Idiology
Idiology is a studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars. It was released in 2001.
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| Released | April 24, 2001 | |||
| Genre | IDM, electronica, post-rock | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
| Label | Domino, Thrill Jockey, Sonig | |||
| Producer | Jan St. Werner, Andi Toma | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Pitchfork | 9.6/10[3] |
| PopMatters | favorable[4] |
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Idiology received an average score of 83% based on 14 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]
Pitchfork placed it at number 12 on the "Top 20 Albums of 2001" list.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Actionist Respoke" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Subsequence" | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Presence" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "The Illking" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Catching Butterflies with Hands" | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Doit" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "First : Break" | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Introduce" | 5:03 |
| 9. | "Unity Concepts" | 1:41 |
| 10. | "Paradical" | 2:29 |
| 11. | "Fantastic Analysis" | 5:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Tape Me Baby" | 4:16 |
| 13. | "Stuffed Funk" | 4:47 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Jan St. Werner – composition, production, lyrics
- Andi Toma – composition, production, lyrics
- Dodo Nkishi – vocals, lyrics
- Matti Rouse – vocals
- Harald Sack Ziegler – french horn, trumpet
- Peter Stahlhofen – trumpet
- Isolde Hermanns – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Miriam Hardenberg – cello
- Sebastian Reimann – violin
- Hartmut Frank – viola
- Matthew Herbert – piano
- Alois Andre – guitar
- Josef Höltgen – bass guitar, double bass
- Uli Thiesz – drums
- Adam Butler – electronics
- F.X.Randomiz – programming
References
- "Idiology by Mouse on Mars". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- Bush, John. "Mouse on Mars - Idiology". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- Richard-San, Mark (April 30, 2001). "Mouse on Mars: Idiology". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- Tranquilla, Ryan. "Mouse on Mars: Idiology". PopMatters. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- "Top 20 Albums of 2001". Pitchfork. January 1, 2002. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
External links
- Idiology at Discogs (list of releases)
- Idiology at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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