Atmosphere (Kaskade album)
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| Released | September 10, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–13 | |||
| Genre | Dance, progressive house, deep house | |||
| Length | 51:35 | |||
| Label | Ultra Records | |||
| Producer | Ryan Raddon, Finn Bjarnson, John Hancock, Project 46, Swanky Tunes, Benjamin Curtis, Mark Phillips | |||
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Atmosphere is the eighth studio album of American house DJ and electronic dance music producer Kaskade. It was released in the United States and Canada on September 10, 2013, through Ultra Records.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| Las Vegas Weekly | [4] |
| NOW | [5] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
The album shares similar success with his previous studio album Fire & Ice. It became Kaskade's second No. 1 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[8] It also made its debut at No. 16 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, as well as number 7 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart and number 2 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart. Atmosphere earned Kaskade his second Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2014.
The album received mixed reviews from mainstream critics. Metacritic rated Atmosphere an average score of 62 out of 100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally positive reviews".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ryan Raddon and Finn Bjarnson, except for tracks 3, 7 and 11
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last Chance" (with Project 46) (vocals by Stef Lang) | Ryan Henderson, Tman "Thomas" Shaw, Andrew Allen | Raddon, Bjarnson, Project 46 | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Why Ask Why" (with Late Night Alumni) | Becky Jean Williams, John Lee Hancock | Raddon, Bjarnson, Hancock | 4:35 |
| 3. | "MIA to LAS" | Ryan Raddon | Raddon | 3:31 |
| 4. | "No One Knows Who We Are" (Kaskade's Atmosphere Mix) (with Swanky Tunes featuring Lights) | Lights, Vadim, Dmitry, Stanislav | Kaskade, Swanky Tunes | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Feeling the Night" (featuring Becky Jean Williams) | Raddon | 4:14 | |
| 6. | "Take Your Mind Off" | Raddon, Bjarnson | 3:42 | |
| 7. | "LAX to JFK" | Ryan Raddon | Raddon | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Atmosphere" | Nate Pyfer, McKay Stevens | Raddon, Bjarnson | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Missing You" (with School of Seven Bells) | Pyfer, Alejandra de la Deheza, Benjamin Curtis | Curtis | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Something Something" (with Zip Zip Through The Night) | Mark Phillips | Raddon, Bjarnson, Phillips | 4:51 |
| 11. | "SFO to ORD" | Ryan Raddon | Raddon | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Floating" (featuring Haley) | Raddon, Bjarnson | 3:42 | |
| 13. | "How It Is" (featuring Debra Fotheringham) | Raddon, Bjarnson | 3:36 | |
| Total length: | 51:35 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Atmosphere" (Kaskade Redux Edit) | 4:40 |
| 15. | "Atmosphere" (video) | 4:04 |
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from AllMusic and Discogs.[9]
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Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[10] | 16 |
| US Dance/Electronic Albums[11] | 1 |
| US Digital Albums[12] | 7 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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 United States Canada | September 10, 2013 | Ultra Records | CD, digital download |
External links
[edit]- "Atmosphere – Kaskade". AllMusic.
- Atmosphere at Discogs (list of releases)
- Atmosphere (Kaskade album) at Discogs (deluxe edition track listing)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Reviews for Atmosphere by Kaskade". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Atmosphere – Kaskade". AllMusic. All Media Network.
- ^ Brown, August (September 11, 2013). "Album review: Kaskade's dreamy, orchestral 'Atmosphere'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
- ^ Prevatt, Mike (September 11, 2013). "CD review: Kaskade's 'Atmosphere'". Las Vegas Weekly.
- ^ Boles, Benjamin (October 3, 2013). "Kaskade – Atmosphere (Ultra)". NOW. 33 (4).
- ^ Faulkner, Brent (October 18, 2013). "Kaskade: Atmosphere". PopMatters.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (September 10, 2013). "Kaskade, 'Atmosphere'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media.
- ^ Murray, Gordon (September 19, 2013). "Kaskade's 'Atmosphere' Heats Up Dance Charts". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ See external links
- ^ "Kaskade – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Kaskade – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Kaskade – Chart history: Digital Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 3, 2015.