''Iaora Tahiti'' is the second studio album by German
electronica
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duo
Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars is a German electronic music duo formed in 1993 by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma. Their music is a blend of electronic genres including IDM, dub, krautrock, breakbeat and ambient, featuring heavy use of organic analog synth and ...
. It was released in 1995.
Critical reception
In 2003, ''
Pitchfork
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'' placed ''Iaora Tahiti'' at number 67 on its list of "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s".
Critic Mark Richardson said, "This is sunny electronic music operating in accordance with the pleasure principle."
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Track listing
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
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– drums (1)
* Dodo Nkishi – drums (1, 4, 6, 7)
* Bodo Staiger – pedal steel guitar (10)
* Harald Ziegler – lyrics (13), vocals (13)
References
External links
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1995 albums
Mouse on Mars albums
Too Pure albums
Rough Trade Records albums