Techno Fan

"Techno Fan" is a single from the indie-rock band The Wombats. The single was released as an EP in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2011[1] as a digital download on iTunes including three B-sides: "Avalanche", "Trampolining" and "Shock Goodbyes and P45's". This is the 4th single from the album This Modern Glitch, following "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)", "Jump Into the Fog" and "Anti-D". The single has peaked to number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was featured in the online game Fifa 11 as part of its backing track. On the week of 22 October, it re-entered the charts at #84 following its use in airline easyJet's new television commercial.

"Techno Fan"
Single by The Wombats
from the album This Modern Glitch
B-side
  • "Avalanche"
  • "Trampolining"
  • "Shock Goodbyes and P45's"
Released6 June 2011
Recorded2010
GenreAlternative rock, alternative dance, indie pop, electropop
Label14th Floor Records
Bright Antenna (US)
Songwriter(s)Dan Haggis, Tord Øverland Knudsen, Matthew Murphy
Producer(s)The Wombats
The Wombats singles chronology
"Anti-D"
(2011)		 "Techno Fan"
(2011)		 "1996"
(2011)

Music video

The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 19 April 2011.[2] The video was directed by Marc Klasfeld.

Live performances

The Wombats performed the song on 15 May 2011 at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Carlisle on the Main Stage.[3]

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Techno Fan"3:59
2."Avalanche"4:01
3."Trampolining"3:36
4."Shock Goodbyes and P45's"4:27

Chart performance
Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] 60
Japan Hot 100[5] 23

Release history
Region Date Label Format
United Kingdom 6 June 2011[6] 14th Floor Records Digital download
gollark: I mean, 3D gaming maybe might benefit, but... mobile gaming is not good.
gollark: Do you actually *need* that for most phone use?
gollark: Apple do currency conversions oddly.
gollark: Hmm, £400 or so. It's not exactly *cheap*, except in the context of the new "insanely expensive flagship" thing.
gollark: Isn't the SE 2 something like £500?

References
  1. The Wombats - News - Pre-order Techno Fan Now! Archived 2011-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The Wombats - Techno Fan (Official Video) YouTube
  3. The Wombats perform Techno Fan at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend - YouTube
  4. The Wombats - Techno Fan OfficialCharts.com/
  5. http://www.billboard.com/artist/419442/wombats/chart?f=848
  6. Techno Fan - Single by The Wombats iTunes


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