Niun Niggung
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Niun Niggung | ||||
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File:Niun.jpg | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1999 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 62:04 | |||
Label | Rough Trade Records, Thrill Jockey, Domino Recording Company, Sonig | |||
Producer | Jan St. Werner, Andi Toma | |||
Mouse on Mars chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Thrill Jockey edition Thrill Jockey edition |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | favorable[2] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[3] |
PopMatters | favorable[4] |
Niun Niggung is a studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars. It was released in 1999. It peaked at number 76 on the German Albums Chart.[5]
Critical reception
Andrew Duke of Exclaim! gave the album a favorable review, describing it as "an album that immediately becomes a must-have for the electronic music enthusiast."[2]
The Wire named Niun Niggung the record of the year in its annual critics' poll.[6] Spin placed it at number 16 on the "20 Best Albums of 2000" list.[7] NME named it the 33rd best album of 1999.[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Download Sofist" | 2:28 |
2. | "Yippie" | 3:51 |
3. | "Pinwheel Herman" | 4:46 |
4. | "Super Sonig Fadeout" | 4:37 |
5. | "Booosc" | 3:15 |
6. | "Diskdusk" | 3:50 |
7. | "Gogonal" | 5:09 |
8. | "Albion Rose" | 3:32 |
9. | "Mompou" | 1:55 |
10. | "Distroia" | 5:16 |
11. | "Wald F.X." | 4:46 |
12. | "Circloid Bricklett Sprüngli" | 2:18 |
13. | Untitled | 14:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Download Sofist" | 2:28 |
2. | "Yippie" | 3:51 |
3. | "Mykologics" | 3:38 |
4. | "Gogonal" | 5:09 |
5. | "Diskdusk" | 3:50 |
6. | "Pinwheel Herman" | 4:46 |
7. | "Dispothek" | 5:22 |
8. | "Albion Rose" | 3:32 |
9. | "Tensual" | 3:35 |
10. | "Distroia" | 5:16 |
11. | "Booosc" | 3:15 |
12. | "Mompou" | 1:55 |
13. | "Wald F.X." | 4:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Download Sofist" | 2:28 |
2. | "Yippie" | 5:28 |
3. | "Pinwheel Herman" | 4:46 |
4. | "Super Sonig Fadeout" | 4:37 |
5. | "Booosc" | 3:15 |
6. | "Diskdusk" | 3:50 |
7. | "Gogonal" | 5:09 |
8. | "Albion Rose" | 3:32 |
9. | "Mompou" | 1:55 |
10. | "Distroia" | 5:16 |
11. | "Wald F.X." | 4:46 |
12. | "Circloid Bricklett Sprüngli" | 2:18 |
13. | "Mykologic" | 5:22 |
14. | "Dispothek" | 3:42 |
15. | "Hidden Last" | 17:15 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Jan St. Werner – composition, arrangement, production
- Andi Toma – composition, arrangement, production
- F.X.Randomiz – digital soundprocessing, sample support
- Dodo Nkishi – drums
- Harald "Sack" Ziegler – french horn, brass arrangement
- Perry White – bass clarinet, flute
- Scott White – cello, violin
- Matty Arouse – fiddle
- Markus Dirk – bass trumpet
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 76 |
References
- ^ Bush, John. "Mouse on Mars - Niun Niggung". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Duke, Andrew (February 1, 2000). "Mouse On Mars: Niun Niggung". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ Richard-San, Mark (February 29, 2000). "Mouse on Mars: Niun Niggung". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ Zahora, George. "Mouse on Mars: Niun Niggung". PopMatters. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Mouse on Mars" (in German). musicline.de. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "99 Rewind: 50 Records of the Year". The Wire. No. 190/191. London. January 2000. p. 67 – via Exact Editions.
- ^ "Mouse on Mars, Niun Niggung (Thrill Jockey)". Spin. November 6, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1999". NME. October 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mouse On Mars – Niun Niggung" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
External links
- Niun Niggung at Discogs (list of releases)
- Niun Niggung at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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- 1999 albums
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- Rough Trade Records albums
- Thrill Jockey albums
- Domino Recording Company albums