Iaora Tahiti is the second studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars. It was released in 1995.
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| Released | 3 October 1995 | |||
| Studio | Academy of St. Martin in the Streets | |||
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| Length | 68:21 | |||
| Label | Too Pure | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [4] |
| Muzik | [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
editAll tracks are written by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Bib" (Lomo Mix) | 8:00 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
Mouse on Mars
- Jan St. Werner – composition, arrangement, production
- Andi Toma – composition, arrangement, production
Additional personnel
- Nobuko Sugai – vocals (1)
- Wolfgang Flür – drums (1)
- Dodo Nkishi – drums (1, 4, 6, 7)
- Bodo Staiger – pedal steel guitar (10)
- Harald Ziegler – lyrics (13), vocals (13)
References
edit- ^ Fucks, Niklas (26 October 2017). "Ein Fest für Albumfreunde: Lieblingsplatte in Düsseldorf". Spex (in German). Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Segal, Dave (20 February 2013). "Mouse on Mars, Matmos, Horse Lords". The Stranger. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Cooper, Sean. "Iaora Tahiti – Mouse on Mars". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Mouse on Mars". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Bush, Calvin (September 1995). "Mouse on Mars: Iaora Tahiti (Too Pure)" (PDF). Muzik. No. 4. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Mouse on Mars: Iaora Tahiti". NME. 19 August 1995. p. 49.
- ^ Richard-San, Mark (April 1997). "Mouse on Mars: Iaora Tahiti". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 10 August 2004. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (28 November 1995). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. 17 November 2003. p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
External links
edit- Iaora Tahiti at Discogs (list of releases)
- Iaora Tahiti at MusicBrainz (list of releases)