Spitfire (EP)
Spitfire is the debut extended play (EP) by American electronic music producer Porter Robinson, released on September 13, 2011 as the first release by Skrillex's record label OWSLA. The EP is available in CD format and digital download. It reached #1 on the iTunes Dance chart as well as the number one spot on Beatport's overall release chart, crashing Beatport's servers upon release.[2][3] The EP has gained popularity with the Knife Party remix of "Unison", which has over five million YouTube views as of August 2013.[4] The album cover pictures a Titan II GLV rocket during liftoff.
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Released | September 13, 2011 | |||
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Length | 59:54 | |||
Label | OWSLA | |||
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Spitfire – Bonus Remixes | |
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Remix album (EP) by | |
Released | July 3, 2012 |
Genre | |
Length | 19:30 |
Label | OWSLA |
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Source | Rating |
Death Electro | (positive)[1] |
A remix EP titled Spitfire – Bonus Remixes was released as a promotional free download on Beatport on July 3, 2012, consisting of two remixes of "Vandalism" and one remix of "Spitfire".[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Spitfire" | 6:45 |
2. | "Unison" | 5:50 |
3. | "100% in the B*tch" | 4:11 |
4. | "Vandalism" (featuring Amba Shepherd) | 7:20 |
5. | "The State" | 5:57 |
6. | "The Seconds" (featuring Jano) | 5:43 |
7. | "Unison" (Knife Party Remix) | 4:58 |
8. | "Unison" (Mikkas Remix) | 6:02 |
9. | "100% in the B*tch" (Downlink Remix) | 5:33 |
10. | "The State" (SKisM Remix) | 5:24 |
11. | "Spitfire" (Kill The Noise Remix) | 4:11 |
Total length: | 1:01:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Vandalism" (Lazy Rich Remix) | 6:15 |
2. | "Vandalism" (Dirtyloud Remix) | 4:31 |
3. | "Spitfire" (Bjorn Akesson Remix) | 8:54 |
Total length: | 19:40 |
- Sample credits
- "100% in the B*tch" contains excerpts from "Namasensei's Japanese Lessons"[8]
- "The State" contains excerpts from For a New Liberty by Murray N. Rothbard, as narrated by Jeff Riggenbach[9]
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Worldwide | September 13, 2011 | Beatport-exclusive digital download | OWSLA | OWS001 |
October 11, 2011 |
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Chart performance
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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UK Dance Albums (OCC)[10] | 30 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[11] | 11 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 10 |
References
- "Porter Robinson - Spitfire EP Review". Dödselectro. 2011-09-15.
- "Porter Robinson: pictures, news, songs, tours - Capital FM". Capital FM. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- "Porter Robinson :: Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- "Porter Robinson - Unison (Knife Party Remix) - YouTube". YouTube. 2011-09-12.
- "Spitfire - Bonus Remixes [Beatport Promotion] :: Beatport". Beatport. 2012-07-03.
- "Spitfire [OWSLA] :: Beatport". Beatport. 2011-09-13.
- "Spitfire by Porter Robinson on MP3 and WAV at Juno Download". Juno Download. 2011-10-11.
- "Namasensei's Japanese Lessons". YouTube. bumnumba1. 2008-02-10.
- "For a New Liberty (Chapter 3: The State) by Murray N. Rothbard". Mises Institute. 2006-05-26.
- "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- "Porter Robinson Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- "Porter Robinson Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2014.