Rage Valley
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| EP from Knife Party | ||||
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Publication |
2012 |
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admission |
2011–2012 |
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| Label (s) | Earstorm, big beat | |||
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Format (s) |
Download |
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Dubstep , neo-electro , Moombahton , dance |
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Title (number) |
4th |
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running time |
18:10 minutes |
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Rob Swire , Gareth McGrillen |
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Rage Valley is the second EP from the Australian house and dubstep duo Knife Party . It was first released on May 27, 2012 via Beatport and contains four tracks, Rage Valley (previously called Fuck 'em ), Centipede , Sleaze (feat. MistaJam ) and Bonfire .
Backgrounds and style
After Knife Party released their first EP 100% No Modern Talking , they reported that they were already working on their second album. In early April they announced that their second EP would be out at the end of April. The publication was then postponed to May 6, 2012. There it was not published again. Knife Party posted on Twitter: "EP is on the way, we've been delayed by artwork / distro stuff and general laziness :(". On May 9th, three days after the EP should have been released, Knife Party wrote on Facebook:
“[…] Lateness is due to having lots of shows booked in recently, and also the unfortunate combination of being lazy perfectionists. Putting the final tweaks on everything right now and DESPITE the leaked versions roaming about… the new ones are much, much better;) […] ”
and apologized for the late release. On May 24th it was announced that the EP would be available on May 28th on Beatport.
On that date she appeared. The style of the album has been described differently. Newalbumreleases.net names Electro House , for example , an author of Salacious Sound named Drum & Bass , Dubstep, Electro House and Moombahton , Allmusic named Dubstep , Club / Dance and Neo-Electro . The author of the review, David Jeffries, also called it a mix of dubstep, electro and music from old video games .
Track list
| # | Version / remix | length | BPM |
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| 1. | Rage Valley | 4:59 | 128 |
| 2. | Centipede | 4:06 | 140 |
| 3. | Bonfire | 4:32 | 87 |
| 4th | Sleaze (feat. MistaJam ) | 4:33 | 108 |
Beatport
Critical reception
Chart success
In contrast to its predecessor, the album was able to reach both the UK album charts and the Billboard 200 . In the USA it was ranked 75th and in the United Kingdom 71st. The iTunes Top 10 could also be reached, the single debuted at number seven.
criticism
The album received mostly positive reviews. A writer for Salacious Sound said: “All in all, I feel like this EP is a very good showing, with Rage Valley being the standout track. Knife Party demonstrated yet again that they are truly among the foremost of edm songwriters. "
David Jeffries from Allmusic said about the album: "Throughout it all, there's the feeling that lasers and starships are both shooting out of the speakers, but it's all over quickly, so expect to be more teased than satiated." And awarded 3.5 von five possible stars.
Jordan Calvono from The Untz also gave a positive review. "Rage Valley is another solid EP from two produces who are releasing sensational tunes at an astoundingly quick pace, and show no signs of letting up on their pursuit for world domination."
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rage Valley at Discogs (English)
- ^ Rage Valley at Beatport
- ↑ Knife Party - 100% No Modern Talking EP. Salacious Sound, December 13, 2011, accessed June 22, 2012 .
- ↑ Post on Facebook
- ↑ New Knife Party EP 'Rage Valley' release date + tracklist announced. Salacious Sound, April 12, 2012, accessed June 23, 2012 .
- ^ "Lazy perfectionists" Knife Party explain EP delay. (No longer available online.) Inthemix.com.au, May 10, 2012, archived from the original on June 15, 2012 ; accessed on June 23, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Post on Twitter
- ↑ 2nd post on Facebook
- ↑ 3rd post on Facebook
- ↑ Rage Valley at newalbumreleases.net
- ↑ a b Knife Party - Rage Valley EP [album review]. Salacious Sound, May 30, 2012, accessed June 23, 2012 .
- ^ A b c David Jeffries: Rage Valley. Allmusic , accessed on June 23, 2012 .
- ^ Rage Valley at Beatport
- ↑ Rage Valley at acharts.us
- ↑ TEMPER TRAP, KNIFE PARTY ENTER US CHARTS. themusic.com.au, June 15, 2012, accessed June 23, 2012 .
- ^ Rage Valley at chartarchive.org
- ↑ Relaxnews: UK iTunes charts: Gary Barlow tops album, singles charts with Sing. Hindustantimes.com, June 12, 2012, accessed on June 23, 2012 (English).
- ↑ Jordan Calvano: Knife Party: Rage Valley EP Review. The Untz, June 13, 2012, accessed June 23, 2012 .
