Lazers Not Included

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Lazers Not Included
Studio album by Wilkinson
Released 28 October 2013 (2013-10-28)[1]
Recorded 2011-13
Genre Drum and bass
Length 52:41
Label
Producer Wilkinson
Singles from Lazers Not Included
  1. "Tonight"
    Released: 2 December 2011 (2011-12-02)
  2. "Need to Know"
    Released: 3 December 2012 (2012-12-03)
  3. "Take You Higher"
    Released: 24 March 2013 (2013-03-24)
  4. "Heartbeat"
    Released: 26 July 2013 (2013-07-26)
  5. "Afterglow"
    Released: 13 October 2013 (2013-10-13)
  6. "Too Close"
    Released: 9 February 2014 (2014-02-09)

Lazers Not Included is the debut studio album by British drum and bass record producer Wilkinson. The album was released on 28 October 2013 through RAM Records under license to Virgin EMI.[2]

Marketing

Singles

  • The album's first single "Tonight" was released on 4 December 2011, backed by B-side "Pistol Whip" which doesn't feature on the album.[3] The song received international airplay and also gained recognition thanks to UKF Drum and Bass, accumulating over 400,000 YouTube views.[4] Wilkinson's following single "Automatic" doesn't feature on the album, after receiving mixed feedback and significantly less airplay.[5] It still managed to gain support from Annie Mac and MistaJam. "Tonight" was re-released for free as the iTunes Single of the Week on the week ending 24 November 2013. It was given alternate artwork and repackaged to promote the release of the album.[6]
  • The second single from the album "Need to Know" features vocals from London-based singer-songwriter Iman[7] and was released on 2 December 2012, almost a year after "Tonight". A B-side to the song titled "Direction" was also released. The song received widespread airplay and managed to chart at number 195 on the UK Singles Chart,[8] number 39 on the UK Dance Chart[9] and in Belgium at number 55 in the Ultratip Flanders chart.[10]
  • The album's third single "Take You Higher" was released on 24 March 2013, alongside the B-side "Crunch" and remixes from Jakwob and Foamo.[11]
  • The fourth single from the album "Heartbeat" features vocals from British rapper P Money and English singer Arlissa. It was released on 26 July 2013 alongside remixes from Calyx & Teebee, Mind Vortex, Torqux and the instrumental edit.[12] The song received widespread recognition and helped expose Wilkinson to a larger audience, partly thanks to frequent airplay and P Money's fanbase. It was named as one of Zane Lowe's Hottest Records in the World on BBC Radio 1. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 169[13] and the UK Dance Chart at number 36.[14]
  • "Afterglow" is the album's fifth single and Wilkinson's first single to chart in the United Kingdom. It features uncredited vocals from Becky Hill and was released on 13 October 2013, entering the UK Singles Chart at number 8.[15] It also topped the UK Dance Chart. The vinyl release was accompanied by the B-side "Perforation", and the digital download was accompanied by remixes from Cyantific, Dyro, Cutline and DEVolution.[16]
  • "Too Close" will be released on 9 February 2014 as the album's fifth single, backed by "Midnight". The digital download features the VIP mix and remixes by Wookie, Catching Flies, Frankee and Askery.[17] The song features vocals from Detour City.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Need to Know" (featuring Iman) 4:26
2. "Heartbeat" (featuring P Money and Arlissa) 3:39
3. "Afterglow"   3:45
4. "Take You Higher"   4:47
5. "Heatwave" (featuring K.Flay) 3:02
6. "Too Close" (featuring Detour City) 3:37
7. "Like It Hard"   3:46
8. "Sleepless"   4:20
9. "Let Me Be Free" (featuring Detour City) 3:42
10. "Tonight"   4:48
11. "Need You" (featuring Iman) 4:06
12. "Redemption"   4:04
13. "Half Light" (featuring Tom Cane) 4:39
Total length:
 52:41

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[ 1] 46
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[19] 2

References

  1. ↑ "Lazers Not Included out 28th Oct". Wilkinson Music. Retrieved 2013-10-20. 
  2. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Lazers Not Included by Wilkinson". iTunes. 2013-10-28. 
  3. ↑ "Tonight / Pistol Whip (RAM Records) :: Beatport". Beatport. 2011-12-04. 
  4. ↑ "Wilkinson - Tonight". YouTube. 2011-11-18. 
  5. ↑ "Wilkinson - Automatic (Official Video)". YouTube. RAM Records. Aug 21, 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Wilkinson - Tonight (iTunes Track of the week - Free Download)". RAM Records. 
  7. ↑ "Iman (imanmusicuk) on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2013-10-30. 
  8. ↑ "UK Singles Chart Archive: Top 200 New Entries". Zobbel. 2013-01-19. 
  9. ↑ "Top 40 Dance Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. 2013-01-19. 
  10. ↑ "Wilkinson feat. Iman - Need To Know". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2013-10-30. 
  11. ↑ "Take You Higher / Crunch (RAM Records) :: Beatport". Beatport. 2013-03-24. 
  12. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Heartbeat (feat. P Money & Arlissa) (Remixes) - EP by Wilkinson". iTunes. 2013-07-26. 
  13. ↑ "UK Singles Chart Archive: Top 200 New Entries". Zobbel. 2013-08-10. 
  14. ↑ "Top 40 Dance Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. 2013-08-10. 
  15. ↑ "Archive Chart". UK Dance Chart. 2013-10-26. 
  16. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Afterglow (Remixes) - EP by Wilkinson". iTunes. 2013-10-13. 
  17. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Too Close (Remixes) (feat. Detour City) - EP by Wilkinson". iTunes. 2014-02-09. 
  18. ↑ "RAMMLPCD18 Wilkinson - Lazers Not Included". RAM Records. 
  19. ↑ "2013 Top 40 Dance Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 9 November 2013. 
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