autoditacker
(1997)
Instrumentals
(1997)
Glam
(1998)

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.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Alternative Press 4/5 [3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Melody Maker Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [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.TitleLength
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

Japanese Version Bonus Track

Source: [8]

No.TitleLength
8."Creolian Saphire"5:12

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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