HyperParadise
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::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | HyperParadise |
| type | studio |
| artist | Hermitude |
| cover | HyperParadise.jpg |
| alt | HyperParadise album cover |
| released | |
| genre | Electronica, Australian hip-hop |
| label | Elefant Traks |
| prev_title | Threads |
| prev_year | 2008 |
| next_title | Parallel Paradise |
| next_year | 2012 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | HyperParadise |
| type | studio |
| single1 | Get in My Life |
| single1date | October 2010 |
| single2 | Speak of the Devil |
| single2date | 9 September 2011 |
| single3 | HyperParadise |
| single3date | 2012 |
| :: |
| name = HyperParadise | type = studio | artist = Hermitude | cover = HyperParadise.jpg | alt = HyperParadise album cover | released = | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Electronica, Australian hip-hop | length = | label = Elefant Traks | producer = | prev_title = Threads | prev_year = 2008 | next_title = Parallel Paradise | next_year = 2012 | misc = {{Singles | name = HyperParadise | type = studio | single1 = Get in My Life | single1date = October 2010 | single2 = Speak of the Devil | single2date = 9 September 2011 | single3 = HyperParadise | single3date = 2012 HyperParadise is the fourth album from Australian hip-hop artists Hermitude. It was released on 3 February 2012.
At the J Awards of 2012, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.
At the AIR Awards of 2012, the album won Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album.
Singles
Three singles were released from HyperParadise. "Get in My Life", was released in November 2010. The second, "Speak of the Devil", was released on 9 September 2011. "Speak of the Devil" won the 2011 Triple J Award for Music Video of the Year. The same track scored number 44 on the 2011 Triple J Hottest 100. "HyperParadise" was released as the third and final single. A Flume remix saw the song peak at number 38 on the ARIA Charts, becoming the group's first charting single.
Reception
Andrew Hickey from Beat described the album as "instantly listenable" and "epic". He states Hermitude has been able to "expertly weave through genres and influences to create a unique sound". The Orange Press described the album as "yet another quantum leap ahead". The review concludes by stating "if there's any justice, this album will be the one that finally launches them into the upper stratosphere of producers, both here and abroad". Dominic Sciberras from Purple Sneakers states Hermitude "utilize their wide array of skills to create a sophisticated yet immensely listener friendly record". He describes Hermitude as "happy doing their own thing" by "defying trends and ignoring hype".
Track listing
| collapsed = | total_length = | all_writing = | all_lyrics = | all_music = | title1 = Engage | length1 = 2:49 | title2 = Get in My Life | length2 = 3:30 | title3 = All of You | length3 = 3:22 | title4 = Speak of the Devil | length4 = 3:22 | title5 = The Hunt | length5 = 4:40 | title6 = Let You Go | length6 = 4:44 | title7 = Hermilude | length7 = 0:57 | title8 = HyperParadise | length8 = 4:02 | title9 = The Villain | length9 = 3:01 | title10 = Sloucho Darx | length10 = 4:13 | title11 = Golden | length11 = 2:57 | title12 = Cloud City | length12 = 4:53 | title13 = Flood | length13 = 3:27
Charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (2012) | Peak position | |---|---| ::
Release history
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| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue | Various | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 2012 | {{flat list | Elefant Traks | ACE069 | |||
| {{flat list | ACE071 | |||||
| :: |
References
References
- iTunes. (9 September 2011). "Speak of the Devil - Single". [[Apple Inc.]].
- (3 February 2012). "HyperParadise". [[Apple Inc.]].
- (2012). "The J Award 2012". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
- (17 September 2012). "NOMINATIONS: 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards".
- "History Wins".
- (11 November 2010). "Hermitude Get In My Life".
- (November 2011). "J Awards 2011". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- Hickey, Andrew. "Hermitude : Hyper Paradise". Beat.
- (3 February 2012). "Review: Hermitude - HyperParadise". The Orange Press.
- Sciberras, Dominic. "ALBUM REVIEW: Hermitude ‘Hyper Paradise’". Purple Sneakers.
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