Flying Octopus (song)
| "Flying Octopus" | ||||
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| Single by Rezz | ||||
| from the album Certain Kind of Magic | ||||
| Released | 19 July 2018 | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Mau5trap | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Isabelle Rezazadeh[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Isabelle Rezazadeh | |||
| Rezz singles chronology | ||||
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"Flying Octopus" is a song by Canadian electronic music producer Rezz, released by Canadian record label Mau5trap on 19 July 2018 as the third single from her second studio album Certain Kind of Magic.
Background and release
[edit]On 18 July 2018, Rezazadeh released a 48-second long teaser of her then upcoming song "Flying Octopus" via her Twitter account.[2][3] On 19 July, Rezazadeh released the song as a digital download alongside a music video. The music video featured an octopus and friends constructing a submarine to escape the ocean depths to fly to Rezz on Neptune. The music video was produced by Irish animation studio Pink Kong Studios.[4] Upon release, Rezazadeh commented about the song, writing "It’s very chill. Not headbang worthy by any means, more like ‘building a puzzle’ music or like a bunch of flying octopus’ floating around..."[5][6]
The song was released as part of Rezazadeh's second studio album titled Certain Kind of Magic released on 3 August 2018. It was the third track on the album, which also includes seven other songs.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]Grace Fleisher of Dancing Astronaut noted that the music video leans heavily on a lighthearted message of camaraderie, which she wrote had aligned "perfectly with the Mass Manipulation producer’s cult fan base."[5] Writing for Your EDM, Matthew Meadow noted that the song was much more relaxed when compared to Rezazadeh's previous works, writing that because of the slower tempo that the song was written in (around 80 to 90 beats per minute), the song was one of the most atmospheric tracks she had produced yet.[8]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flying Octopus" | 2:59 |
| Total length: | 2:59 | |
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the music video of "Flying Octopus" on YouTube:[10]
Music Video
- Production Company – The Field Inc.
- Exec. Producer – Cherie Sinclair
- Director – Aoífe Doyle and Stefan Grambart
- Label – Mau5trap Venture Limited
Song personnel
- Songwriting and Production – Isabelle Rezazadeh
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 19 July 2018 | Digital download | "Flying Octopus" - Single | Mau5trap | [5] |
| 3 August 2018 | Certain Kind of Magic | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "FIRST LISTEN: REZZ Releases Audio Teaser for Next Album Single". Your EDM. 2018-07-18. Archived from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "REZZ Announces New Single "Flying Octopus"". The Middle Phinger. 2018-07-18. Archived from the original on 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "REZZ Drops New Single "Flying Octopus" With Official Music Video". This Song Slaps. Archived from the original on 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ a b c "DA Premiere: REZZ hits the feels in cute new animated video for latest single, 'Flying Octopus' [Watch]". Dancing Astronaut. 2018-07-19. Archived from the original on 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "REZZ Drops "Flying Octopus" Video From 'Certain Kind Of Magic' - NEST HQ". NEST HQ. 2018-07-20. Archived from the original on 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "REZZ Announces Sophomore Album 'Certain Kind of Magic' Due August 3rd - NEST HQ". NEST HQ. 2018-06-03. Archived from the original on 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "REZZ Drops New Single with The Cutest Music Video Ever". Your EDM. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ Flying Octopus - Single by Rezz, 2018-07-20, archived from the original on 2018-07-21, retrieved 2018-07-21
- ^ REZZ (2018-07-19), REZZ - Flying Octopus (Official Music Video), archived from the original on 2018-07-20, retrieved 2018-07-21
- ^ "REZZ shares details surrounding sophomore album, 'Certain Kind Of Magic,' out August 3". Dancing Astronaut. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2018-07-21.