Split the Atom
2010 studio album by Noisia
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Split the Atom is the debut studio album by Dutch drum and bass trio Noisia. The album was released on 5 April 2010 as a full-length CD as well as two double 12" EPs; the Vision EP includes four drum and Bass songs whilst the Division EP includes four electro house/breakbeat songs.[3]
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| Released | 5 April 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2010 | |||
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| Length | 56:42 | |||
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| Producer | Noisia | |||
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| Singles from Split the Atom | ||||
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| Singles from Split the Atom (Special Edition) | ||||
On 27 February 2012 Noisia released a special edition of Split The Atom on deadmau5's acclaimed label mau5trap. The first disc is the full-length original album while the second disc is a remix album with one original track, "Could This Be", that later become a single released through mau5trap.
Background
The singles from this album include "Machine Gun" (released 8 March 2010), which also includes remixes by Spor, Amon Tobin and 16bit, "Split the Atom" (released 25 July 2010), which has been remixed by Bar9 and Ed Rush & Optical, and "Alpha Centauri", which has been remixed by Excision & Datsik.[4][5]
Some of the songs were previously released in various forms, "Stigma"[6] was released in 2008 on Vision Recordings and "Diplodocus"[7] was released in 2009 on Quarantine. Both "Stigma" and "Diplodocus" along with "Split the Atom", "Headknot" and "Square Feet" all feature on Noisia's FabricLive.40 released in June 2008.[8] "Machine Gun" has also been released as part of Wipeout HD Fury's soundtrack and appeared in a trailer for the video game Far Cry 3.
Track listing
Original release
- CD[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Machine Gun" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "My World" (featuring Giovanca) | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Shitbox" | 0:57 |
| 4. | "Split the Atom" | 5:42 |
| 5. | "Thursday" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Leakage" | 1:32 |
| 7. | "Hand Gestures" (featuring Joe Seven) | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Headknot" | 1:32 |
| 9. | "Red Heat" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Shellshock" (featuring Foreign Beggars) | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Whiskers" | 1:10 |
| 12. | "Alpha Centauri" | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Soul Purge" (featuring Foreign Beggars) | 3:00 |
| 14. | "Diplodocus" | 3:01 |
| 15. | "Paper Doll" | 1:06 |
| 16. | "Dystopia" | 0:57 |
| 17. | "Sunhammer" (featuring Amon Tobin) | 3:48 |
| 18. | "Stigma" | 3:25 |
| 19. | "Square Feet" | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 20. | "Browntime" | 5:18 |
| 21. | "Peacock Strut" | 1:51 |
- Vinyl[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shellshock" (featuring Foreign Beggars) | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Sunhammer" (featuring Amon Tobin) | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Thursday" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Hand Gestures" (featuring Joe Seven) | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Split the Atom" | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Alpha Centauri" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Machine Gun" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Red Heat" | 3:27 |
Special edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Machine Gun" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "My World" (featuring Giovanca) | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Shitbox" | 0:57 |
| 4. | "Split the Atom" | 5:42 |
| 5. | "Thursday" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Leakage" | 1:32 |
| 7. | "Hand Gestures" (featuring Joe Seven) | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Headknot" | 1:32 |
| 9. | "Red Heat" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Shellshock" (featuring Foreign Beggars) | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Whiskers" | 1:10 |
| 12. | "Alpha Centauri" | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Soul Purge" (featuring Foreign Beggars) | 3:00 |
| 14. | "Diplodocus" | 3:01 |
| 15. | "Paper Doll" | 1:06 |
| 16. | "Dystopia" | 0:57 |
| 17. | "Sunhammer" (featuring Amon Tobin) | 3:48 |
| 18. | "Stigma" | 3:25 |
| 19. | "Square Feet" | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tommy's Theme" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Could This Be" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Stigma" (Neosignal Remix) | 6:23 |
| 4. | "My World" (Posij Remix) | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Split the Atom" (Kito Remix) | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Tommy's Theme" (Loadstar Remix) | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Soul Purge" (Current Value Remix) | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Diplodocus" (Kill The Noise Remix) | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Tommy's Theme" (Munchi's Fear is Weakness Remix) | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Thursday" (Black Sun Empire Remix) | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Diplodocus" (The Upbeats Remix) | 4:35 |
| 12. | "Alpha Centauri" (Excision & Datsik Remix) | 4:49 |
| 13. | "Machine Gun" (16bit Remix) | 6:00 |
Critical reception
Split the Atom received critical acclaim from critics. Skiddle gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying "Split The Atom works to satisfy even the most fastidious of music fans."[10]
Sputnik Music reviewer Deviant gave the album a 4.5 out of 5 stars, saying "Split The Atom is poised to destroy the lives of clubbers worldwide and invade the senses of anyone brave enough to invest ample time in it."[11]
Personnel
- Noisia
- Martijn van Sonderen
- Nik Roos
- Thijs de Vlieger
- Guests
- Amon Tobin
- Giovanca Ostiana
- Joe Seven
- Orifice Vulgatron (Foreign Beggars)
- Metropolis (Foreign Beggars)
- DJ Nonames (Foreign Beggars)
- Dag Nabbit (Foreign Beggars)
- Producers
- Martijn van Sonderen
- Nik Roos
- Thijs de Vlieger