The Island (Pendulum song)
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The Island is the third single from Australian
drum and bass
/electronica
band Pendulum
to be released from their third studio album, Immersion
. It was released on 19 September 2010. "The Island" is a song split into two parts; "Dawn" and "Dusk", with "Dawn" receiving the majority of radio airplay. The single includes remixes by electronic dance
DJ and producer
Tiësto
, and by drum and bass DJ and producer Lenzman. A Steve Angello
, AN21 & Max Vangeli remix of the song was released as a digital single on 24 November 2010. To promote the single, Pendulum also held a remix competition, releasing a free pack of remix stems taken from the "Dawn" part. The "Dusk" part uses a sample from Missy Elliott
's "I'm Really Hot
".
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Pendulum members:
Other contributors:
page on September 2nd. It features a woman awaking on a desolate planet, disorientated and confused of her whereabouts. She then glimpses at another human across the wasteland, she chases the person across the dead planet, until it is revealed at the end of the video that she is, in fact, chasing herself. The woman is in a time paradox, seeing, and chasing after versions of herself, who in turn, see and chase after her and so on.
review declared it "the absolute standout" of the album. The band played it when they went on BBC Radio 1
's Live Lounge
, and the fan reception to it was overwhelming for the presenter, Fearne Cotton
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
/electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
band Pendulum
Pendulum (band)
Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
to be released from their third studio album, Immersion
Immersion (album)
Immersion is the third studio album from Australian electronic rock/drum & bass band Pendulum. The album was announced in early 2009, with the name being confirmed in December 2009. The album was released 21 May 2010 in Australia and Ireland, and 24 May for the rest of the world, followed by a UK...
. It was released on 19 September 2010. "The Island" is a song split into two parts; "Dawn" and "Dusk", with "Dawn" receiving the majority of radio airplay. The single includes remixes by electronic dance
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
DJ and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
, and by drum and bass DJ and producer Lenzman. A Steve Angello
Steve Angello
Steve Angello is a Greek-Swedish DJ, producer, and record label owner. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia.- Background :...
, AN21 & Max Vangeli remix of the song was released as a digital single on 24 November 2010. To promote the single, Pendulum also held a remix competition, releasing a free pack of remix stems taken from the "Dawn" part. The "Dusk" part uses a sample from Missy Elliott
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
's "I'm Really Hot
I'm Really Hot
"I'm Really Hot" is the second and final single from Missy Elliott's 5th album This Is Not a Test! The video remix of the song contains a sample of "Hot Music" by British pop trio Soho. The video makes reference to the Quentin Tarantino movie Kill Bill: Volume 1.-Track listing:-Chart performance:...
".
Formats and track listings
These are the major formats and associated track listings of single releases of "The Island", written and produced by Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen.Chart performance
The song received moderate success, reaching number 41 in the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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Personnel
"The Island" is credited to:Pendulum members:
- Rob SwireRob SwireRob Swire , is an Australian record producer, singer and keyboardist. Swire is best known as lead singer and producer of Australian electronic band Pendulum and is sometimes referred to by the stage name Anscenic...
– writerSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Gareth McGrillen – production assistantProduction assistantA production assistant, also known as a PA, is a job title used in filmmaking and television for a person responsible for various aspects of a production...
Other contributors:
- TiëstoTiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
– remixRemixA remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song .... - Lenzman – remix
Video
The music video for Part 1 (Dawn) was released to Pendulum's official YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
page on September 2nd. It features a woman awaking on a desolate planet, disorientated and confused of her whereabouts. She then glimpses at another human across the wasteland, she chases the person across the dead planet, until it is revealed at the end of the video that she is, in fact, chasing herself. The woman is in a time paradox, seeing, and chasing after versions of herself, who in turn, see and chase after her and so on.
Reception
The song has been met with very positive reception. A BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
review declared it "the absolute standout" of the album. The band played it when they went on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Live Lounge
Live Lounge
The Live Lounge is a segment on the British radio station BBC Radio 1. Originally hosted by Jo Whiley on her mid-morning radio show and now hosted by Fearne Cotton, it exhibits well-known artists usually performing one song of their own and one by another artist, in an acoustic format...
, and the fan reception to it was overwhelming for the presenter, Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter who is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show...
.