Professional Distortion
| "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 | |||
| Miss Kittin singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Professional Distortion" on YouTube | ||||
"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]
Critical reception[edit]
Lowri 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[edit]
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 Kittin flash across the screen. A cartoon guitar player is featured at the beginning of the video.
Live performances[edit]
Miss 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.
