Mouse on Mars

This original hybrid of post-Techno, Industrial and experimental rocktronica incorporates dubbed-out basslines, wailing guitar and vintage Techno beats. "Tux & Damask" blends styles nicely to form something new to Electro heads and indie rockers. This 1997 release is one of their stronger albums and isn't as minimal as Glam (1998).

The Germans do love their machines. And Mouse on Mars are no exception – the Teutonic
duo's third album of instrumental electronica is a marvel of impeccably manicured
synthetic timbres. So much so that when familiar organic sounds come in – the arid snap of
a snare drum, a bass string's elastic twang – it's like hearing them anew. But this isn't dance
music; better to appreciate elegant but playful tracks like "Tamagnocchi" and "T... More >