Microstoria

{{Short description|German experimental electronic ensemble}}

Microstoria is an experimental electronic duo composed of Markus Popp (of Oval) and Jan St. Werner (of Mouse on Mars), founded in 1994 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Their first full-length album released in 1995, released in Europe on the Mille Plateaux label and reissued in America through Thrill Jockey.{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p182442|pure_url=yes}} |title=Microstoria Biography |last=Cooper |first=Sean |publisher=AllMusic}} Three further releases (including 2000's Model 3, Step 2){{cite web |last1=Richardson |first1=Mark |title=Model 3, Step 2 |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5273-model-3-step-2/ |publisher=Pitchfork |access-date=June 8, 2025 |date=November 7, 2000}} followed on both labels, and the pair continued working together through 2002. According to Popp, as compared to Oval, "Microstoria does focus much more on the playfulness of the overall approach," incorporating warmer sounds.{{cite web |url=http://disquiet.com/1997/08/15/popp-music/ |title=Popp Music |author=Marc Weidenbaum |date=15 August 1997 |publisher=Disquiet |accessdate=April 15, 2014}}

Their second album, titled _snd, would be ranked as 44th place in Pitchfork's list of "The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time" in 2016.{{cite web |title=The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9948-the-50-best-ambient-albums-of-all-time/ |publisher=Pitchfork |access-date=June 8, 2025 |date=September 26, 2016}}

In 2024, Microstoria released a remastered version of init ding and _snd on 2xLP and streaming services through Thrill Jockey.{{cite web |last1=Bromfield |first1=Daniel |title=init ding + _snd |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/microstoria-init-ding-snd/ |publisher=Pitchfork |access-date=June 8, 2025 |date=February 7, 2024}}