Professional Distortion
Encyclopedia
"Professional Distortion" is the first single from the Miss Kittin
's first 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
.
said, "Heavily engrossed with unforgettable synthesisers and loops, this track really is electronic music at its best featuring the Queen of the scene." 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."
flash across the screen. A cartoon guitar player is featured at the beginning of the video.
performed "Professional Distortion (Otto von Schirach
Remix)" live at the Sónar
festival and included it on her album Live at Sónar
.
Miss Kittin
Miss Kittin is an electronic music DJ, vocalist, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy...
's first solo album I Com
I Com
-Personnel:* Florian - vocals* L.A. Williams – rapping* The Hacker - programming, breathing* Miss Kittin - producer, design, synthesizer, drums, vocals, photography, drawing* Thies Mynther - synthesizer, bass, piano, producer...
. It became her first solo song to chart on the French and UK Singles Charts. It was later included on her 2005 EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Mixing Me
Mixing Me
Mixing Me is a 2005 EP by Miss Kittin to promote her album I Com. Mixing Me contains remixes of I Coms singles.- Critical reception :...
.
Critical reception
Lowri Williams of Gigwise.comGigwise.com
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said, "Heavily engrossed with unforgettable synthesisers and loops, this track really is electronic music at its best featuring the Queen of the scene." By contrast, Terry Sawyer of PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
commented that the song "wastes a beautiful bassline that rides into the speakers like a skipped stone by saddling it with the Ladytron
Ladytron
Ladytron are an English electronic band formed in 1999 in Liverpool, Merseyside. The group consists of Helen Marnie , Mira Aroyo , Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu .Their sound blends electropop with New Wave and shoegazing elements. Ladytron described their sound as "electronic pop"...
monotone of the lyrics."
Music videos
Two 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 KittinMiss Kittin
Miss Kittin is an electronic music DJ, vocalist, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy...
flash across the screen. A cartoon guitar player is featured at the beginning of the video.
Live performances
Miss KittinMiss Kittin
Miss Kittin is an electronic music DJ, vocalist, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy...
performed "Professional Distortion (Otto von Schirach
Otto von Schirach
Otto von Schirach is an IDM and breakcore artist from Miami, Florida. He is of Cuban/German descent.He has released most of his work on the Schematic and Beta Bodega labels, and was featured in the 2002 documentary Electro-Dziska....
Remix)" live at the Sónar
Sónar
Sónar is an annual three-day music festival held in Barcelona, Spain. It is described officially as a festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia Art. Music is by far the main aspect of the festival....
festival and included it on her album Live at Sónar
Live at Sónar
Live at Sónar is the first live DJ mix album by Miss Kittin. For the Sónar festival, Miss Kittin provided impromptu new vocals to her classic catalogue...
.
Track listing
- "Professional Distortion" (Original Mix) – 3:17
- "Professional Distortion" (Otto von SchirachOtto von SchirachOtto von Schirach is an IDM and breakcore artist from Miami, Florida. He is of Cuban/German descent.He has released most of his work on the Schematic and Beta Bodega labels, and was featured in the 2002 documentary Electro-Dziska....
's God's Magnetic Cereal Pamper Mix) – 6:12 - "Professional Distortion" (ModeselektorModeselektorModeselektor is an electronic music band formed in Berlin, featuring Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. The group draws heavily from IDM, glitch, Electro house and hip hop. In an interview the group said regarding their sound: "Happy metal, hard rap, country-ambient, Russian crunk. We don’t like...
's Big Muff Mix) – 3:45 - "Professional Distortion" (Kittin vs. Zdar Aka-Pella Mix) – 2:43
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 83 |
| UK Dance (The Official Charts Company) | 4 |
External links
- "Professional Distortion" at Yahoo! MusicYahoo! MusicYahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...
- "Professional Distortion" (Animated version) at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....