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Glam finds Mouse On Mars off on a warm, graceful tangent filled with long phrases and tempered rhythms. Originally released in 1998 as a soundtrack for a film that never made it to theaters, Glam takes full advantage of MoM's intricate electronic palette, creating a relaxed, cinematic sound. Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner's manic glitch tendencies are here in short bursts, like the skittery melodies that run through "Mood Leck Backlash." But even when Toma and Werner are being their usual scatterbrained selves, slipping in every musical squeek and squibble they can coax from their laptops, the record sounds more like background music than most Mouse. Closer to the experimental minimalism of Markus Popp, Werner's partner in Microstoria and the man behind Oval, Glam is a fascinating collection. --Matthew Cooke

Album Description

Japanese edition of 1998 & fourth album by the German post-techno duo who've worked with Stereolab members LaetitiaSadier & Mary Hansen in the past. Available on CD only fromJapan (U.S. is vinyl only), most of the 15 tracks arecomprised of a soundtrack Mo

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4.0 out of 5 stars finally!, May 12 2003

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This review is from: Glam (Audio CD)

this has been released domestically at an affordable price! For some time now I've refrained from purchasing this because of the exorbitant import price tag. I'm glad I waited. Not only did I save money but I picked this up hot on the heels of purchasing the rehashed EP collection 'rost pocks' and it plays like a brand new release, enough so to keep me satisfied until Jan and Andi graces us with something new.

'glam' apparently is the soundtrack to a movie of the same name, but it doesn't play like a soundtrack. It's a cohesive album. The third installment in what I call MoM's ambient trio: 'vulvaland', their first release which explored identical ambient territories as the orb; 'instrumentals' (until recently an LP only release like 'glam') which took the ambient atmospherics of 'vulvaland' and infused them with a healthy dose of MoM's trademark bleeps and melodies; and finally 'glam' a further extension of 'instrumentals'. Tracks are stripped down to their bare essentials leaving behind swirling atmospheres, melodic bleeps and deep dubby bass beats.

Disregard past reviews stating there are little or no beats on 'glam' or that this disc doesn't sound like any other MoM. Not true. Checkout the fuzzy bass and sheet metal beats of 'grindscore'; 'mood leck backlash' uses the same tinkling melodies found on 'gocard' from 'iaora tahiti'; 'flim' starts off with a wall of sonic noises, scratchy static and weird rumblings before fading into a drifty two minute downtempo groove; 'snap bar' explores familiar ambient trance territory as old school future sound of london and 'glim', the closer track, is actually a track that was previously released on MoM 'cache couer naif' EP. To say this doesn't sound like MoM obviously means you're not an actual fan of MoM. 'glam' is chock full of all of MoM trademark atmospheres, melodies, bleeps and beeps. You'll find many familiar sounds and beats from 'iaora tahiti' and 'instrumentals' throughout. 'glam' is sometimes eerie, highly atmospheric yet purely MoM. If you really liked 'vulvaland' or 'instrumentals' you'll definitely love this. Although not your typical MoM fare, it is a must have for all MoM fans.

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4.0 out of 5 stars finally!, May 12 2003

By bowery boy - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Glam (Audio CD)

this has been released domestically at an affordable price! For some time now I've refrained from purchasing this because of the exorbitant import price tag. I'm glad I waited. Not only did I save money but I picked this up hot on the heels of purchasing the rehashed EP collection 'rost pocks' and it plays like a brand new release, enough so to keep me satisfied until Jan and Andi graces us with something new.

'glam' apparently is the soundtrack to a movie of the same name, but it doesn't play like a soundtrack. It's a cohesive album. The third installment in what I call MoM's ambient trio: 'vulvaland', their first release which explored identical ambient territories as the orb; 'instrumentals' (until recently an LP only release like 'glam') which took the ambient atmospherics of 'vulvaland' and infused them with a healthy dose of MoM's trademark bleeps and melodies; and finally 'glam' a further extension of 'instrumentals'. Tracks are stripped down to their bare essentials leaving behind swirling atmospheres, melodic bleeps and deep dubby bass beats.

Disregard past reviews stating there are little or no beats on 'glam' or that this disc doesn't sound like any other MoM. Not true. Checkout the fuzzy bass and sheet metal beats of 'grindscore'; 'mood leck backlash' uses the same tinkling melodies found on 'gocard' from 'iaora tahiti'; 'flim' starts off with a wall of sonic noises, scratchy static and weird rumblings before fading into a drifty two minute downtempo groove; 'snap bar' explores familiar ambient trance territory as old school future sound of london and 'glim', the closer track, is actually a track that was previously released on MoM 'cache couer naif' EP. To say this doesn't sound like MoM obviously means you're not an actual fan of MoM. 'glam' is chock full of all of MoM trademark atmospheres, melodies, bleeps and beeps. You'll find many familiar sounds and beats from 'iaora tahiti' and 'instrumentals' throughout. 'glam' is sometimes eerie, highly atmospheric yet purely MoM. If you really liked 'vulvaland' or 'instrumentals' you'll definitely love this. Although not your typical MoM fare, it is a must have for all MoM fans.

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5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT, Feb 13 2000

By M. Miller - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Gram (Audio CD)

not only my favorite of all the wonderful Mouse on Mars releases, but the best example of this kind of music yet. subtle, sweet, rhythmic, ambient, weird. i listen to alot of the new "electronica" and not since Cluster has anyone displayed such skill and creativity while keeping it listenable.

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5.0 out of 5 stars GLAM INDEED, Feb 19 1999

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This review is from: Gram (Audio CD)

This is by far the best Mouse on Mars album I have ever heard. Perhaps because it was intended to be a soundtrack, the pieces have much more atmosphere and depth than on previous MOM albums. Often it sounds like the listener is suspended somewhere between the deep recesses of their computer and a reverberant aquarium. There is so much audio happening through-out, musical or otherwise, that every listen reveals something different. The songs all segue into each other, giving the album a cohesiveness the group sometimes lacks. This cd is definetly worth the hefty import price tag (and has more tracks than the domestically available vinyl)

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