Permutation (Amon Tobin album)

Permutation
Studio album by
Amon Tobin
Released1 June 1998 (1998-06-01)
Genre
Length
  • 70:01 (CD)
  • 75:26 (LP)
LabelNinja Tune
ProducerAmon Tobin
Amon Tobin chronology
Bricolage
(1997) 		Permutation
(1998) 		Supermodified
(2000)
Singles from Permutation
  1. "Like Regular Chickens"
    Released: 11 May 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Detroit Free Press[4]
The Guardian[5]
The List[6]
Pitchfork9.8/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

Permutation is the third studio album by Brazilian electronic music producer Amon Tobin. It was released on 1 June 1998 by Ninja Tune.

Composition

The songs "Like Regular Chickens" and "People Like Frank" sample dialogue from, respectively, the David Lynch films Eraserhead (1977) and Blue Velvet (1986); the latter song also samples portions of Angelo Badalamenti's score for Blue Velvet.[9]

Release

Permutation was released by the Ninja Tune label on 1 June 1998.[10] Kevin Foakes, credited under the alias Openmind, contributed photography to and designed the album's packaging.[11] "Like Regular Chickens" was issued as a single on 11 May 1998.[12]

The immediate period following the release of Permutation saw Tobin's profile continue to rise, and he played at venues such as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the Knitting Factory and the Montreal International Jazz Festival.[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Amon Tobin

CD edition
No.TitleLength
1."Like Regular Chickens"5:16
2."Bridge"5:56
3."Reanimator"6:34
4."Sordid"7:11
5."Nightlife"6:29
6."Escape"5:54
7."Switch"3:49
8."People Like Frank"6:04
9."Sultan Drops"5:12
10."Fast Eddie"7:38
11."Toys"5:16
12."Nova"4:42
Total length:70:01
LP edition
No.TitleLength
1."Sordid"7:11
2."Bridge"5:56
3."Like Regular Chickens"5:16
4."Reanimator"6:34
5."Fast Eddie"7:38
6."Nova"4:42
7."Escape"5:54
8."Nightlife"6:29
9."People Like Frank"6:04
10."Sultan Drops"5:12
11."Switch"3:49
12."Toys"5:16
13."Melody Infringement"5:25
Total length:75:26

References

  1. ^ Dorr, Nate (7 March 2007). "Amon Tobin: Foley Room". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ Lewis, Nick (17 October 2002). "Critic's Pick". Calgary Herald.
  3. ^ Bush, John. "Permutation – Amon Tobin". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. ^ Pratt, Tim (8 November 1998). "Amon Tobin – 'Permutation' (Ninja Tune)". Detroit Free Press.
  5. ^ Bennun, David (19 June 1998). "Club tropicana". The Guardian.
  6. ^ Thomas, Lawrie (11–25 June 1998). "Amon Tobin: Permutation". The List. No. 334. p. 47. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  7. ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Amon Tobin: Permutation". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 7 July 2001. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  8. ^ Salamon, Jeff (9–23 July 1998). "Amon Tobin: Permutation". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  9. ^ Ranta, Alan (3 June 2010). "Amon Tobin Part 1: A Cool Trip-Hop, Drum & Bass Cat". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Permutation by Amon Tobin". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  11. ^ Permutation (liner notes). Amon Tobin. Ninja Tune. 1998. zenCD36.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 9 May 1998. p. 31. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  13. ^ Brennan, Gerald E. (2001). "Amon Tobin". In DeRemer, Leigh Ann (ed.). Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music. Vol. 32. Gale Group. pp. 229–231. ISBN 0-7876-4643-1.