''Instrumentals'' is the fourth studio album by German

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duo

Mouse on Mars Mouse on Mars is a German electronic music duo formed in 1993 by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma. Their music is a blend of electronic genres including IDM, dub, krautrock, breakbeat and ambient, featuring heavy use of organic analog synth and ...

. It was originally released by

Sonig Mouse on Mars is a German electronic music duo formed in 1993 by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma. Their music is a blend of electronic genres including IDM, dub, krautrock, breakbeat and ambient, featuring heavy use of organic analog synth and c ...

in 1997 on vinyl and was later reissued by

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and

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on CD in 2000.

Critical reception

Sean Cooper of

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called ''Instrumentals'' Mouse on Mars' "most enjoyable and consistent effort." 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.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. Mouse on Mars * Jan St. Werner – music * Andi Toma – music

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1997 albums Mouse on Mars albums Domino Recording Company albums Thrill Jockey albums Instrumental albums