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.

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 #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.^[1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed 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, Tommy 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 2 "Reviews for Atmosphere by Kaskade". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
↑ Jeffries, David. "Atmosphere – Kaskade". AllMusic. All Media Network.
↑ Brown, August (September 11, 2013). "Album review: Kaskade's dreamy, orchestral 'Atmosphere'". Los Angeles Times.
↑ Prevatt, Mike (September 11, 2013). "CD review: Kaskade’s ‘Atmosphere’". Las Vegas Weekly.
↑ Boles, Benjamin (September 26 – October 3, 2013). "Kaskade – Atmosphere (Ultra)". NOW 33 (4).
↑ Faulkner, Brent (October 18, 2013). "Kaskade: Atmosphere". PopMatters.
↑ Dolan, Jon (September 10, 2013). "Kaskade, 'Atmosphere'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media.
↑ Murray, Gordon (September 19, 2013). "Kaskade's 'Atmosphere' Heats Up Dance Charts". billboard.com. Billboard.
↑ See external links
↑ "Kaskade – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 28, 2013.
↑ "Kaskade – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 28, 2013.
↑ "Kaskade – Chart history: Digital Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 3, 2015.

Kaskade

Discography Awards

Studio albums	It's You, It's Me In the Moment The Calm Love Mysterious Strobelite Seduction Dynasty Fire & Ice Atmosphere Automatic

Compilation albums	Here & Now dance.love

Singles	"Be Still" "4 AM" "Move for Me" "I Remember" "Angel on My Shoulder" "Step One Two" "Dynasty" "Fire in Your New Shoes" "Don't Stop Dancing" "Only You" "Eyes" "Turn It Down" "Room for Happiness" "Lick It" "Llove" "No One Knows Who We Are" "Atmosphere" "Last Chance" "A Little More" "Never Sleep Alone" "Disarm You" "We Don't Stop"

Featured singles	"Lessons in Love (All Day, All Night)" "All You"

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