Atmosphere (Kaskade album)

Atmosphere is the eighth studio album of American house DJ and electronic dance music producer Kaskade. It was released in the United States and Canada on September 10, 2013, through Ultra Records.

Atmosphere
Studio album by Kaskade
Released	September 10, 2013
Recorded	2012–13
Genre	Dance, progressive house, deep house
Length	51:35
Label	Ultra Records
Producer	Ryan Raddon, Finn Bjarnson, John Hancock, Project 46, Swanky Tunes, Benjamin Curtis, Mark Phillips
Kaskade albums chronology
Fire & Ice (2011) Atmosphere (2013) Automatic (2015)
Singles from Atmosphere
"No One Knows Who We Are" Released: December 24, 2012 "Atmosphere" Released: June 10, 2013 "Last Chance" Released: November 22, 2013

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	62/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
Las Vegas Weekly	[4]
NOW	[5]
PopMatters	6/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]

The album shares similar success with his previous studio album Fire & Ice. It became Kaskade's second No. 1 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[8] It also made its debut at No. 16 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, as well as number 7 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart and number 2 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart. Atmosphere earned Kaskade his second Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2014.

The album received mixed reviews from mainstream critics. Metacritic rated Atmosphere an average score of 62 out of 100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally positive reviews".[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ryan Raddon and Finn Bjarnson, except for tracks 3, 7 and 11.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Last Chance" (with Project 46) (vocals by Stef Lang)	Ryan Henderson, Tman "Thomas" Shaw, Andrew Allen	Raddon, Bjarnson, Project 46	4:18
2.	"Why Ask Why" (with Late Night Alumni)	Becky Jean Williams, John Lee Hancock	Raddon, Bjarnson, Hancock	4:35
3.	"MIA to LAS"	Ryan Raddon	Raddon	3:31
4.	"No One Knows Who We Are" (Kaskade's Atmosphere Mix) (with Swanky Tunes featuring Lights)	Lights, Vadim, Dmitry, Stanislav	Kaskade, Swanky Tunes	4:34
5.	"Feeling the Night" (featuring Becky Jean Williams)		Raddon	4:14
6.	"Take Your Mind Off"		Raddon, Bjarnson	3:42
7.	"LAX to JFK"	Ryan Raddon	Raddon	3:07
8.	"Atmosphere"	Nate Pyfer, McKay Stevens	Raddon, Bjarnson	3:51
9.	"Missing You" (with School of Seven Bells)	Pyfer, Alejandra de la Deheza, Benjamin Curtis	Curtis	3:51
10.	"Something Something" (with Zip Zip Through The Night)	Mark Phillips	Raddon, Bjarnson, Phillips	4:51
11.	"SFO to ORD"	Ryan Raddon	Raddon	3:43
12.	"Floating" (featuring Haley)		Raddon, Bjarnson	3:42
13.	"How It Is" (featuring Debra Fotheringham)		Raddon, Bjarnson	3:36
Total length:				51:35

iTunes bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Atmosphere" (Kaskade Redux Edit)	4:40
15.	"Atmosphere" (video)	4:04

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic and Discogs.[9]

Technical personnel Chuck Anderson – artwork Kevin Granger – mastering Stephanie LaFera – liner notes, management Mark Owens – photography

Additional musicians Stephanie Lang – vocals (1) Aaron Ashton – string arrangement (4) John Lee Hancock – string arrangement (4) Nicole Pinnell – cello (4) Jay Lawrence – vibraphone (6)

Chart performance

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[10]	16
US Dance/Electronic Albums[11]	1
US Digital Albums[12]	7

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
United States  Canada	September 10, 2013	Ultra Records	CD, digital download

External links

• "Atmosphere – Kaskade". AllMusic.
• Atmosphere (Kaskade album) at Discogs (list of releases)
• Atmosphere (Kaskade album) at Discogs (deluxe edition track listing)

References

1. "Reviews for Atmosphere by Kaskade". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
2. Jeffries, David. "Atmosphere – Kaskade". AllMusic. All Media Network.
3. Brown, August (September 11, 2013). "Album review: Kaskade's dreamy, orchestral 'Atmosphere'". Los Angeles Times.
4. Prevatt, Mike (September 11, 2013). "CD review: Kaskade's 'Atmosphere'". Las Vegas Weekly.
5. Boles, Benjamin (October 3, 2013). "Kaskade – Atmosphere (Ultra)". NOW. 33 (4).
6. Faulkner, Brent (October 18, 2013). "Kaskade: Atmosphere". PopMatters.
7. Dolan, Jon (September 10, 2013). "Kaskade, 'Atmosphere'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media.
8. Murray, Gordon (September 19, 2013). "Kaskade's 'Atmosphere' Heats Up Dance Charts". billboard.com. Billboard.
9. See external links
10. "Kaskade – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 28, 2013.
11. "Kaskade – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 28, 2013.
12. "Kaskade – Chart history: Digital Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 3, 2015.