| WOW | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | November 2, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Studio | Studio Paraverse 4, Berlin | |||
| Genre | Wonky, IDM, footwork | |||
| Length | 33:24 | |||
| Label | Monkeytown Records | |||
| Producer | Jan St. Werner, Andi Toma | |||
| Mouse on Mars chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10 [2] |
| Spectrum Culture | [3] |
WOW is an EP by German electronic music duo Mouse on Mars. It was released on Monkeytown Records in 2012.
According to its press release, WOW was recorded within "just a few weeks" and will offer a more "club-oriented counterpoint to [their previous album] Parastrophics ". [4] It features guest appearances from Dao Anh Khanh, Eric D. Clarke, and Las Kellies. [5]
Larry Fitzmaurice of Pitchfork gave the EP a 7.0 out of 10, saying, "WOW lacks the gut-punch energy of Parastrophics, but it's still an enjoyable twist on what else can be done with the already malleable world of bass music; once again Mouse on Mars refuse to stay in one place, but they almost always head somewhere interesting." [2]
All tracks are written by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SOS" | 0:57 |
| 2. | "DOG" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "HYM" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "VAX" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "PUN" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "BSD" | 0:19 |
| 7. | "ACD" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "APE" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "CAN" | 4:19 |
| 10. | "ESO" | 0:33 |
| 11. | "SUN" | 3:00 |
| 12. | "WOC" | 0:25 |
| 13. | "CAT" | 0:17 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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