Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
After releasing EP after EP, dubstep and EDM superstar Skrillex finally got around to releasing his debut album, but before making any assumptions about this debut's weight or sense of purpose, know that Recess was leaked via a video game app, a Skrillex-approved Asteroids clone called Alien Ride. Flashy fun with kinetic stuff happening all about, this good-time ride of an album is certainly suited for being leaked by a video game, coming on strong and silly with "All Is Fair in Love and Brostep," a bass-drop bonanza with Jamaican dancehall duo Ragga Twins taking the tune into Major Lazer territory. The Twins return for the like-minded "Ragga Bomb," a dubstep stunner although a redundant one, pointing out perhaps why the supernova Skrillex prefers the EP format at this stage. The album's diverse guest list goes a long way when it comes to LP-required levels of variety, plus when an indie crooner from Passion Pit (Michael Angelakos) rubs shoulders with a barking pop-rapper (Fatman Scoop) and it works, the album's title track deserves praise of Diplo proportions. Speaking of the Mad Decent/Major Lazer boss, Diplo's here on the bumping highlight "Dirty Vibe," while other EDM favorites like Kill the Noise stop by to pump up the volume in earnest. Still, this already busy album becomes even busier with so many cooks in the kitchen, and shoots off nonstop fireworks as if this was Skrillex's audio variety special, sponsored by the wing of the stereo industry that sells, re-cones, or fixes subwoofers. This is an official debut on size alone and comes from a man who already staked his claim, so grab one of his earlier EPs for a quick fix that's more thrilling and streamlined, then take Recess' title as an indication of its mindset. Reckless fun, frivolous thrills, and fast, loud friends fill this one.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From CA$ 10.83/month
Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Ragga Twins, Vocals - David Destouche, Writer - Trevor Destouche, Writer
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the Americas outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
Steve Baxter, Horn - Nick Lane, Horn - Fatman Scoop, Vocals - Lee Thornburg, Horn - Michael Angelakos, Vocals, Writer - Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Isaac Freeman, Writer - Kill The Noise, Producer, Mixer, Audio Recording Engineer - Will Anspach, AdditionalEngineer - Alex Aldi, AdditionalEngineer - Chandler Herrod, AdditionalEngineer - Jeff Dellisanti, Horn - Jacob R. Stanczak, Writer - Chris Mostert, Horn - Matt Franke, Horn
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the Americas outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
Justin Parker, Writer, AdditionalEngineer - Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Sam Dew, Vocals, Writer - KillaGraham, Producer, Mixer, Audio Recording Engineer - Graham Muron, Writer
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 Big Beat Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the Americas outside the United States.
Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Alvin Risk, Producer, Mixer, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the Americas outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
Marvin Isley, Writer - Christopher Jasper, Writer - Ernest Isley, Writer - O Kelly Isley, Writer - Christopher Wallace, Writer - Ronald Isley, Writer - RUDOLPH ISLEY, Writer - Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Chance the Rapper, Production, Vocals - Peter Cottontale, Keyboards, Additional Vocals - Donnie Trumpet, Trumpet, Additional Vocals - The Social Experiment, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, Writer - Nico Segal, Writer - Peter Wilkins, Writer
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the Americas outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
Thomas Pentz, Writer - Diplo, Producer, Mixer, Audio Recording Engineer - Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - G-Dragon, Vocals, Writer - Robin L. Cho, Writer - Ted Hong Jun Park, Writer - Chae Lin Lee, Writer - CL (3), Vocals
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the Americas outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Ragga Twins, Vocals - David Destouche, Writer - Trevor Destouche, Writer
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the Americas outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the Americas outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the Americas outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Writer, Recording & Mixing, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Niki & The Dove, Vocals - Malin Dahlstrom, Writer
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the Americas outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Tom Hull, Writer - Kid Harpoon, Vocals
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the Americas outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
Album review
After releasing EP after EP, dubstep and EDM superstar Skrillex finally got around to releasing his debut album, but before making any assumptions about this debut's weight or sense of purpose, know that Recess was leaked via a video game app, a Skrillex-approved Asteroids clone called Alien Ride. Flashy fun with kinetic stuff happening all about, this good-time ride of an album is certainly suited for being leaked by a video game, coming on strong and silly with "All Is Fair in Love and Brostep," a bass-drop bonanza with Jamaican dancehall duo Ragga Twins taking the tune into Major Lazer territory. The Twins return for the like-minded "Ragga Bomb," a dubstep stunner although a redundant one, pointing out perhaps why the supernova Skrillex prefers the EP format at this stage. The album's diverse guest list goes a long way when it comes to LP-required levels of variety, plus when an indie crooner from Passion Pit (Michael Angelakos) rubs shoulders with a barking pop-rapper (Fatman Scoop) and it works, the album's title track deserves praise of Diplo proportions. Speaking of the Mad Decent/Major Lazer boss, Diplo's here on the bumping highlight "Dirty Vibe," while other EDM favorites like Kill the Noise stop by to pump up the volume in earnest. Still, this already busy album becomes even busier with so many cooks in the kitchen, and shoots off nonstop fireworks as if this was Skrillex's audio variety special, sponsored by the wing of the stereo industry that sells, re-cones, or fixes subwoofers. This is an official debut on size alone and comes from a man who already staked his claim, so grab one of his earlier EPs for a quick fix that's more thrilling and streamlined, then take Recess' title as an indication of its mindset. Reckless fun, frivolous thrills, and fast, loud friends fill this one.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:38
- Main artists: Skrillex
- Label: OWSLA - Big Beat - ATL
- Genre: Electronic Dance
© 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2014 OWSLA/Big Beat Records, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.