Split the Atom

Split the Atom
Studio album by Noisia
Released April 5, 2010
Recorded 2007-2010
Genre
Label
Producer Noisia
Noisia chronology
FabricLive.40
(2008)FabricLive.402008		 Split the Atom
(2010)		 I Am Legion
(2013)I Am Legion2013
Singles from Split the Atom
  1. "Machine Gun"
    Released: March 8, 2010
  2. "Split the Atom"
    Released: July 25, 2010
  3. "Alpha Centauri"
    Released: November 29, 2010
Singles from Split the Atom (Special Edition)
  1. "Tommy's Theme"
    Released: September 26, 2011[1]
  2. "Could This Be"
    Released: November 21, 2011[2]

Split the Atom is the debut studio album by Dutch drum and bass trio Noisia. The album was released on April 5, 2010 as a full-length CD as well as two double 12" EPs; the Vision EP includes four Drum and Bass tracks whilst the Division EP includes four Electro house/Breaks tracks.[3]

On February 27, 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 two original tracks, "Tommy's Theme" and "Could This Be", that later become singles released through mau5trap.

Background

The singles from this album include "Machine Gun" (released March 8, 2010), which also includes remixes by Spor, Amon Tobin and 16bit, "Split the Atom" (released July 25, 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 game Far Cry 3.

Track listing

Original release

CD[3]
No.TitleLength
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
Vinyl[9]

Special edition

Critical reception

Split the Atom received positive reviews 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

References

  1. ↑ "Noisia - Tommy's Theme". Discogs.
  2. ↑ "Noisia - Could This Be". Discogs.
  3. 1 2 The Knowledge. "10 DnB Albums To Look Forward To In 2010". kmag.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  4. ↑ Noisia (2010-01-26). "Machine Gun Single + Remixes". myspace.com. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  5. ↑ "Alpha Centauri Remix".
  6. ↑ "Noisia - Stigma / Crank at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  7. ↑ "Break / Noisia - Splash Step / Diplodocus at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  8. ↑ "FABRICLIVE.40: Noisia". fabriclondon.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  9. ↑ The Knowledge. "Noisia Split The Atom LP Track Listing". kmag.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  10. ↑ "Album Review: Noisia, Split the Atom". Skiddle. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Review: Noisia - Split the Atom". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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