Atlantis to Interzone explained

Atlantis to Interzone
Cover:Klaxons Atlantis to Interzone cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Klaxons
Album:Myths of the Near Future
Released:12 June 2006
Genre:Indie rock,[1] new rave, dance-punk
Length:3:26
Label:MEROK
Producer:James Ford
Prev Title:Gravity's Rainbow
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Magick
Next Year:2006

"Atlantis to Interzone" is a song by British indie electro act Klaxons. The song references the mythical lost city of Atlantis and the short story collection Interzone by William S. Burroughs, which is itself Burroughs' concept of a "metaphorical stateless city". In October 2011, NME placed it at number 125 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[2]

The song has been remixed by many artists including Crystal Castles,[3] Hadouken!,[4] Germlin, Mr. Miyagi, Third Eye Mafia, So Me and Metronomy.

The song's music video was styled by Carri Mundane.

It has been used in a Ben 10 commercial on Cartoon Network, It also appeared on the TV Series Entourage, during the third episode of the fifth season, "The All Out Fall Out", the second episode of Misfits and featured on the soundtracks of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 and .[5] French electronic music duo Justice also use a sample from SO ME's remix of this song during their live shows, it can be heard on the 2008 album A Cross the Universe.

Track listing

7"
  1. "Atlantis to Interzone" – 3:20
  2. "Four Horsemen of 2012" – 2:12
12"
  1. "Atlantis to Interzone" – 3:20
  2. "Atlantis to Interzone" (Nightmoves Remix) – 7:16
  3. "Atlantis to Interzone" (Digitalism's Klix Klax R-R-Remix) – 4:20
  4. "Atlantis to Interzone" (Dave P & Adam Sparkles' Festival Remix Extended Break) – 5:33
7" Remixes
  1. "Atlantis to Interzone" (Crystal Castles Remix)" – 4:13
  2. "Atlantis to Interzone" (Metronomy Remix)" – 3:22
12" Remixes
  1. "Atlantis to Interzone" (Third Eye Mafia Refit)" – 5:51
  2. "Atlantis to Interzone" – 3:20
  3. "Atlantis to Interzone" (Ayia Napa to Interzone Tapedeck Remix)" – 4:06
  4. "Atlantis to Interzone" (Germlin Remix)" – 2:27

Notes and References

  1. Klaxons Mercury award winners. September 1, 2006. Clash. March 4, 2011.
  2. Web site: 150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years. Lists. NME. Time Inc. UK. 3. en. 9 December 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160918213311/http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/3. 18 September 2016.
  3. Crystal Castles cause chaos at Leeds Festival. NME.com. 2008-09-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20080826050720/http://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/39166. 26 August 2008 . live.
  4. Web site: Klaxons - Atlantis To Interzone (Hadouken! Remix) . . 2008-09-10 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071119162128/http://hypem.com/track/253150 . 2007-11-19 .
  5. Web site: Need for Speed: ProStreet soundtrack. Electronic Arts. 2009-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20090506034641/http://games.ea.com/prostreet/music.jsp?locale=us&skip_intro=1. 6 May 2009. dead.

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