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Abandon Ship
Electronic · 2014 · 12 tracks · 56m

Abandon Ship

Knife Party

A high-octane, satirical explosion of maximalist electronic music. Razor-sharp synths and heavy bass drops meet a cynical, playful critique of dance music culture.

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It's like a middle finger to the music industry that you can actually dance to.

Aggressive, high-octane energy filtered through a lens of cynical, digital satire.

Abandon Ship · vs · Knife Party
Humor Satire+0.9σ

The writing leans a touch further into humor satire than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 56m
01
Reconnect
1:39
02
Resistance
5:13
03
Boss Mode
3:47
04
EDM Trend Machine
5:05
05
404
4:59
06
Begin Again
5:55
07
Give It Up
4:11
08
D.I.M.H.
5:46
09
Micropenis
5:33
10
Superstar
4:15
11
Red Dawn
6:07
12
Kaleidoscope
4:00
Moments Worth Waiting For
The dial-up modem screech and system error noises that form the rhythmic backbone of 404.
The sudden shift from melodic house into a mocking, over-the-top big room drop on EDM Trend Machine.
The massive, distorted brass hook in Boss Mode that redefined the sound of festival trap.
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