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Concert Mon Nov 06 2006
Teutonic Techno Tricksters
Never ones to rest on formula or cozily cotton to listener expectations, the German duo Mouse on Mars have been playfully exploring the outer limits of "electronica" for nearly 13 years. Their latest album, Varcharz, is by far their most bafflingly eclectic, rambunctious, and aggressive-sounding recording to date. Foregoing MoM's usual preference for polished, warm, and organic sounds; Varcharz is a tangled mass of distorted keyboard squelch, metallic guitars, and ping-ponging rhythmic hodge-podgery.
They'll be playing at the Empty Bottle on Tuesday night. If their prior Chicago appearances are any indication, however, they might trot out some completely different material for the occasion. MoM's Jan St. Werner will also be playing a solo set under his side-project moniker, Lithops. Canadian electro-rap ensemble Holy Fuck are also on the warm-up bill. Tickets are $15, doors open at 9:30pm.
Bonus MoM link: Radio Free interview.