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Autoditacker

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Released in 1997, Autoditacker represents Mouse on Mars further stretching their electronic prowess, incorporating many different textures, patterns and ideas into this 60+ minute release. A little more light and carefree on some tracks compared to the mostly moody Iaora Tahiti, but this doesn't always work as some of the semi-cheesy sounds are also the least interesting as on Twift Shoeblade and Dark FX.

There's also some real gems on this one, the magnificent 'Maggot Hell Wigs' which incorporates xylophone style tones with quite excellent drum loops and catchy bass. It's quite an intriguing listen. Then there's the bubble beat head-bob of 'Schnick Schnack Meltmade' and it has other solid contributions like X-Flies and the solid moody track 'Rondio'.

Not quite as consistently good as Iaora Tahiti, but it involves a lot of busy programming and culmination of many different samples and snippets. There's great high-end tracks on this release and it shouldn't be missed.

Far superior to iaora tahiti, autoditacker is cold yet warm, precise yet random all at the same time. Not drifty orbesque dub like vulvaland, not as experimental as later works, it's simply perfect. An excellent starting point for those new to MoM. Stylistically the songs are all over the board, funky gems are next to ambient soundscapes followed by thumping `house' but as a whole it all comes together wonderfully.

I like the down, dirty and nasty funk of `dark fx' with that weird pulsating percussion and those vocals in the background that sound like Yoko Ono on helium. When MoM wants to get funky, boy do they ever!

'schnick schnack meltmade'is pure Detroit techno. Minimal stripped down beats, simple bassline, lovely vocals (done by none other than Laetitia Sadier of stereolab) and a trance groove before closing with a sadly beautiful steel drum melody. This a remix of sorts from the cache coeur naif EP MoM did w/ the girls from stereolab during their stint producing three tracks for steroelab's supreme 'dots & loops'. I haven't heard cache... yet but there's a song on it called schnick schnack and the samples offered here are identical.

'rondio' sounds like something I could imagine bjork singing over. Dark and haunting yet always beautiful.

'sehnsud' meanders endlessly for six minutes without coming together as a whole. It's a lovely trip but definitely is not a strong track.

'x-files' and 'tux & damask' remind me of early autechre back in the day when they still incorporated beautiful melodies within their sonic soundscapes.

'maggots hell wigs' is MoM at their best. A squeeky noise like a squeeze toy gone awry, skipped drumbeats and one of the most gorgeous and dreamy melodies I've ever heard. A perfect track and a perfect close to the perfect MoM disc. When these guys want to, they can be the masters of the perfect melody.

this is one of those rare discs where nearly every track is a shining gem. A must have.

Mouse on Mars is a refreshing breath of air in the electronica community. They employ rich, organic atmospheres in contrast to the cold unearthly soundscapes of Autechre and other "IDM" artists. "Autoditacker" is largely beat and melody oriented. Sometimes it seams like the melody noises are little animals singing. This is a solidly enjoyable album that is perhaps more mature than its predecessor, "Iaora Tahiti" (also a good album). I really recommend it to anyone who is a fan of that album or is new to Mouse on Mars.

If you like chirpy, squeeky, squelchy, burbly, elecronic pyrotechnics in your techno, check it out. Guaranteed to blow your mind with sounds and grooves you haven't heard this side of a freaky acid trip.

I borrowed this first from a friend, and wasn't that jazzed about it. Then I lost my friend's copy, bought him another, and 3 months later found the original copy behind a dusty bookshelf. Plopped it in the cd player and it didn't leave it for another week. Pure fun. Mouse on Mars delivers pretty, interesting blips and bloops that convey meaning beyond words of any language on 'Autoditacker.' For someone who thinks that most 'electronic' music is stark and cold, this album is like warming your hands in front of the stereo. mmm.

The more I hear this albumn the more I like it. Dense beats, thick rythms. I highly recomend it, especially to anyone who already likes Jan Werner.

For those who are familiar with MoM's previous work, autoditacker is certainly their most playful, most irreverent. Audoditacker combines the rich texture of any good electronic album (such as Oval and Microstoria compositions) with a fuzzy warmth and variety that makes this the most analog-sounding (analogous? ;-) digital music that I have ever experienced.

i heard this in a record shop a few years ago, had to have it, i listened to it incessantly, had to steal it back from an ex.. it's interesting because i don't listen to 'electronica' at all, mostly sonic youth or whatever.. this music is so warm and alive, very organic. but there i was at a recent 'man or astroman?' show, between sets on came 'autoditacker'.. it really took me back! this cd is in my 'play' pile. permanently.

As far as ambient+drills+robots music goes (and that's pretty far) this is very good. Well maybe Rich is better, maybe Mike is cooler, maybe Autechre are the best, but this is definitely worth checking out. That is, if your favourite band isn't Led Zeppelin. Is it, then?

listen to the samples: it's finest dada-music, karl-heinz stockhausen couldn't have done it any better :( maybe it's a new way for elevator-noise to rise from the schrotthaufens of like-to-be-kraftwerkers

u like 2 vomit? buy a "mouse on mars"-cd! better: give your money to any non-profit-fund or by something that sounds nice...