''Radical Connector'' is a studio album by German electronica duo

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. It was released in 2004. It features vocal contributions from Dodo Nkishi and Niobe.

Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Radical Connector'' received an average score of 75% based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Heather Phares of

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gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying: "This may not be Mouse on Mars' most ambitious album, but it's among the group's most successful -- it's not at all difficult to feel a connection to this truly intelligent dance music." Mark Richardson of ''

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'' gave the album an 8.1 out of 10, describing it as "Mouse on Mars' most conventional album" and "their most predictable in structure." Meanwhile, Kareem Estefan of ''

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'' gave the album a grade of C+, saying: "Even if it doesn't advance from ''Idiology'' as much as its lengthy development might imply, ''Radical Connector'' proves that ten years into the game, Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma still have no intention to repeat themselves."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

Jan St. Werner 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 c ...

– words, music, production * Andi Toma – words, music, production * Jupp Götz – choir (1) * Dodo Nkishi – words (1, 2, 5, 7, 8) * Niobe – words (3, 4, 6, 9)

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2004 albums Mouse on Mars albums Thrill Jockey albums