"Techno Fan" is a single from alternative

Alternative rock

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-pop

Pop music

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 group, The Wombats

The Wombats

The Wombats are an indie rock band formed in Liverpool, England. The band comprises native Liverpudlians Matthew Murphy and Dan Haggis , alongside Norwegian-born Tord Øverland-Knudsen...

. The single was released in the United Kingdom

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 on 5 June 2011 as a digital download

Music download

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 on iTunes

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 including three B-sides: "Avalanche", "Trampolining" and "Shock Goodbyes and P45's". This is the 4th single from the album This Modern Glitch

The Wombats Proudly Present: This Modern Glitch

This Modern Glitch is the second studio album by British indie band The Wombats. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2011, with 5 singles preceding it: "Tokyo ", "Jump Into the Fog", "Anti-D", "Techno Fan" and "Our Perfect Disease", released on 24 September 2010, 24 January...

, following "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)

Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)

"Tokyo " is a song by from Liverpudlian indie band, The Wombats. It was the first single to be released from their second album This Modern Glitch...

", "Jump Into the Fog

Jump Into the Fog

"Jump Into the Fog" is a single from alternative-pop group The Wombats. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2011 as a digital download in extended play form, including three B-sides; "How I Miss Sally Bray", "Valentine" and "Addicted to the Cure"...

" and "Anti-D

Anti-D (song)

"Anti-D" is a single from alternative-pop group, The Wombats. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2011 as a digital download on The Wombats official site, and 10 April on iTunes including three B-sides; "I'm a Robot Like You", "Dear Hamburg" and "Wonderful Distraction"...

". The single has peaked to number 60 on the UK Singles Chart

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. On the week of 22 October, it re-entered the charts at #84 due to it being used in European airline easyJet

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's new television commercial.

Live performances

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

Track listing

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company UK 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 ... )	60

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
United Kingdom	6 June 2011	14th Floor Records 14th Floor Records 14th Floor Records is a British record label founded in 2002 by Christian Tattersfield as a joint venture with Warner Music UK. The label has released albums by artists such as Biffy Clyro, Damien Rice, David Gray, Longview, Mark Joseph, Nerina Pallot, Ray LaMontagne, and The Wombats.Tattersfield...	Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...