Autoditacker

Summary

Autoditacker is the third studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars. It was released in 1997.

Autoditacker
Studio album by
Released18 August 1997 (1997-08-18)
Recorded1996–1997
GenreIDM, glitch, ambient dub
Length63:40
LabelToo Pure
Producer
  • Jan St. Werner
  • Andi Toma
Mouse on Mars chronology
Iaora Tahiti
(1995)
Autoditacker
(1997)
Instrumentals
(1997)

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
Chicago Tribune    [2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
Muzik7/10[5]
Pitchfork7.8/10[6]
Rolling Stone     [7]
Spin8/10[8]

Marc Weingarten of Entertainment Weekly described Autoditacker as "a messy mosaic of trills, chirps, and buzzing sounds that slam headfirst into dense, abstract, and occasionally danceable grooves."[4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said, "Each listen reveals new layers of the group's intricate arrangements, and the shifting instrumentation and themes recall the best adventurous jazz in terms of unpredictability."[1]

In 2017, Pitchfork placed Autoditacker at number 18 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[9]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Sui Shop"5:12
2."Juju"4:57
3."Twift Shoeblade"4:24
4."Tamagnocchi"5:33
5."Dark FX"3:21
6."Scat"4:55
7."Tux & Damask"5:02
8."Sehnsud"6:32
9."X-Flies"6:10
10."Schnick Schnack Meltmade" (Lætitia Sadier, St. Werner, Toma)6:02
11."Rondio"4:58
12."Maggots Hell Wigs"6:49
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Cache Coeur Naif"3:21
14."Glim"4:10

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Mouse on Mars

  • Jan St. Werner – composition, production
  • Andi Toma – composition, production

Additional personnel

  • F.X.Randomiz – digital sound processing (2)
  • John Frenett – bass guitar (4)
  • Lætitia Sadier – lyrics (10)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Autoditacker – Mouse on Mars". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ^ Klein, Joshua (7 November 1997). "Mouse On Mars: Autoditacker (Thrill Jockey)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Mouse on Mars". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  4. ^ a b Weingarten, Marc (28 November 1997). "Autoditacker". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. ^ Bush, Calvin (September 1997). "Mouse on Mars: Autoditacker (Too Pure)". Muzik (28): 103.
  6. ^ Richard-San, Mark (November 1997). "Mouse on Mars: Autoditacker". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  7. ^ Azerrad, Michael (22 January 1998). "Mouse on Mars: Autoditacker". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 May 2001. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  8. ^ Michaels, Rob (November 1997). "Mouse on Mars: Autoditacker". Spin. 13 (8): 147. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  9. ^ "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. p. 4. Retrieved 15 November 2017.

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