Professional Distortion
{{Infobox song
| name = Professional Distortion
| cover = Professional Distortion.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Miss Kittin
| album = I Com
| released = {{start date|df=y|2004|5|17}}{{cite web| last=| first= |url =http://www.discogs.com/Miss-Kittin-Professional-Distortion/release/256746| title = Miss Kittin - Professional Distortion (Vinyl) – UK Vinyl, 12-inch single | work = Discogs | publisher = Zinc Media, Inc | date = | accessdate = 2011-03-02}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Breakcore, electroclash
| length =
| label = NovaMute
| writer = Caroline Hervé, Thies Mynther, Tobias Neumann
| producer = Thies Mynther, Tobias Neumann
| chronology = Miss Kittin
| prev_title = The Beach
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Requiem for a Hit
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|oko3X25GcFI|"Professional Distortion"}}}}
}}
"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.{{cite web| last=Loftus| first=Johnny| url ={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r736675|pure_url=yes}}| title = Mixing Me - Miss Kittin | website = Allmusic| publisher = Rovi Corporation| date = 2005 | accessdate = 2011-07-20}}
Critical reception
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."{{cite news| last=Williams| first=Lowri| url =http://www.gigwise.com/news/1919/Sleep-Sin-Sing-Singled-Out| title =Sleep, Sin, Sing, Singled Out!| work = Gigwise.com| date = 2004-05-19| accessdate = 2010-05-28}} 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."{{cite magazine| last = Sawyer| first = Terry| url = http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/m/misskittin-icom.shtml| title = Miss Kittin: I Com - PopMatters Music Review| magazine = PopMatters| date = 2004-12-06| accessdate = 2010-05-28| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091010131846/http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/m/misskittin-icom.shtml| archivedate = 2009-10-10}}
Music videos
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
Miss Kittin performed "Professional Distortion (Otto von Schirach Remix)" live at the Sónar festival and included it on her album Live at Sónar.{{cite web| last=| first= |url =http://www.discogs.com/Miss-Kittin-Live-At-Sónar/master/5322| title = Miss Kittin - Live At Sónar at Discogs| work = Discogs | publisher = Zinc Media, Inc | date = | accessdate = 2010-07-15}}
Track listing
- "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
| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (2004) !align="left"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|France|77|artist=Miss Kittin|song=Professional Distortion|accessdate=2010-05-28}} |
| align="left"|UK Singles (The Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_M.HTM |title=Chart Log UK : 1994–2008 : M–My Vitriol| accessdate=2011-05-28|publisher=Zobbel.de}}
|align="center"|83 |
| align="left"|UK Dance (The Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/top40/dance.shtml|title=BBC - Radio 1 - Chart|accessdate=2010-07-21|publisher=BBC Radio 1|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040612084327/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/top40/dance.shtml|archivedate=2004-06-12}}
|align="center"|4 |
References
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External links
- [http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/Miss+Kittin/Professional+Distortion--2169233;_ylt=AhkKV_Vx1nka95Q7Yzgsv0TesyUv "Professional Distortion"] at Yahoo! Music
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oko3X25GcFI "Professional Distortion" (Animated version)] at YouTube
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