"Professional Distortion" is the debut solo single from Miss Kittin's debut solo album I Com. It became her first solo song to chart on the French and UK singles charts. It was later included on her 2005 EP Mixing Me.[2]
| "Professional Distortion" | ||||
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| Single by Miss Kittin | ||||
| from the album I Com | ||||
| Released | 17 May 2004[1] | |||
| Genre | Breakcore, electroclash | |||
| Label | NovaMute | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Caroline Hervé, Thies Mynther, Tobias Neumann | |||
| Producer(s) | Thies Mynther, Tobias Neumann | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Professional Distortion" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
editLowri Williams of Gigwise.com said, "Heavily engrossed with unforgettable synthesisers and loops, this track really is electronic music at its best featuring the Queen of the scene."[3] By contrast, Terry Sawyer of PopMatters commented that the song "wastes a beautiful bassline that rides into the speakers like a skipped stone by saddling it with the Ladytron monotone of the lyrics."[4]
Music videos
editTwo official music videos were made for "Professional Distortion". The original video featured Miss Kittin singing in a factory while workmen dance to the song. The second video was directed by Sven C. Steinmeyer and shows handwritten lyrics by Miss Kittin flash across the screen. A cartoon guitar player is featured at the beginning of the video.
Live performances
editMiss Kittin performed "Professional Distortion (Otto von Schirach Remix)" live at the Sónar festival and included it on her album Live at Sónar.[5]
Track listing
edit- "Professional Distortion" (Original Mix) – 3:17
- "Professional Distortion" (Otto von Schirach's God's Magnetic Cereal Pamper Mix) – 6:12
- "Professional Distortion" (Modeselektor's Big Muff Mix) – 3:45
- "Professional Distortion" (Kittin vs. Zdar Aka-Pella Mix) – 2:43
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[6] | 77 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[7] | 83 |
| UK Dance (The Official Charts Company)[8] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Miss Kittin - Professional Distortion (Vinyl) – UK Vinyl, 12-inch single". Discogs. Zinc Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny (2005). "Mixing Me - Miss Kittin". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ Williams, Lowri (2004-05-19). "Sleep, Sin, Sing, Singled Out!". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ Sawyer, Terry (2004-12-06). "Miss Kittin: I Com - PopMatters Music Review". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "Miss Kittin - Live At Sónar at Discogs". Discogs. Zinc Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Miss Kittin – Professional Distortion" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "Chart Log UK : 1994–2008 : M–My Vitriol". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 1 - Chart". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 2004-06-12. Retrieved 2010-07-21.