Permutation (Amon Tobin album)

Permutation
Studio album by
Amon Tobin
Released 1 June 1998
Genre
Length
  • 70:01 (CD)
  • 75:26 (LP)
Label Ninja Tune
Producer Amon Tobin
Amon Tobin chronology
Bricolage
(1997) 		Permutation
(1998) 		Supermodified
(2000)
Singles from Permutation
  1. "Like Regular Chickens"
    Released: 11 May 1998
Professional ratings
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Pitchfork 9.8/10
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Permutation is the third studio album by Brazilian electronic music producer Amon Tobin. It was released on 1 June 1998 by Ninja Tune.

Composition

The songs "Like Regular Chickens" and "People Like Frank" sample dialogue from, respectively, the David Lynch films Eraserhead (1977) and Blue Velvet (1986); the latter song also samples portions of Angelo Badalamenti's score for Blue Velvet.

Release

Permutation was released by the Ninja Tune label on 1 June 1998. Kevin Foakes, credited under the alias Openmind, contributed photography to and designed the album's packaging. "Like Regular Chickens" was issued as a single on 11 May 1998.

The immediate period following the release of Permutation saw Tobin's profile continue to rise, and he played at venues such as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the Knitting Factory and the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Amon Tobin

CD edition
No. Title Length
1. "Like Regular Chickens" 5:16
2. "Bridge" 5:56
3. "Reanimator" 6:34
4. "Sordid" 7:11
5. "Nightlife" 6:29
6. "Escape" 5:54
7. "Switch" 3:49
8. "People Like Frank" 6:04
9. "Sultan Drops" 5:12
10. "Fast Eddie" 7:38
11. "Toys" 5:16
12. "Nova" 4:42
Total length: 70:01
LP edition
No. Title Length
1. "Sordid" 7:11
2. "Bridge" 5:56
3. "Like Regular Chickens" 5:16
4. "Reanimator" 6:34
5. "Fast Eddie" 7:38
6. "Nova" 4:42
7. "Escape" 5:54
8. "Nightlife" 6:29
9. "People Like Frank" 6:04
10. "Sultan Drops" 5:12
11. "Switch" 3:49
12. "Toys" 5:16
13. "Melody Infringement" 5:25
Total length: 75:26