Vitamin D (album)

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Vitamin D
Datsik Vitamin D Album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 10, 2012 (2012-04-10) [1]
Genre Dubstep
Length56:21
Label Dim Mak Records, Last Gang Records
Producer Datsik, Downlink, Snak the Ripper, Infected Mushroom, Jonathan Davis, Messinian, Z-Trip
Datsik chronology
Vitamin D
(2012)
Cold Blooded EP
(2013)
Singles from this album
  1. "Fully Blown"
    Released: January 31, 2012
  2. "Evilution"
    Released: March 13, 2012
  3. "Light the Fuse"
    Released: July 30, 2013

Vitamin D is the debut studio album by Canadian dubstep producer and artist Datsik, released on April 10, 2012. [2] The album was co-produced by various electronic music producers such as fellow Canadian dubstep producer Downlink, Israeli psytrance and electronica production duo Infected Mushroom and American DJ Z-Trip. The first official single from the album is "Fully Blown" (featuring Snak the Ripper), which was released on January 31. The second single, "Evilution", which was co-produced by Infected Mushroom and features vocals from Jonathan Davis of the nu metal band Korn, was released on March 13.

Contents

"Light the Fuse" was released as a single (with remixes by Terravita and Sub Antix) over a year after the album's release. [3] [4]

Background

This is Datsik's first studio album. Datsik mainly created the album's tracks; the album also includes tracks that were co-produced by Downlink, Infected Mushroom and Z-Trip and co-written by Snak the Ripper, Jonathan Davis and Messinian.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Annihilate"Datsik4:00
2."Fully Blown" (featuring Snak the Ripper)Datsik4:13
3."Syndrome" (with Downlink)Datsik, Downlink co.4:31
4."Bonafide Hustler"Datsik4:24
5."Evilution" (with Infected Mushroom featuring Jonathan Davis)Datsik, Infected Mushroom co.4:51
6."Need You"Datsik4:37
7."Don't Feel Right"Datsik4:31
8."Light The Fuse"Datsik4:59
9."Complete Control"Datsik4:17
10."Punisher" (with Downlink)Datsik, Downlink co.4:31
11."Napalm" (featuring Messinian)Datsik5:24
12."Double Trouble" (with Z-Trip)Datsik, Z-Trip co.6:03
Total length:56:21

 (co.) designates co-producer

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums [5] 14
US Dance/Electronic Albums [5] 12

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References

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  2. "Datsik Releases New Album "Vitamin D" April 10". Tim. April 9, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  3. "Light the Fuse – Single". iTunes. Datsik.
  4. "Light the Fuse". Beatport. Dim Mak Records.
  5. 1 2 Datsik | Awards | AllMusic