History Music / MouseOnMars

** Von Südenfed, their project with [[Music/TheFallBand Mark E. Smith]] (who, fittingly, also seems to be fond of this trope), is basically a bilingual pun: "Von Süden" being German for "southern" (literally "from south") and Sudafed being an American brand name of decongestant. Their album was titled ''Tromatic Reflexxions'' and included tracks called "Duckrog", "Chicken Yiamas" and "Jbak Lois Lane".

* {{Pun}}: ''Niun Niggung'' has a song tiled [[Series/PeeweesPlayhouse "Pinwheel Herman"]].

** Von Südenfed, their project with [[Music/TheFallBand Mark E. Smith]] (who, fittingly, also seems to be fond of this trope), is basically a bilingual pun: "Von Süden" being German for "southern" (literally "from south") and Sudafed being an American brand name of decongestant.

** Von Südenfed, their project with [[Music/TheFall Mark E. Smith]] (who, fittingly, also seems to be fond of this trope), is basically a bilingual pun: "Von Süden" being German for "southern" (literally "from south") and Sudafed being an American brand name of decongestant.

Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma have a long history together. The two men formed the Berlin-base techno duo Mouse on Mars [[LongRunners in 1993]], but their friendship goes back even farther than that: they were born on the same day, in the same hospital, in the same room. Having been friends since the start of their childhood might explain the playful, warm nature that is their SignatureStyle. Their whimsical sound was once described by ''Spin Magazine'' as "Music/{{Squarepusher}} DJ-ing at Chuck-E-Cheese"; the magazine also called their album ''Niun Niggung'' "techno's first comedy album". This often wacky style [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly combines elements of krautrock, disco, ska and other genres with IDM]]. Since ''Niun Niggung'', they have also incorporated live instrumentation into their music.

* {{Electronic Music}}: Specifically, IDM with [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly some other genres thrown into the mix.]]

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Mouse on Mars combine IDM with ambient, krautrock, disco, ska and indie music.

Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma have a long history together. The two men formed the Berlin-base techno duo Mouse on Mars [[LongRunners in 1993]], but their friendship goes back even farther than that: they were born on the same day, in the same hospital, in the same room. Having been friends since the start of their childhood might explain the playful, warm nature that is their SignatureStyle. Their whimsical sound was once described by ''Spin Magazine'' as "Music/Squarepusher DJ-ing at Chuck-E-Cheese"; the magazine also called their album ''Niun Niggung'' "techno's first comedy album". This often wacky style [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly combines elements of krautrock, disco, ska and other genres with IDM]]. Since ''Niun Niggung'', they have also incorporated live instrumentation into their music.

* DarkerAndEdgier - ''Glam''
* {{Electronic Music}}
* GenreShift - The first five albums are ambient, dubby techno. ''Niun Niggung'' and ''Idiology'' embrace a more indie sound, while ''Radical Connector'' is based on an electropop format. ''Varcharz'' is completely different again, being chaotic drum n bass.
* {{Instrumentals}} - Most of their songs, except those on ''Idiology'' and ''Radical Connector''
** And 'Stereomission' on ''Iaora Tahiti'', I suppose
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly - Mouse on Mars combine techno with ambient, krautrock, disco, ska and indie music.
* NewSoundAlbum - ''Niun Niggung'' (1999) marked a move away from the former warm ambient techno sound to a more organic and indie based sound.
* {{Nonappearing Title}} - Played straight - none of their songs share a name with the album though there is a track on ''Glam'' called 'Glim'.
* {{Sampling}} - Rare, though there are a few examples: 'Die Seele von Brian Wilson' samples 'Windchimes' by none other than [[Music/BrianWilson the Beach Boy himself]].
* WordPureeTitle - Most of their track names fall under this trope.

Mouse on Mars are a German electronic music duo. Formed in 1993, they're known for their playful and warm ambient techno sound which combines elements of krautrock, disco, ska and other genres with IDM. Since ''Niun Niggung'' they have also incorporated live instrumentation into their music.

* MagnumOpus - ''Iaora Tahiti'', ''Autoditacker'' and ''Niun Niggung'' all have their followings

* {{Music/Instrumentals}} - Most of their songs, except those on ''Idiology'' and ''Radical Connector''

* {{Sampling}} - Rare, though there are a few examples: 'Die Seele von Brian Wilson' samples 'Windchimes' by none other than the Beach Boy himself.