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Varcharz

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Varcharz
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006 (2006-09-12)
Recorded2003–2006
StudioSt. Martin Tonstudio, Düsseldorf
GenreIDM, glitch, drill 'n' bass
Length52:19
LabelIpecac Recordings, Sonig
ProducerJan St. Werner, Andi Toma
Mouse on Mars chronology
Live 04
(2005)
Varcharz
(2006)
Parastrophics
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Cokemachineglow65/100[3]
Pitchfork7.1/10[4]

Varcharz is a studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars. It was released by Ipecac Recordings in 2006.[4] Contrasting with their previous album, Radical Connector, which had a poppier sound, Varcharz has a much more abrasive sound.

Critical reception

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At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Varcharz received an average score of 71% based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Varcharz shows that the duo is just as adamant about -- and adept at -- exploring the wilder fringes of their sound as they are honing it into forward-thinking pop."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Chartnok"6:01
2."I Go Ego Why Go We Go"5:01
3."Duul"6:34
4."Inocular"5:34
5."Skik"5:43
6."Hi Fienilin"6:51
7."Bertney"5:21
8."Retphase"6:07
9."One Day, Not Today"5:08
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Ignition Segments"4:18

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Varcharz by Mouse on Mars". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Mouse on Mars - Varcharz". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Abraham, Mark (December 9, 2006). "Mouse on Mars: Varcharz". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Richardson, Mark (September 7, 2006). "Mouse on Mars: Varcharz". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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