Mouse on Mars

Mouse on Mars

Mouse on Mars are a German electronic duo from Düsseldorf, formed in 1993. The group consists of Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner.

Their music is associated with ambient, electronic, experimental, glitch, IDM and techno, and is described through its use of grooves and basslines alongside processed analogue and digital textures ranging from noise to ambience. They are also linked with labels such as indietronica in critical writing.

Career

At the start of their career, Mouse on Mars are signed to Too Pure, a post-rock label. From 1997, they run their own label, Sonig, and release music through it.

In the 1990s, music journalists describe the duo in a variety of ways, including as “maxi-minimalism”, “LFO / krautrock toytown toonz”, and with other playful characterisations of their work.

Collaborations

Mouse on Mars collaborate with Stereolab on Dots and Loops. Jan St. Werner also forms the duo Microstoria with Markus Popp of Oval.