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.

Spitfire
EP by
Porter Robinson
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
Genre
Length59:54
LabelOWSLA
Producer
  • Porter Robinson
  • Knife Party
  • Kill The Noise
  • SKisM
  • Downlink
  • Mikkas
Porter Robinson chronology
Spitfire
(2011)		 Worlds
(2014)
Spitfire – Bonus Remixes
Remix album (EP) by
Porter Robinson
ReleasedJuly 3, 2012 (2012-07-03)
Genre
Length19:30
LabelOWSLA
Producer
  • Porter Robinson
  • Lazy Rich
  • Dirtyloud
  • Bjorn Akesson
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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
Digital download[6][7]
No.TitleLength
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
Spitfire – Bonus Remixes
No.TitleLength
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
Worldwide September 13, 2011 Beatport-exclusive digital download OWSLA OWS001
October 11, 2011

Chart performance
Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[10] 30
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[11] 11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 10
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References
  1. "Porter Robinson - Spitfire EP Review". Dödselectro. 2011-09-15.
  2. "Porter Robinson: pictures, news, songs, tours - Capital FM". Capital FM. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  3. "Porter Robinson :: Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  4. "Porter Robinson - Unison (Knife Party Remix) - YouTube". YouTube. 2011-09-12.
  5. "Spitfire - Bonus Remixes [Beatport Promotion] :: Beatport". Beatport. 2012-07-03.
  6. "Spitfire [OWSLA] :: Beatport". Beatport. 2011-09-13.
  7. "Spitfire by Porter Robinson on MP3 and WAV at Juno Download". Juno Download. 2011-10-11.
  8. "Namasensei's Japanese Lessons". YouTube. bumnumba1. 2008-02-10.
  9. "For a New Liberty (Chapter 3: The State) by Murray N. Rothbard". Mises Institute. 2006-05-26.
  10. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  11. "Porter Robinson Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  12. "Porter Robinson Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
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