"Manslaughter" is a song by electronic music duo Lets Be Friends, consisting of English DJ and producer John Ford and Israeli electronic music producer Oren Emanuel. They self-released the song under their record label Unwanted on 17 January 2013. The song was released as part of the duo's debut extended play Lets Be Friends EP 1, released on 8 July 2013. The song's voice clips are sampled from a stand-up comedy routine by Brian Regan.
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A VIP mix of the song was later released by Canadian record label Monstercat released it on 19 August 2013. The song was originally released as part of the compilation album Monstercat 014 – Discovery, released 2 September 2013. It was later featured as part of Monstercat's Best of 2013 compilation album, released on 19 December 2013.
Background and release
editOn 17 January 2013, the song was released as a digital download on international digital stores through Lets Be Friends' own record label Unwanted, as well as being released through various music streaming services.[2] The song was released as part of Lets Be Friends' debut extended play Lets Be Friends EP 1, released on 8 July 2013.[3]
On 19 August 2013, a VIP mix of the song was released through record label Monstercat.[4] "Manslaughter" (VIP mix) was featured on the compilation album titled Monstercat 014 – Discovery released on 2 September 2013.[5] The song was later featured on the yearly best-of compilation album titled Monstercat – Best of 2013 released on 19 December 2013.[6] As of 15 June 2019, the VIP mix of the song has gained around 740,000 plays on SoundCloud and over 3,020,000 views on Monstercat's Uncaged YouTube channel.[7][8]
Critical reception
edit"Manslaughter" was well received by most critics. While reviewing the extended play, Brett Edgerly of Your EDM touched on the song, calling it a "solid track fit for peak hours and is guaranteed to get the energy going with its unique namesake sampled intro" and reminiscent of English electronic music artist Far Too Loud.[9] Writing for The Untz, Chris Schwarzkopf noted it as similar to "One Click Headshot" by British DJ Feed Me or as "IDGAFOS" by American DJ and record producer Dillon Francis, calling it the Tony Jaa of electronic dance music.[2] EDM Sauce's Steven Jacobs wrote that the two producers "really hit it hard on this one" and called the drop "gory."[3]
The VIP Mix was also fairly well received, with a Your EDM writer called the VIP mix just "as hard-hitting as the original while still sounding amazingly different."[10] an EDMTunes writer also compared it to the original mix, writing that the" VIP mix takes it to the next level of bass madness" and that it is "definitely one of those tracks that you just can’t get out of your head."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Manslaughter" | 5:35 |
| Total length: | 5:35 | |
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| 1. | "Manslaughter" (VIP mix) | 5:22 |
| Total length: | 5:22 | |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | 17 January 2013 | Digital download | "Manslaughter" | Unwanted | [3] |
| 8 July 2013 | Lets Be Friends EP 1 | [2] | |||
| 19 August 2013 | "Manslaughter" (VIP mix) | Monstercat | [4] | ||
| 2 September 2013 | Monstercat 014 – Discovery | [5] | |||
| 19 December 2013 | Monstercat – The Best of 2013 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ Stevo (20 August 2013). "Lets Be Friends - Manslaughter (VIP Mix)". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Let's Be Friends: EP 1 Review". The Untz. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Stevo (19 January 2013). "Lets Be Friends - Manslaughter". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ a b c testacc (19 August 2013). "Lets Be Friends - Manslaughter [VIP Mix]". EDMTunes. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ a b Monstercat 014 - Discovery by Various Artists, retrieved 14 June 2019
- ^ a b Bowman, Nick (21 December 2013). "Monstercat Releases 'Best of 2013' Mix To End The Year". Dance Music NW. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Lets Be Friends Manslaughter [VIP Mix], archived from the original on 25 March 2019, retrieved 14 June 2019
- ^ Monstercat: Uncaged (20 August 2013), [Glitch Hop or 110BPM] - Lets Be Friends - Manslaughter (VIP Mix) [Monstercat Release], archived from the original on 27 September 2018, retrieved 14 June 2019
- ^ Edgerly, Brett (26 January 2013). "Let's Be Friends - EP 1 (Review)". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Staff, Your EDM (23 August 2013). "Let's Be Friends - Manslaughter (VIP Mix)". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Lets Be Friends - Manslaughter, archived from the original on 25 March 2019, retrieved 14 June 2019
- ^ "Lets Be Friends - Manslaughter (VIP Mix)". Monstercat. Retrieved 14 June 2019.