Down to Earth (Flight Facilities album)
Down to Earth is the debut studio album by Australian electronic duo Flight Facilities, released on 24 October 2014 by Future Classic.
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| Released | 24 October 2014 | |||
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| Length | 63:32 | |||
| Label | Future Classic | |||
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The album debuted and peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart in November 2014.[2]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Dance Release and Best Cover Art.
At the J Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[3]
Of the group's six singles released prior to the album, three were omitted from the album—"Foreign Language", "With You" and "I Didn't Believe". All three were later recorded live for Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (2015).
By the end of 2015, the album was certified Gold for sales of more than 35,000 units.[4]
"Stand Still" was remixed by Australian future bass producer Wave Racer.[5]
Release and promotion
On 24 August 2014, Flight Facilities uploaded a video to YouTube to promote the release of their album and upcoming tour dates.[6] The video premiered the album artwork and listed all the featured artists.
Shortly afterwards, Flight Facilities' website[7] was updated for album pre-orders, which included the First Class Experience containing branded eye mask, inflatable pillow, toothbrush, socks and ear plugs. On 9 September 2014, the video for "Two Bodies" featuring Emma Louise was released.
In the days leading up to the album release, previews of the album had been released to the media with no explanation as to who was the guest vocalist on a reprise of their first ever single from 2010, "Crave You", co-written by Giselle Rosselli. On October 16, triple j suggested it may be Kylie Minogue, but Flight Facilities refused to confirm, saying "I think that everyone will find out who it is collectively pretty soon but it's a secret that we definitely want to be kept just for [now]. It's something that we're really excited about but we didn't want to be a gimmick."[8]
That same day, Flight Facilities uploaded a video of Kylie Minogue performing an a cappella cover of "Crave You", wearing an oversized T-shirt while standing on a mattress in a loft apartment, confirming her appearance.[9]
The duo said "the initial idea was to maybe put (Kylie) on the whole of 'Crave You' – to do it again. But we actually felt [that] keeping the original [version] on is part of keeping our original story mixed with the new."
The album was released 24 October 2014, debuting at number 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" |
| 1:50 | |
| 2. | "Two Bodies" (featuring Emma Louise) |
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| 6:08 |
| 3. | "Sunshine" (featuring Reggie Watts) |
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| 4:25 |
| 4. | "Waking Bliss" |
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| 4:00 |
| 5. | "Stand Still" (featuring Micky Green) |
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| 4:19 |
| 6. | "Apollo" |
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| 3:51 |
| 7. | "Clair de Lune" (featuring Christine Hoberg) |
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| 7:39 |
| 8. | "Hold Me Down" (featuring Stee Downes) |
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| 4:43 |
| 9. | "Heart Attack" (featuring Owl Eyes) |
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| 6:28 |
| 10. | "Merimbula" |
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| 6:27 |
| 11. | "Why Do You Feel" (featuring Bishop Nehru) |
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| 4:06 |
| 12. | "Down to Earth" |
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| 4:30 |
| 13. | "Crave You (Reprise)" (featuring Kylie Minogue) |
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| 1:12 |
| 14. | "Crave You" (featuring Giselle Rosselli) |
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| 3:54 |
| Total length: | 63:32 | |||
Personnel
Musicians
Flight Facilities
- Hugo Gruzman – writing, production (1–14)
- James Lyell – writing, production (1–14)
Other musicians
- Andrew Johnson – monologue (1)
- Michael Di Francesco – bass guitar (3, 8)
- Owl Eyes – vocals (4)
- Katie Noonan – vocals (6)
- Nick Broadhurst – saxophone (8, 14)
- Eric J Dubowsky – guitar (9)
- Dennis Dowlut – vocals (12)
Technical
- James David – mixing (5)
Artwork
- Timothy Lovett – artwork
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 3 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 7 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[12] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[13] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Down to Earth – single". Apple Music. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "J Awards: 2014". Triple J. 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Album Accreds 2015". Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- Khal (15 December 2013). "The Best Remixes of the WeekFlight Facilities ft. Mickey Green – "Stand Still (Wave Racer Remix)"". Complex. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Flight Facilities – Down To Earth (The Album). YouTube.
- "Flight Facilities". Flightfacilities.com. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- "Music News". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- "Kylie Minogue Revealed as Singer on Flight Facilities Crave You". noise11.com. 16 October 2014.
- "Australiancharts.com – Flight Facilities – Down to Earth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- "Flight Facilities Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- "Flight Facilities Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 November 2019.