- Permutation (album)
Infobox Album | Name = Permutation
Type =Album
Artist =Amon Tobin
Released =June 1 1998
Recorded = ???
Genre =Electronica
Length = 69:51
Label =Ninja Tune
Producer =Amon Tobin
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:qckxlffejcqq link]
*Pitchfork (9.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22602-permutation link]
*"Rolling Stone " Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/300958/permutation 7/9/98] |Last album = "Bricolage"
(1997)
This album = "Permutation"
(1998)
Next album = "Supermodified"
(2000) |"Permutation" was the third album by
Amon Tobin and second under his own name. It was released in 1998, just over a year after "Bricolage". The album is characterized as being darker but maintaining the rhythm of its predecessor. The album was a success for Tobin and found him playing sold-out shows at theMontreal Jazz Festival , theKnitting Factory in New York and theCoachella Valley Music and Arts Festival . He went on to release "Supermodified" in 2000.Track listing
#"Like Regular Chickens" – 5:16
#"Bridge" – 5:56
#"Reanimator" – 6:34
#"Sordid" – 7:11
#"Nightlife" – 6:29
#"Escape" – 5:54
#"Switch" – 3:49
#"People Like Frank" – 6:04
#"Sultan Drops" – 5:12
#"Fast Eddie" – 7:38
#"Toys" – 5:16
#"Nova" – 4:42Notes
*Amon Tobin references to
David Lynch movies a number of times on "Permutation". The song "Like Regular Chickens" contains a line of dialogue spoken in "Eraserhead ", while the title of the song "People Like Frank" is a line of dialogue from "Blue Velvet ". The song also samples a part ofAngelo Badalamenti 's score to that film.
*On LP edition of the album, "Melody Infringement" is added as a bonus trackExternal links
* [http://www.ninjatune.net/ninja/release.php?id=140 "Permutation"] at the
Ninja Tune discography (features audio clips).
*MusicBrainz album|id=c6dcbdf8-5af0-4530-8118-cf6dd68d3659|name =Permutation
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