Varcharz | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 12, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2006 | |||
Studio | St. Martin Tonstudio, Düsseldorf | |||
Genre | IDM, glitch, drill 'n' bass | |||
Length | 52:19 | |||
Label | Ipecac Recordings, Sonig | |||
Producer | Jan St. Werner, Andi Toma | |||
Mouse on Mars chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Cokemachineglow | 65/100 [3] |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [4] |
Varcharz is a studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars. It was released by Ipecac Recordings in 2006. [4] Contrasting with their previous album, Radical Connector , which had a poppier sound, Varcharz has a much more abrasive sound.
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Varcharz received an average score of 71% based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Varcharz shows that the duo is just as adamant about -- and adept at -- exploring the wilder fringes of their sound as they are honing it into forward-thinking pop." [2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Chartnok" | 6:01 |
2. | "I Go Ego Why Go We Go" | 5:01 |
3. | "Duul" | 6:34 |
4. | "Inocular" | 5:34 |
5. | "Skik" | 5:43 |
6. | "Hi Fienilin" | 6:51 |
7. | "Bertney" | 5:21 |
8. | "Retphase" | 6:07 |
9. | "One Day, Not Today" | 5:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Ignition Segments" | 4:18 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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