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For the concept of a system of political beliefs, see Ideology. 2001 studio album by Mouse on Mars
Idiology
Studio album by Mouse on Mars
ReleasedApril 24, 2001 (2001-04-24)
GenreIDM, electronica, post-rock, ambient
Length49:20
LabelDomino, Thrill Jockey, Sonig
ProducerJan St. Werner, Andi Toma
Mouse on Mars chronology
Niun Niggung
(1999) 		Idiology
(2001) 		Radical Connector
(2004)
Singles from Idiology
  1. "Actionist Respoke"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Pitchfork9.6/10
PopMattersfavorable

Idiology is a studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars. It was released in 2001.

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".

Pitchfork placed it at number 12 on the "Top 20 Albums of 2001" list.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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
Japanese / UK edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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

  1. ^ "Idiology by Mouse on Mars". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  2. Bush, John. "Mouse on Mars - Idiology". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. Richard-San, Mark (April 30, 2001). "Mouse on Mars: Idiology". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. Tranquilla, Ryan. "Mouse on Mars: Idiology". PopMatters. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  5. "Top 20 Albums of 2001". Pitchfork. January 1, 2002. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2015.

External links

Mouse on Mars
  • Jan St. Werner
  • Andi Toma
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