Released a month early thanks to a major online retailer's faux pas, Abandon Ship is the debut album from Knife Party, the EDM project from Pendulum members Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen.
Bass-driven monsters like "Resistance" recall Pendulum's wallop but without all the rock and jungle influences, while "EDM Trend Machine" recalls that mothership band's sense of quirky humor as the soulful, funky cut isn't very EDM at all.
"Give It Up" shows a Fatboy Slim influence with clipped voices, big beats, and whooping synthesizers all sounding wonderfully cramped as they violently exit the speakers, then the nocturnal wonder called "Red Dawn" beats like Kavinsky with his video game jones on full-force.
Pendulum fans should come here because the over-the-top and edgy production will be as familiar as all the slick song structures, but Abandon Ship is ace for anyone who likes their EDM to be both dazzling and diverse.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ReconnectRob Swire | Knife Party | Play | 01:38 | 3 MB | 12 MB |
| 2 | ResistanceGareth McGrillen, Rob Swire | Knife Party | Play | 05:13 | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| 3 | Boss ModeEddy Castellanos, Raja Kumari, Lovy Longomba, Gareth McGrillen, Rob Swire | Knife Party | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | 404Gareth McGrillen, Rob Swire | Knife Party | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | Begin AgainGareth McGrillen, Rob Swire | Knife Party | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 47 MB |
| 6 | Give It UpGareth McGrillen, Clifford Smith, Rob Swire | Knife Party | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | D.I.M.H.Roland Clark, Gareth McGrillen, Rob Swire | Knife Party | Play | 05:46 | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| 8 | MicropenisGareth McGrillen, Rob Swire | Knife Party | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 43 MB |
| 9 | Red DawnGareth McGrillen, Rob Swire | Knife Party | Play | 06:07 | 14 MB | 47 MB |
| 10 | KaleidoscopeRob Swire | Knife Party | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | EDM Trend Machine (featuring Simon Aldred) | Knife Party, Simon Aldred | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 12 | Superstar (featuring Bryn Christopher) | Knife Party, Bryn Christopher | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 56 mins | 131 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 442 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Aldred | Composer, Vocals |
| 2 | Richard Boardman | Composer |
| 3 | Eddy Castellanos | Composer |
| 4 | Bryn Christopher | Composer |
| 5 | Roland Clark | Composer |
| 6 | Chris Haines | Artwork |
| 7 | Knife Party | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Raja Kumari | Composer, Vocals |
| 9 | Lovy Longomba | Composer |
| 10 | Gareth McGrillen | Composer, Producer |
| 11 | Mr. Vegas | Vocals |
| 12 | Rocky Morris | Composer |
| 13 | Rufio Sandilands | Composer |
| 14 | Skaar | Vocals |
| 15 | Clifford Smith | Composer |
| 16 | Rob Swire | Composer, Mastering, Mixing, Producer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |