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Iaora Tahiti
Studio album by
Released3 October 1995 (1995-10-03)
StudioAcademy of St. Martin in the Streets
Genre
Length68:21
LabelToo Pure
Producer
  • Jan St. Werner
  • Andi Toma
Mouse on Mars chronology
Vulvaland
(1994)
Iaora Tahiti
(1995)
Autoditacker
(1997)
Singles from Iaora Tahiti
  1. "Bib"
    Released: 1995

Iaora Tahiti is the second studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars. It was released in 1995.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Muzik[5]
NME8/10[6]
Pitchfork8.3/10[7]
The Village VoiceC+[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

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

No.TitleLength
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
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Bib" (Lomo Mix)8:00

Personnel

Credits 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)
  • Dono Nkishi – drums (1, 4, 6, 7)
  • Bodo Staiger – pedal steel guitar (10)
  • Harald Ziegler – lyrics (13), vocals (13)

References

  1. ^ Fucks, Niklas (26 October 2017). "Ein Fest für Albumfreunde: Lieblingsplatte in Düsseldorf". Spex (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. ^ Segal, Dave (20 February 2013). "Mouse on Mars, Matmos, Horse Lords". The Stranger. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. ^ Cooper, Sean. "Iaora Tahiti – Mouse on Mars". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Mouse on Mars". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Mouse on Mars: Iaora Tahiti". NME. 19 August 1995. p. 49.
  7. ^ Richard-San, Mark (April 1997). "Mouse on Mars: Iaora Tahiti". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 10 August 2004. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (28 November 1995). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. 17 November 2003. p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2018.